Ques: On 22 January 2016, Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, flagged off the Mahamana Express at a ceremony held at Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi. It is scheduled to run between which of the following two cities?
(a) Varanasi-Lucknow
(b) Varanasi-New Delhi
(c) Varanasi-Rachi
(d) Varanasi-Mumbai
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 22 January 2016, Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, flagged off the 02417 Varanasi-New Delhi Superfast (Special Train) Mahamana Express with Model Rake through remote control at a ceremony held at Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi.
- The name Mahamana, is after social activist Madanmohan Malviya, co-founder of the Banaras Hindu University and popularly called Mahamana or a “great human being.
- This is also the first train to have a seamless run on electric traction from Varanasi to New Delhi.
- It should be noted that Indian Railway had recently commissioned the electrification of 140 km Ghaziabad-Moradabad residual stretch on the Varanasi-Delhi route.
- The 18-coach “Mahamana Express”, which will run at top speed covering the distance between the two cities thrice a week via Lucknow.
- The basic fare of Varanasi-New Delhi Mahamana Express shall be 15% higher than the normal Mail/Express basic fares except fares for second class (unreserved).
- The coaches and cabins have been refurbished to provide modern facilities and other amenities.
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