Mahanagari Express
The 11093/11094 Mahanagari Express is an express train, belonging to Indian Railways, that runs between Mumbai CST and Varanasi Junction in India. It operates as train number 11093 from Mumbai CST to Varanasi Junction and as train number 11094 in the reverse direction.[2]
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | January 1, 1981[1] |
Current operator(s) | Central Railways |
Route | |
Start | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM) |
Stops | 27 as 11093 Mahanagari Express, 26 as 11094 Mahanagari Express |
End | Varanasi Junction (BSB) |
Distance travelled | 1,509 km (938 mi) |
Service frequency | Daily |
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 not available |
Observation facilities | Large Windows |
Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railway coaches |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 55.33 km/h (34 mph) (including halts) |
Coach composition
The train consist of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 14 Sleeper Coaches
- 4 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Mumbai CST-Varanasi Junction:BSL/ET WAP 4
Katni junction - Satna junction : ET WDM3D/WDM3A
As Central Railways completed its DC-AC conversion on 9 June 2015, it is now regularly hauled by Itarsi or Bhusawal based WAP-4 from Mumbai CST to Katni handing over to an Itarsi based WDM 3A for the remainder of its journey until Varanasi.[3]
Rake Sharing Arrangement
It has no RSA with any trains.
Timetable
11093- Leaves Mumbai CST at Night 12:10 AM and reach Varanasi Next Day Morning 4:40 AM IST
11094- Leaves Varanasi Jn everyday at 11:20 AM IST and reach Mumbai CST next day at afternoon 2:15 PM IST.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
- Dadar Central
- Thane
- Kalyan Junction
- Kasara
- Igatpuri
- Nasik Road
- Manmad Junction
- Jalgaon Junction
- Bhusaval Junction
- Burhanpur
- Khandwa Junction
- Itarsi Junction
- Madan Mahal
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Satna Junction
- Manikpur Junction
- Cheoki Junction
- Mirzapur
- Chunar Junction
- Kashi
- Varanasi Junction
Mahanagari ExpressMahanagari Express== References ==
- "Railway Budget speech 1981-82" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Railways. 19 February 1981.
- , patrika.com, 16 April 2016
- , jagran.com, 03 September 2015