Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express
# Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Varanasi Express

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Banaras Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Kurla in Maharashtra and Banaras of Uttar Pradesh. It is currently being operated with 12167/12168 train numbers on a daily basis. The train is converted ICF coaches into LHB coaches in year 2023.

## Service

The 12167/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Banaras Express has an average speed of 55 km/h and covers 1475 km in 26 hrs 50 mins. 12168/Banaras–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 1496 km in 26 hrs 20 mins.

## Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

* Lokmanya Tilak Terminus
* Kalyan Junction
* Kasara
* Igatpuri
* Nasik Road
* Bhusaval Junction
* Itarsi Junction
* Pipariya
* Jabalpur Junction
* Katni Junction
* Satna Junction
* Manikpur Junction
* Prayagraj Chheoki
* Varanasi Junction
* Banaras

## Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 160 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches :

* 1 AC I Tier + II Tier
* 1 AC II Tier
* 4 AC III Tier
* 11 Sleeper Coaches
* 4 General
* 1 Pantry Car
* 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

## Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Banaras and vice versa.

