Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | 23 December 2009 |
| Current operator(s) | Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) Banaras (BSBS) |
| Stops | 13 |
| Distance travelled | 1,499 km (931 mi) |
| Average journey time | 26 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily[a] |
| 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–Banaras Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla in Maharashtra and Banaras of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12167/12168 train numbers on a daily basis. The train is converted ICF coaches into LHB coaches in year 2023.[1][2]
Service
[edit]The 12167/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Banaras Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1475 km in 26 hrs 50 mins. 12168/Banaras–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1496 km in 26 hrs 20 mins.
Route and halts
[edit]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
- Prayagraj Chheoki
- Varanasi Junction
- Banaras
Coach composite
[edit]The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :
- 1 AC I Tier + II Tier
- 1 AC II Tier
9 AC III Tier
- 3 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Banaras and vice versa.
See also
[edit]- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
- Varanasi Junction railway station
- Ratnagiri Superfast Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur Express
Notes
[edit]- ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Temporary halt of BSB-LTT at Katni Station". West Central Railway. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Temporary halt of BSB-LTT at Katni Station
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