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The 22177/22178 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 22177 from Mumbai CST to Varanasi Junction and as train number 22178 in the reverse direction.[2]

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Mahanagari Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
First service	January 1, 1981; 41 years ago (1981-01-01)[1]
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Termini	Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSTM) Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Stops	27 as 22177 Mahanagari Express, 26 as 22178 Mahanagari Express
Distance travelled	1,509 km (938 mi)
Average journey time	28 hours 30 minutes as 22177 Mahanagari Express, 26 hours 55 minutes as 22178 Mahanagari Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22177 / 22178
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 Railways 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 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]

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:

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
• Dadar Central
• Thane
• Kalyan Junction
• Kasara
• Igatpuri
• Nashik Road
• Manmad Junction
• Jalgaon Junction
• Bhusaval Junction
• Burhanpur
• Khandwa Junction
• Itarsi Junction
• Madan Mahal
• Jabalpur Junction
• Katni Junction
• Satna Junction
• Manikpur Junction
• Allahabad Chheoki Junction
• Mirzapur
• Chunar
• Kashi
• Varanasi Junction

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