Mysuru–Varanasi Express

The Mysuru–Varanasi Express is an Express train belonging to the South Western Railway zone in India. It runs twice a week between Mysore Junction and Varanasi Junction, using train numbers 22687/22688.

Service
The 22687/Mysuru–Varanasi Express has an average speed of 55km/h and covers 2708km in 48h 45m. 22688/Varanasi–Mysuru Express has an average speed of 55km/h and covers 2707km in 48h 50m.

Reversals
GTL – Guntakal Junction

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Mysore Junction
 * Mandya
 * Kengeri
 * Bangalore City
 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Tumkur
 * Arsikere Junction
 * Kadur Junction
 * Chitradurga
 * Bellary Junction
 * Guntakal Junction (reversal)
 * Adoni
 * Mantralayam Road
 * Raichur
 * Yadgir
 * Wadi Junction
 * Kalaburagi
 * Solapur
 * Daund Junction
 * Ahmednagar
 * Kopargaon
 * Manmad Junction
 * Bhusaval Junction
 * Khandwa Junction
 * Itarsi Junction
 * Pipariya
 * Narsinghpur
 * Jabalpur Junction
 * Katni Junction
 * Maihar
 * Satna Junction
 * Prayagraj Cheoki Junction
 * Mirzapur
 * Varanasi Junction

Coach composition
The train has brand new LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:


 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 9 Sleeper coaches
 * 2 General
 * 2 Generators cum Luggage/parcel van

Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Mysore to Varanasi and vice versa.

Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction once:


 * Guntakal Junction