{"id":2037,"date":"2025-08-12T08:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T08:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=2037"},"modified":"2025-08-12T08:25:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T08:25:13","slug":"mahamana-express-special-train-between-varanasi-new-delhi-train-no-02418-train-no-02417-timings-stoppages-fare-and-frequency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/mahamana-express-special-train-between-varanasi-new-delhi-train-no-02418-train-no-02417-timings-stoppages-fare-and-frequency\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahamana Express Special Train between Varanasi-New Delhi (Train No.02418\/Train No.02417) Timings, Stoppages, Fare and Frequency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Mahamana Express Special Train between Varanasi-New Delhi (Train No.02418\/Train No.02417) Timings, Stoppages, Fare and Frequency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mahamana Express Special Train between Varanasi-New Delhi (Train No.02417) Route and Runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Arrival Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Departure Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>PRAYAGRAJ JN.<\/td>\n<td>Source<\/td>\n<td>21:30<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FATEHPUR<\/td>\n<td>22:48<\/td>\n<td>22:50<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>KANPUR CENTRAL<\/td>\n<td>00:15<\/td>\n<td>00:25<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ALIGARH JN<\/td>\n<td>04:26<\/td>\n<td>04:28<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GHAZIABAD<\/td>\n<td>06:13<\/td>\n<td>06:15<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NEW DELHI<\/td>\n<td>07:00<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For More Information Visit http:\/\/www.indianrail.gov.in\/<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve found about the <strong>Mahamana Express (Special)<\/strong> between <strong>Varanasi (BSB)<\/strong> and <strong>New Delhi (NDLS)<\/strong>, operating under train numbers <strong>22417\/22418<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Service Overview &amp; Frequency<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train Numbers:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>22417<\/strong> \u2013 from <strong>Varanasi Junction (BSB)<\/strong> to <strong>New Delhi (NDLS)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>22418<\/strong> \u2013 from <strong>New Delhi (NDLS)<\/strong> back to <strong>Varanasi Junction (BSB)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency:<\/strong> Operates <strong>three days a week (tri-weekly)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Timings &amp; Duration<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>22417: Varanasi \u2192 New Delhi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs <strong>Varanasi at 18:55<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Arrives at <strong>New Delhi at 08:05<\/strong> the next morning<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total journey time<\/strong>: ~<strong>13 hours 10 minutes<\/strong> over ~774 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>22418: New Delhi \u2192 Varanasi<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs <strong>New Delhi at 18:35<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Arrives <strong>Varanasi at 08:25<\/strong> the next day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration<\/strong>: ~<strong>13 hours 50 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Key Halts<\/h2>\n<p>The Mahamana Express stops at <strong>7 stations<\/strong> en route between Varanasi and Delhi:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Notable halts include <strong>Ghaziabad<\/strong>, <strong>Moradabad<\/strong>, <strong>Bareilly<\/strong>, <strong>Sultanpur<\/strong>, <strong>Jaunpur<\/strong>, and <strong>Lucknow<\/strong>, among others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Fare Structure (Approximate, Regular Fare)<\/h2>\n<p>Based on current adult ticket prices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1A (First AC):<\/strong> \u20b92,705<\/li>\n<li><strong>2A (AC 2-tier):<\/strong> \u20b91,880<\/li>\n<li><strong>3A (AC 3-tier):<\/strong> \u20b91,330<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sleeper (SL):<\/strong> \u20b9505<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Note:<\/em> These are approximate regular fares; Tatkal and concession rates vary.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Train Numbers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>22417 (\u2192Delhi), 22418 (\u2192Varanasi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Frequency<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Tri-weekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Departure Times<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Varanasi 18:55 \u2192 Delhi 08:05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Delhi 18:35 \u2192 Varanasi 08:25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Journey Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~13h 10m (\u2192Delhi), ~13h 50m (\u2192Varanasi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Distance Covered<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~774 km (via major stations like Lucknow)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fare Examples (Adult)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1A \u20b92,705 \/ 2A \u20b91,880 \/ 3A \u20b91,330 \/ SL \u20b9505 (approx.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This Mahamana Express is a modern, comfortable option with enhanced interiors and amenities, ideal for overnight travel between two key cities.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like help checking seat availability, PNR status, detailed station-by-station stops, or connecting options? Let me know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mahamana Express Special Train between Varanasi-New Delhi (Train No.02418\/Train No.02417) Timings, Stoppages, Fare and Frequency Mahamana Express Special Train between Varanasi-New Delhi (Train No.02417) Route and Runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Station Name Arrival Time Departure Time Day PRAYAGRAJ JN. Source 21:30 1 FATEHPUR 22:48 22:50 1 KANPUR CENTRAL 00:15 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2037","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2037\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}