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Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
First service | January 1, 1981 [1] |
Current operator(s) | Central Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSTM) Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
Stops | 27 as 22177 Mahanagari Express, 26 as 22178 Mahanagari Express |
Distance travelled | 1,509 km (938 mi) |
Average journey time | 27 hours 25 minutes as 22177 Mahanagari Express, 25 hours 40 minutes as 22178 Mahanagari Express |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 22177 / 22178 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Pantry car not available |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 55.33 km/h (34 mph) (including halts) |
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The train consists of 22 coaches:[ clarification needed ]
Mumbai CSMT–Varanasi Junction: BSL/ET WAP-4
As Indian Railways completed its 100% Electric conversion on this route it is now regularly hauled by Itarsi or Bhusawal-based WAP-4 and Kalyan WAP7 from Mumbai CSMT to Varanasi Junction
It has no RSA with any trains. It has 4 LHB rake with primary maintenance at Wadi Bandar.
The important halts of the train are:
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