Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Banaras Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla in Maharashtra and Banaras of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12167/12168 train numbers on a daily basis. The train is converted ICF coaches into LHB coaches in year 2023.

Service
The 12167/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Banaras Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1475 km in 26 hrs 50 mins. 12168/Banaras–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1496 km in 26 hrs 20 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
 * Kalyan Junction
 * Kasara
 * Igatpuri
 * Nasik Road
 * Bhusaval Junction
 * Itarsi Junction
 * Pipariya
 * Jabalpur Junction
 * Katni Junction
 * Satna Junction
 * Manikpur Junction
 * Prayagraj Chheoki
 * Varanasi Junction
 * Banaras

Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :

9 AC III Tier
 * 1 AC I Tier + II Tier
 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 3 Sleeper Coaches
 * 4 General
 * 1 Pantry Car
 * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Banaras and vice versa.