Indian Railways to launch third corporate passenger train Kashi Mahakal Express on Varanasi-Indore Route
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Indian Railways’ third corporate passenger train named Kashi Mahakal Express on 16th February 2020.
- The train will be run by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) between Varanasi and Indore, connecting religious places of the two states.
- The commercial operation of the train will begin from 20th February 2020.
- The superfast fully air-conditioned passenger train is the first overnight private train in the country.
- It will connect three Jyotirlinga named Omkareshwar (Near Indore), Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain) and Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi).
- The train will operate thrice a week between Varanasi and Indore, once via Prayagraj (Allahabad) and twice via Lucknow, in approximately 19 hours. .
Source: PIB