The Mysore–Varanasi Express is an Express train belonging to the South Western Railway zone in India. It runs twice a week between and , using train numbers 22687/22688.
Service
The 22687/Mysuru–Varanasi Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2708 km in 52h 40m. 22688/Varanasi–Mysuru Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 2708 km in 52h 40m.
Schedule
Reversals
GTL –
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Tumkur
Chitradurga
(reversal)
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 WDM-3A or WDP-4 diesel locomotive from Mysore to Varanasi and vice versa.
Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction once: