Pune–Manduadih Gyan Ganga Express

Pune–Banaras Gyan Ganga Express
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	5 March 1996; 28 years ago
Current operator(s)	Central Railways
Route
Termini	Pune (PUNE); Banaras (BSBS)
Stops	19
Distance travelled	1,538 km (956 mi)
Average journey time	27 hrs 5 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	22131 / 22132
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car attached ; On-board catering
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts
Route map
Route map

The 22131 / 22132 Pune–Banaras Gyan Ganga Express, are the express trains which connect Pune Junction (Pune, Maharashtra, India) and Banaras railway station (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India). During its travel it covers a distance of 1537 km, for that it takes 27 hrs 5 mins. It runs with an average speed of 56 km/h. During its journey it covers 17 halts and passes 192 intermediate stations.

Coaches

The train has standard ICF rakes with Max Permissible Speed of 110 km/h. (avg speed: 55 km/h)

1 AC I Tier
3 AC III Tier
13 Sleeper coaches
2 General
2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
1 PC

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	SLR	GEN	S13	S12	S11	S10	S9	S8	S7	S6	S5	S4	S3	S2	PC	S1	B3	B2	B1	A1	GEN	SLR

Schedule

Runs only one day from either side.

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
22131	PUNE	Pune	4:15 PM	Monday	Banaras	7:20 PM	Tuesday
22132	BSBS	Banaras	4:15 AM	Wednesday	Pune	8:05 AM	Thursday

Route and halts

Reversals

The train reverses its direction 2 times at;

DD – Daund Junction
PRYJ – Prayagraj Junction

Loco link

1. Banaras to Katni;

Itarsi-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive.

2. Katni]] to Pune;

Itarsi-based WAP-4 electric locomotive.

RSA – Rake sharing

11037/11038 – Pune–Gorakhpur Express

Features

Initially it uses train No. 22131 for its journey from Pune Junction to Banaras, and train no. 22132 for its journey from Banaras to Pune Junction.

On 3 August 2011 the train numbers for Gyan Ganga Express changed to #22131 for Train #11031 and to 22132 from Train #11032.