The 22131 / 22132 Pune–Banaras Gyan Ganga Express, are the
express trains which connect Pune Junction (
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
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Maharashtra, India) and
Banaras railway station
Banaras railway station (station code: BSBS), formerly known as Manduadih railway station, is situated in Manduadih area of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a major station of Varanasi. The new sign boards have the name of ...
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Varanasi
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
, India). During its travel it covers a distance of 1537 km, for that it takes 27 hrs 5 mins. It runs with an average speed of 56 km/h. During its journey it covers 17 halts and passes 192 intermediate stations.
Coaches
The train has standard
ICF rakes with Max Permissible Speed of 110 km/h. (avg speed: 55 km/h)
* 1 AC I Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 13 Sleeper coaches
* 2 General
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
* 1 PC
Schedule
Runs only one day from either side.
Route & Halts
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Reversals
The train reverses its direction 2 times at;
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Loco link
1. Banaras to
Katni
Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the Katni River
Katni River is a river that flows through the Katni District in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Located in the northeastern part of India.
The river was named after Kate ...
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Itarsi
Itarsi is a city and municipality in Madhya Pradesh, India in Narmadapuram District. Itarsi is a key hub for agricultural goods and is the biggest railway junction in Madhya Pradesh. Rail services from all 4 major metropolitan cities of India ...
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WDP-4D
The EMD GT46PAC or WDP4 is a passenger-hauling diesel-electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, ...
diesel locomotive.
2. Katni to Pune;
Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi, Itarsi-based
WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ...
electric locomotive.
RSA – Rake sharing
11037/11038 –
Pune–Gorakhpur Express
Features
Initially it uses train No. 22131 for its journey from Pune Junction to Banaras, and train no. 22132 for its journey from Banaras to Pune Junction.
On 3 August 2011 the train numbers for Gyan Ganga Express changed to #22131 for Train #11031 and to 22132 from Train #11032.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pune-Manduadih Gyan Ganga Express
Transport in Pune
Passenger trains originating from Varanasi
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh