Mahamana Express | |
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Overview | |
Status | Active |
First service | 22 January 2016[1] |
Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1st Class, 2 Tier, 3 Tier and Sleeper |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering |
Entertainment facilities | Electric outlets Reading Lights & Curtains (In some classes) |
Baggage facilities | Underseat / Overhead racks |
Other facilities | Bedrolls (In 1A, 2A, 3A classes only) Passenger Information System |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | ICF rakes (Modified Interiors) |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Mahamana Express is a superfast express series trains operated by Indian Railways in India. It has substantially improved facilities and modern upgraded rakes compared to other superfast express trains in India.[2][3]
This train is named in the honour of Madan Mohan Malaviya (Mahamana), a freedom fighter and an education reformer who established Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.[4]