Mysore–Varanasi Express
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Express | ||||
First service | 25 December 2014 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Mysore Junction (MYS) | ||||
Stops | 33 | ||||
End | Varanasi Junction (BSB) | ||||
Distance travelled | 2,708 km (1,683 mi) | ||||
Service frequency | Twice [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
Train number(s) | 16229/16230 | ||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
Seating arrangements | No | ||||
Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
Observation facilities | LHB coaches | ||||
Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
Baggage facilities | No | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | 2 | ||||
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
Operating speed | 51 km/h (32 mph), including halts | ||||
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The Mysore–Varanasi Express is an Express train belonging to the South Western Railway zone in India. It runs twice a week between Mysore Junction and Varanasi Junction, using train numbers 16229/16230.[1][2][3]
Service[edit]
The 16229/Mysuru–Varanasi Express has an average speed of 51 km/hr and covers 2708 km in 52h 40m. 16230/Varanasi–Mysuru Express has an average speed of 50 km/hr and covers 2708 km in 52h 40m.
Schedule[edit]
Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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16229 | MYS | Mysore Junction | 7:20 AM | TUE THU | Varanasi Junction | 12:00 Noon | THU SAT |
16230 | BSB | Varanasi Junction | 9:05 PM | THU SAT | Mysore Junction | 2:45 AM | SUN TUE |
Reversals[edit]
GTL – Guntakal Junction
Route and halts[edit]
The important halts of the train are:
- Mysore Junction
- Bangalore City
- Yesvantpur Junction
- Tumkur
- Arsikere Junction
- Kadur Junction
- Chitradurga
- Bellary Junction
- Guntakal Junction
- Wadi Junction
- Gulbarga
- Solapur
- Daund Junction
- Manmad Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Khandwa Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Maihar
- Satna Junction
- Cheoki Junction
- Mirzapur
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composition[edit]
The train has brand new LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 7 General
- 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van
Traction[edit]
Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDM-3A or WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Mysore to Varanasi and vice versa.
Direction reversal[edit]
Train reverses its direction once:
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
External links[edit]
- 16229/Mysuru–Varanasi Express India Rail Info
- 16230/Varanasi–Mysuru Express India Rail Info
References[edit]
- ↑ "Conversion of 13255/13256 Patliputra-Chandigarh-Patliputra bi-weekly express into Superfast train with revised number 22355/22356". Northern Railway. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ↑ 30-09-2015 TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS
- ↑ "Train passengers robbed". The Times of India. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2019.