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The 22131 / 22132 Pune–Banaras Gyan Ganga Express, are the express trains which connect Pune Junction (Pune, Maharashtra, India) and Banaras railway station (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India). During its travel it covers a distance of 1537 km, for that it takes 27 hrs 5 mins. It runs with an average speed of 56 km/h. During its journey it covers 17 halts and passes 192 intermediate stations.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 5 March 1996 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Central Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Pune (PUNE) Banaras (BSBS) | ||||
| Stops | 19 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,538 km (956 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 27 hrs 5 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22131 / 22132 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car attached On-board catering | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts | ||||
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Coaches edit
The train has standard ICF rakes with Max Permissible Speed of 110 km/h. (avg speed: 55 km/h)
- 1 AC I Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 13 Sleeper coaches
- 2 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
- 1 PC
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SLR | GEN | S13 | S12 | S11 | S10 | S9 | S8 | S7 | S6 | S5 | S4 | S3 | S2 | PC | S1 | B3 | B2 | B1 | A1 | GEN | SLR |
Schedule edit
Runs only one day from either side.
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
| 22131 | PUNE | Pune | 4:15 PM | Monday | Banaras | 7:20 PM | Tuesday |
| 22132 | BSBS | Banaras | 4:15 AM | Wednesday | Pune | 8:05 AM | Thursday |
Route and halts edit
Reversals edit
The train reverses its direction 2 times at;
- DD – Daund Junction
- PRYJ – Prayagraj Junction
Loco link edit
1. Banaras to Katni;
Itarsi-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive.
2. Katni]] to Pune;
RSA – Rake sharing edit
11037/11038 – Pune–Gorakhpur Express
Features edit
Initially it uses train No. 22131 for its journey from Pune Junction to Banaras, and train no. 22132 for its journey from Banaras to Pune Junction.
On 3 August 2011 the train numbers for Gyan Ganga Express changed to #22131 for Train #11031 and to 22132 from Train #11032.