Mahamana Express
| Mahamana Express | |
|---|---|
New Delhi-Varanasi Mahamana Express | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Active |
| First service | 22 January 2016 |
| Current operator | Indian Railways |
| Website | http://indianrail.gov.in |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 1st Class, 2 Tier, 3 Tier and Sleeper |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering |
| Entertainment facilities | Electric outlets Reading Lights & Curtains (In some classes) |
| Baggage facilities | Underseat / Overhead racks |
| Other facilities | Bedrolls (In 1A, 2A, 3A classes only) Passenger Information System |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF rakes (Modified Interiors) and normal LHB rakes |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
Mahamana Express is a superfast express series of trains operated by Indian Railways in India. Initially it was started using ICF coaches with substantially improved facilities as compared to other superfast express trains in India. As of June 2025, only one Mahamana Express services use the original upgraded ICF coaches which is the Bhopal Khajuraho Mahamana Express that got LHB coaches from today 15 feb 2026. The others have been converted to regular LHB coaches as in most other trains in India.
This train is named in the honour of Madan Mohan Malaviya (Mahamana), a freedom fighter and an education reformer who established Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.