Mahanagari Express

The 22177/22178 Mahanagari Express is an express train, belonging to Indian Railways, that runs between Mumbai CSMT and Varanasi Junction in India. It operates as train number 22177 from Mumbai CSMT to Varanasi Junction and as train number 22178 in the reverse direction. Mahanagri Express is converted ICF coaches into LHB coaches in year 2023.

Coach composition
The train consists of 22 coaches:


 * 1 AC I Cum II Tier
 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 7 AC III Tier
 * 6 Sleeper coaches
 * 4 General
 * 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction
Mumbai CSMT–Varanasi Junction: BSL/ET WAP-4

As Indian Railways completed its 100% Electric conversion on this route it is now regularly hauled by Itarsi or Bhusawal-based WAP-4 and Kalyan WAP7 from Mumbai CSMT to Varanasi Junction



Rake sharing arrangement
It has no RSA with any trains. It has 4 LHB rake with primary maintenance at Wadi Bandar.

Timetable

 * 22177- Leaves Mumbai CSMT at night 12:10 AM and reaches Varanasi next day morning 3:35 AM IST
 * 22178- Leaves Varanasi Jn every day at 10:00 AM IST and reaches Mumbai CSMT next day at afternoon 11:40 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
 * Nandgaon
 * Chalisgaon
 * Pachora
 * Jalgaon Junction
 * Bhusaval Junction
 * Burhanpur
 * Khandwa Junction
 * Itarsi Junction
 * Pipariya
 * Narsinghpur
 * Shridham
 * Madan Mahal
 * Jabalpur Junction
 * Katni Junction
 * Maihar
 * Satna Junction
 * Manikpur Junction
 * Allahabad Chheoki Junction
 * Vindhyachal
 * Mirzapur
 * Chunar
 * Kashi
 * Varanasi Junction

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