Mahanagari Express

Mahanagari Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
First service	January 1, 1981; 43 years ago
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Termini	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSTM); Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Stops	27 as 22177 Mahanagari Express, 26 as 22178 Mahanagari Express
Distance travelled	1,509 km (938 mi)
Average journey time	27 hours 25 minutes as 22177 Mahanagari Express, 25 hours 40 minutes as 22178 Mahanagari Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22177 / 22178
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car not available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, ; 55.33 km/h (34 mph) (including halts)

The 22177/22178 Mahanagari Express is an express train, belonging to Indian Railways, that runs between Mumbai CSMT and Varanasi Junction in India. It operates as train number 22177 from Mumbai CSMT to Varanasi Junction and as train number 22178 in the reverse direction. Mahanagri Express is converted ICF coaches into LHB coaches in year 2023.^[2]

Coach composition edit

The train consists of 22 coaches:^{[clarification needed]}

1 AC I Cum II Tier
2 AC II Tier
7 AC III Tier
6 Sleeper coaches
4 General
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction edit

Mumbai CSMT–Varanasi Junction: BSL/ET WAP-4

As Indian Railways completed its 100% Electric conversion on this route it is now regularly hauled by Itarsi or Bhusawal-based WAP-4 and Kalyan WAP7 from Mumbai CSMT to Varanasi Junction

11094 Mahanagari Express with Itarsi-based WAP-4

Rake sharing arrangement edit

It has no RSA with any trains. It has 4 LHB rake with primary maintenance at Wadi Bandar.

Timetable edit

22177- Leaves Mumbai CSMT at night 12:10 AM and reaches Varanasi next day morning 3:35 AM IST
22178- Leaves Varanasi Jn every day at 10:00 AM IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT next day at afternoon 11:40 PM IST.

Route and halts edit

The important halts of the train are:

Mahanagari Express Mahanagari Express

References edit

^ "Railway Budget speech 1981-82" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 19 February 1981.
^ [1], patrika.com, 16 April 2016

[budget81-1] "Railway Budget speech 1981-82" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 19 February 1981.

[2] [1], patrika.com, 16 April 2016

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