Varanasi Mahamana Express

Varanasi Junction – New Delhi
*Mahamana Express*
Varanasi Junction – New Delhi; Mahamana Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Delhi & Uttar Pradesh
First service	25 January 2016;9 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Varanasi Junction (BSB); New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	774 km (481 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number(s)	22417 / 22418
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) ; Broad Gauge
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map

Last updated September 26, 2025

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.^[2]

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.^[3]
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

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

↑ "Regular Run of 22418/22417 New Delhi-Varanasi-New Delhi Tri weekly Superfast Express Train from 25.01.2016". Government of India . Press Information Bureau. 22 January 2016.
1 2 "PM Modi flags off Mahamana Express connecting Varanasi and Delhi". The Times of India. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
↑ "Modi flags off Mahamana Express: Key features of this swanky train". The Indian Express. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

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Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
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Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
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See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

v t e Mahamana Express
Northern Railways	Varanasi–New Delhi
West Central Railways	Bhopal–Khajuraho
Western Railways	Ekta Nagar–Varanasi Veraval–Indore Indore–Bikaner Ekta Nagar–Rewa

Varanasi Mahamana Express

Contents

History

Coach composition

Schedule

References

See also