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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express

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Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Banaras Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Locale23 December 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12-23)
Current operator(s)Central Railway
Route
TerminiLokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)
Banaras (BSBS)
Stops13
Distance travelled1,499 km (931 mi)
Average journey time26 hours 50 minutes
Service frequencyDaily[a]
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)

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Banaras Express is a 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

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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

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The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

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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

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.
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References

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  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