The 20903 / 20904 Ekta Nagar–Varanasi Mahamana Express is an
Superfast Express train belonging to
Western Railway zone
The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railw ...
that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 20903/20904 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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Coach composition
The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches:
* 1 First AC
* 2 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 8 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 EOG cum Luggage Rake
Service
20903/Ekta Nagar – Varanasi Mahamana Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 1531 km in 26 hrs 35 mins.
20904/Varanasi – Ekta Nagar Mahamana Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 1531 km in 25 hrs 50 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 Volt, kV Alternating current, AC Electric locomotive, electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for 5 ft 6 ...
(HOG)-equipped locomotive from Ekta Nagar to Varanasi and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 20905/20906 Ekta Nagar–Rewa Mahamana Express
The 20905 / 20906 Ekta Nagar–Rewa Mahamana Express is a Superfast train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between and in India.
It is currently being operated with 20905/20906 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Coach composition
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See also
* Ekta Nagar railway station
Ekta Nagar railway station (station code: EKNR) earlier known as Kevadiya railway station (station code: KDCY) is located in Kevadiya, Narmada district, Gujarat, India. It consists of 3 platforms.
Location
Facing the Narmada river, it is 7 k ...
* Varanasi Junction railway station
Varanasi Junction railway station (station code: BSB), also known as Varanasi Cantt railway station, is the main railway station serving the city of Varanasi. The other key railway stations in Varanasi Metro area are (formerly Manduadih), , P ...
* Mahamana Express
Mahamana Express is a ''Model Rake'' based superfast express series trains operated by Indian Railways in India.
This train is named after and in honor to Pt. Shri Madan Mohan Malaviya (Mahamana), a freedom fighter & an educationist who establ ...
References
Notes
External links
20903/Ekta Nagar - Varanasi Mahamana Express
India Rail Info
20904/Ekta Nagar - Kevadiya Mahamana Express
India Rail Info
Rail transport in Gujarat
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Transport in Vadodara
Passenger trains originating from Varanasi
Mahamana Express trains
Memorials to Madan Mohan Malaviya
Railway services introduced in 2017
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