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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Pune–Banaras Gyan Ganga Express
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1996|03|05}}
| last =
| operator = [[Central Railway zone|Central Railways]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Pune}} (PUNE)
| stops = 19
| end = {{stnlnk|Banaras}} (BSBS)
| distance = {{convert|1538|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 27 hrs 5 mins
| frequency = Weekly
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = Pantry car attached <br> On-board catering
| observation =
| baggage = Available
| trainnumber = 22131 / 22132
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
|speed = {{convert|57|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
|map = [[File:Gyan Ganga Express (Pune - Manduadih) Route map.png|300px|Pune–Banaras Gyan Ganga Express route map]]
}}

The 22131 / 22132 '''Pune–Banaras Gyan Ganga Express''', are the [[Superfast Express trains in India|express]] trains which connect Pune Junction ([[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India) and [[Banaras railway station]] ([[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India). During its travel it covers a distance of 1537 km, for that it takes 27 hrs 5 mins. It runs with an average speed of 56 km/h. During its journey it covers 17 halts and passes 192 intermediate stations.

==Coaches==

The train has standard [[ICF coaches|ICF rakes]] with '''Max Permissible Speed''' of 110 km/h. (avg speed: 55 km/h)

* 1 AC I Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 13 Sleeper coaches
* 2 General
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
* 1 PC
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|[[File:BSicon LDER.svg|25px]] ||SLR||GEN||S13||S12||S11||S10||S9||S8||S7||S6||S5||S4||S3||S2||PC||S1||B3||B2||B1||A1||GEN||SLR
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==Schedule==

Runs only one day from either side.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''Train number''' || '''Station code''' || '''Departure station''' || '''Departure time''' || '''Departure day''' || '''Arrival station''' || '''Arrival time''' || '''Arrival day'''
|-
| 22131 || PUNE || [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune]] || 4:15 PM || Monday || {{stnlnk|Banaras}} || 7:20 PM || Tuesday
|-
| 22132 || BSBS || Banaras || 4:15 AM || Wednesday || Pune || 8:05 AM || Thursday
|}

==Route & Halts==
* '''{{stnlnk|Pune}}'''
* {{stnlnk|Daund Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Manmad}}
* {{stnlnk|Bhusaval}}
* {{stnlnk|Khandwa}}
* {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Narsinghpur}}
* {{stnlnk|Jabalpur Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Katni Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Satna}}
* {{stnlnk|Prayagraj Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Gyanpur Road}}
*'''{{stnlnk|Banaras}}'''

==Reversals==
The train reverses its direction 2 times at;

* DD – {{stnlnk|Daund Junction}}
* PRYJ – {{stnlnk|Prayagraj Junction}}

==Loco link==

1. Banaras to [[Katni Junction railway station|Katni]];

[[Diesel Loco Shed, Itarsi|Itarsi]]-based [[WDP-4D]] diesel locomotive.

2. Katni]] to Pune;

[[Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi|Itarsi]]-based [[WAP-4]] electric locomotive.

==RSA – Rake sharing==

11037/11038 – [[Pune–Gorakhpur Express]]

==Features==

Initially it uses train No. 22131 for its journey from Pune Junction to Banaras, and train no. 22132 for its journey from Banaras to Pune Junction.

On 3 August 2011 the train numbers for Gyan Ganga Express changed to #22131 for Train #11031 and to 22132 from Train #11032.

==References==

{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pune-Manduadih Gyan Ganga Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Pune]]
[[Category:Passenger trains originating from Varanasi]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]

Pune–Manduadih Gyan Ganga Express - Revision history

->Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: India → India (2), * ''', [[ICF Coaches → ICF coaches, Pune-B → Pune–B, WDP 4 → WDP-4 (3), [[Banaras railway stati