Mysuru–Varanasi Express

Mysore–Varanasi SF Express

Overview
Service type	Weekly Superfast Express
Status	Operating
First service	25 December 2014; 10 years ago (2014-12-25)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Mysore Junction (MYS) Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	2,707 km (1,682 mi)
Average journey time	48h 55m
Service frequency	Twice [a]
Train number(s)	22687/22688
On-board services
Class(es)	AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Fully Electrified
Operating speed	71 km/h (44 mph), including halts
Route map

The Mysuru–Varanasi Superfast Express is an Superfast Express train belonging to the South Western Railway zone in India. It runs twice a week between Mysore Junction and Varanasi Junction, using train numbers 22687/22688.^[1][2][3]

Service

The 22687/Mysuru–Varanasi Express has an average speed of 55km/h and covers 2708km in 48h 45m. 22688/Varanasi–Mysuru Express has an average speed of 55km/h and covers 2707km in 48h 50m.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
22687	MYS	Mysore Junction	07:30 AM	TUE THU	Varanasi Junction	08:25 AM	THU SAT
22688	BSB	Varanasi Junction	9:10 PM	THU SAT	Mysore Junction	10:00 PM PM	SAT MON

Reversals

GTL – Guntakal Junction

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Mysore Junction
• Mandya
• Kengeri
• Bangalore City
• Yesvantpur Junction
• Tumkur
• Arsikere Junction
• Kadur Junction
• Chitradurga
• Bellary Junction
• Guntakal Junction (reversal)
• Adoni
• Mantralayam Road
• Raichur
• Yadgir
• Wadi Junction
• Kalaburagi Junction
• Solapur
• Daund Junction
• Ahmednagar Junction
• Kopargaon
• Manmad Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Khandwa Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Pipariya
• Narsinghpur
• Jabalpur Junction
• Katni Junction
• Maihar
• Satna Junction
• Prayagraj Cheoki Junction
• Mirzapur
• Varanasi Junction

Coach composition

The train has brand new LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 9 Sleeper coaches
• 2 General
• 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Mysore to Varanasi and vice versa.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction once:

• Guntakal Junction

Notes

1. Runs two days in a week for every direction.

External links

• 16229/Mysuru–Varanasi Express India Rail Info
• 16230/Varanasi–Mysuru Express India Rail Info

References

1. "Conversion of 13255/13256 Patliputra-Chandigarh-Patliputra bi-weekly express into Superfast train with revised number 22355/22356". Northern Railway. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
2. 30-09-2015 TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS
3. "Train passengers robbed". The Times of India. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2019.