The 22969 / 22970 Okha–Varanasi Superfast Express is a superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 22969/22970 train numbers on a weekly basis.Various Important Features in the new West ZoneRailway timetable implemented after midnightMahamana will be 20 minutes late and Varuna will go five minutes earlier.
Coach composition
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 23 coaches:
1 AC II Tier 5 AC III Tier 10 Sleeper coaches 1 Pantry Car 4 General Unreserved 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Service
22969/Okha–Varanasi Superfast Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 2042 km in 35 hrs 55 mins.
22970/Varanasi–Okha Superfast Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2042 km in 33 hrs 50 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are :
Schedule
Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day 22969 OKHA Okha 14:05 PM Thursday Varanasi Junction 02:00 AM Saturday 22970 BSB Varanasi Junction 21:55 PM Saturday Okha 07:45 AM Monday
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 20951/20952 Okha–Jaipur Weekly Express.
Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction 1 times at:
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara-based WAP-5 WAP-7 locomotive.
See also
Okha railway station Varanasi Junction railway station Sabarmati Express
References
External links
22969/Okha–Varanasi Superfast Express India Rail Info 22970/Varanasi–Okha Superfast Express India Rail Info