Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Varanasi Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| Locale | December 23, 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) |
| Stops | 13 |
| End | Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
| Distance travelled | 1,492 km (927 mi) |
| Average journey time | 27 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12167/12168 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Varanasi Express is an Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla in Maharashtra and Varanasi Junction of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12167/12168 train numbers on daily basis.[1][2]
Service
The 12167/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Varanasi Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1492 km in 27 hrs 10 mins. 12168/Varanasi - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has averages speed of 58 km/hr and 1508 km in 26 hrs.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Kalyan Junction
- Kasara
- Igatpuri
- Nasik Road
- Bhusaval Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Pipariya
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Satna Junction
- Manikpur Junction
- Cheoki Junction
- Varanasi Junction
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Itrasi Loco Shed based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Kurla to Pipariya and from Pipariya it is hauled by a Itrasi Loco Shed based WDP-4 or WDM 3A diesel locomotive up til Varanasi and vice versa.
See also
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Ratnagiri Superfast Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur Express
Notes
- ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.