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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express<br />
| image = <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2017|5|23}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Minister of Railways Flags off Train No 17324/17323 Varanasi - Hubballi - Varanasi Express (Weekly) & 17325/17326 Hubballi - Mysuru - Hubballi Express (Daily)|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=162058|work=[[Government of India]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=23 May 2017}}</ref> ({{small|Inaugural run}})<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{rws|Varanasi Junction}} ('''BSB''')<br />
| stops = 22<br />
| end = {{rws|Hubballi Junction}} ('''UBL''')<br />
| distance = {{convert|2030|km|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="profile" /><br />
| journey time = 42h 5m <br />
| frequency = Weekly {{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br />
| class = AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = No<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On-board Catering <br> E-Catering<br />
| observation = [[ICF Utkrisht Coaches]]<br />
| entertainment = No<br />
| baggage = No<br />
| other facilities= Below the seats<br />
| stock = 2<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}<br />
| electrification = <br />
| trainnumber = 17324/17323<br />
| speed = {{convert|48|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts<br />
| map =[[File:(Hubli - Varanasi) Express Route map.png|280px|(Varanasi - Hubli) Express Route map]]<br />
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}}<br />
The '''Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|Express]] train belonging to [[South Western Railway zone]] that runs between [[Hubli Junction railway station|Varanasi Junction]] and [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Hubballi Junction]] in [[India]]. It is currently being operated with 17324/17323 train numbers on a weekly basis.<ref>[http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=1738&id=0,4,268 PERMANENTLY AUGMENTATION OF TRAIN WITH ADDITIONAL COACH]</ref><ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/613839/vishwamanava-express-story-behind-name.html 'Vishwamanava Express', and story behind the name]</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/hubballi-varanasi-train-to-run-from-may-28/articleshow/58839594.cms | title=Hubballi- Varanasi train to run from May 28 | newspaper=The Times of India | date=25 May 2017 | accessdate=13 May 2018 }}</ref><br />
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== Service==<br />
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17324/Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express has an average speed of 51&nbsp;km/hr and covers 2035&nbsp;km in 39h 55m .<br />
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The 17323/Hubballi - Varanasi Weekly Express has an average speed of 48&nbsp;km/hr and covers 2035&nbsp;km in 42h 5m.<br />
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== Route and halts ==<br />
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The important halts of the train are:<br />
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* {{rws|Varanasi Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Mirzapur||}}<br />
* {{rws|Allahabad Cheoki Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Satna Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Maihar||}}<br />
* {{rws|Katni Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Jabalpur Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Itarsi Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Khandwa Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Bhusaval Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Manmad Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Daund Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Solapur||}}<br />
* {{rws|Bijapur||}}<br />
* {{rws|Bagalkot||}}<br />
* {{rws|Badami||}}<br />
* {{rws|Gadag Junction||}}<br />
* {{rws|Hubballi Junction||}}<br />
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==Coach composite==<br />
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The train has standard ICF Utkrisht Rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches :<br />
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* 1 AC II Tier<br />
* 2 AC III Tier<br />
* 6 Sleeper Coaches<br />
* 6 General<br />
* 2 Generators cum Luggage cum Parcel Car<br />
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== Traction==<br />
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Both trains are hauled by a [[Diseal Loco Shed, Hubli|Hubballi Loco Shed]] based [[WDP-4]] diesel locomotive from [[Hubli|Varanasi Junction]] to [[Varanasi|Hubballi Junction]] and vice versa.<br />
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== Direction Reversal==<br />
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Train Reverses its direction 1 times:<br />
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* {{rws|Gadag Junction}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Varanasi Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Hubli Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Mysore - Varanasi Express]]<br />
* [[Vishwamanava Express]]<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/hubballi-varanasi-weekly-express-17323/62254/289/334 17323/Hubballi - Varanasi Weekly Express]<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/varanasi-hubballi-weekly-express-17324/62290/334/289 17324/Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Railway lines in Eastern India}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hubballi - Varanasi Express}}<br />
[[Category:Transport in Hubli-Dharwad]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Passenger trains originating from Varanasi]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2017]]<br />
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