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.^[2][3][4]

Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	23 May 2017; 8 years ago (2017-05-23)[1] (Inaugural run)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Varanasi Junction (BSB) Hubballi Junction (UBL)
Stops	22
Distance travelled	2,030 km (1,261 mi)[1]
Average journey time	42h 5m
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	17324/17323
On-board services
Class(es)	AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering E-Catering
Observation facilities	ICF Utkrisht Coaches
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	48 km/h (30 mph), including halts
Route map

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 railway station|]]
• [[Mirzapur railway station|]]
• [[Allahabad Cheoki Junction railway station|]]
• [[Satna Junction railway station|]]
• [[Maihar railway station|]]
• [[Katni Junction railway station|]]
• [[Jabalpur Junction railway station|]]
• [[Itarsi Junction railway station|]]
• [[Khandwa Junction railway station|]]
• [[Bhusaval Junction railway station|]]
• [[Manmad Junction railway station|]]
• [[Daund Junction railway station|]]
• [[Solapur railway station|]]
• [[Bijapur railway station|]]
• [[Bagalkot railway station|]]
• [[Badami railway station|]]
• [[Gadag Junction railway station|]]
• [[Hubballi Junction railway station|]]

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

See also

• Varanasi Junction railway station
• Hubli Junction railway station
• Mysore - Varanasi Express
• Vishwamanava Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

External links

• 17323/Hubballi - Varanasi Weekly Express
• 17324/Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express