The 22417 / 22418 Varanasi Mahamana Express is a tri-weekly Mahamana Express class train operated by Indian Railways, which runs between the cities of New Delhi & Varanasi via Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, Lucknow, Sultanpur & Jaunpur city.
History
This was the first Mahamana Express train of Indian Railways. The train was flagged off by Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India on 22 January 2016 from Varanasi Junction through video conferencing. It is currently owned & operated by Northern Railway Zone of Indian Railways organization.
Coach composition LOCO SLR GS H1 A1 PC S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 GS EoG reverse in UP direction
Traction earlier was WAP-4, WDM-3A now they carried by WAP-5 and WAP-7 end to end
Schedule
Train Number Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Days Arrival Station Arrival Time Arrival Days 22417 BSB Varanasi 6:55 PM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday New Delhi 8:20 AM Wednesday, Friday, Sunday 22418 NDLS New Delhi 6:35 PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday Varanasi 8:25 AM Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
References
See also
Mahamana Express Kashi Vishwanath Express Vadodara – Varanasi Mahamana Express Bhopal – Khajuraho Mahamana Superfast Express