Mahanagari Express

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Mahanagari Express
11094 Mahanagari Express - Train Board.jpg
Overview
Service typeExpress
First serviceJanuary 1, 1981; 41 years ago (1981-01-01)[1]
Current operator(s)Central Railways
Route
StartChhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM)
Stops27 as 11093 Mahanagari Express, 26 as 11094 Mahanagari Express
EndVaranasi Junction (BSB)
Distance travelled1,509 km (938 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car not available
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
55.33 km/h (34 mph) (including halts)

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]

Coach composition[]

The train consists of 22 coaches:[clarification needed]

  • 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 WDM-3D/WDM-3A

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 Junction handing over to an Itarsi-based WDM-3A for the remainder of its journey until Varanasi.[3]

11094 Mahanagari Express with Itarsi-based WAP-4

Rake sharing arrangement[]

It has no RSA with any trains.

Timetable[]

  • 11093- Leaves Mumbai CST at night 12:10 AM and reaches Varanasi next day morning 4:40 AM IST
  • 11094- Leaves Varanasi Jn every day at 11:20 AM IST and reaches Mumbai CST next day at afternoon 2:15 PM IST.

Route and halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

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References[]

  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
  3. ^ [2], jagran.com, 03 September 2015
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