| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 5 March 1996 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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;
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.