Hubballi–Varanasi Weekly Express

The Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Varanasi Junction and Hubballi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 17324/17323 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
17324/Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2035 km in 39h 55m.

The 17323/Hubballi - Varanasi Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 2035 km in 42h 5m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Varanasi Junction
 * Mirzapur
 * Allahabad Cheoki Junction
 * Satna Junction
 * Maihar
 * Katni Junction
 * Jabalpur Junction
 * Itarsi Junction
 * Khandwa Junction
 * Bhusaval Junction
 * Manmad Junction
 * Daund Junction
 * Solapur
 * Bijapur
 * Bagalkot
 * Badami
 * Gadag Junction
 * Hubballi Junction

Coach composite
The train has standard ICF Utkrisht Rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches :


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 2 AC III Tier
 * 6 Sleeper Coaches
 * 6 General
 * 2 Generators cum Luggage cum Parcel Car

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Hubballi Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Varanasi Junction to Hubballi Junction and vice versa.

Direction reversal
Train Reverses its direction 1 times:


 * Gadag Junction