Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express is a 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 a daily basis.[1][2]

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
Locale23 December 2009 (2009-12-23)
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
StartLokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Stops13
EndVaranasi Junction (BSB)
Distance travelled1,492 km (927 mi)
Average journey time27 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12167/12168
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed58 km/h (36 mph)

Service

The 12167/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1492 km in 27 hrs 10 mins. 12168/Varanasi–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1508 km in 26 hrs.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :

  • 1 AC I Tier + II Tier (Hybrid)
  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper Coaches
  • 4 General
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Itrasi Loco Shed based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Kurla to Pipariya and from Pipariya it is hauled by an Itrasi Loco Shed based WDP-4 or WDM 3A diesel locomotive up til Varanasi and vice versa.

See also

Notes
  1. Runs seven days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. "Temporary halt of BSB-LTT at Katni Station". West Central Railway. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. Temporary halt of BSB-LTT at Katni Station


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