Hubballi To Banaras : Full Journey : 17323 SSS Hubballi - Banaras Weekly Express

HUBBALLI (KARNATAKA) TO BANARAS (UTTAR PRADESH) : FULL TRAIN JOURNEY : 17323 SSS HUBBALLI - BANARAS WEEKLY EXPRESS : LOCOMOTIVE REVERSAL FROM BGKT WDP-4D TO UBL WDP-4D AT GADAG JUNCTION : INDIAN RAILWAYS

17323/SSS Hubballi - Banaras Weekly Express (PT)
श्री सिद्धारूढ़ा स्वामीजी हुब्बल्लि - बनारस साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस
UBL/SSS Hubballi Junction (Hubli) -- BSBS/Banaras

The Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Varanasi Junction and Hubballi Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 17324/17323 train numbers on a weekly basis.
17324/Varanasi - Hubballi Weekly Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2035 km in 38h 0m.
The 17323/Hubballi - Varanasi Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 2035 km in 38h 30m.
Both trains are hauled by a Hubballi Loco Shed based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Varanasi Junction to Hubballi Junction and vice versa.
Train Reverses its direction 1 times at Gadag Junction

The train has standard LHB Rakes. The train consists of 21 coaches :
1 AC I Tier
2 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
3 AC III Tier Economy
1 Pantry Car
6 Sleeper Coaches
2 General
2 Generators cum Luggage cum Parcel Car

The important halts of the train are :
Varanasi Junction railway station
Mirzapur railway station
Allahabad Cheoki Junction railway station
Satna Junction railway station
Maihar railway station
Katni Junction railway station
Jabalpur Junction railway station
Itarsi Junction railway station
Khandwa Junction railway station
Bhusaval Junction railway station
Manmad Junction railway station
Daund Junction railway station
Solapur railway station
Bijapur railway station
Bagalkot railway station
Badami railway station
Gadag Junction railway station
Hubballi Junction railway station

Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Junction Railway Station (Station code: UBL), is a railway junction station under Hubballi railway division of South Western Railway zone (SWR) of Indian Railways situated in Hubli, Karnataka, India. The platform number 1 of Hubli Junction has a length of 1,507 metres, making it the longest railway platform in the world as of March 2023.
SSS Hubballi Junction Railway Station has three entrances to get into station. One is the main entrance, the other in front of Central Railway Hospital of Gadag road, and the third one few metres ahead of main entrance i.e near yard. The station has an interesting platform bifurcation. It has total 8 platforms, five of them are alike other stations i.e one beside the other, and the other three in the next entry. The longest platform is divided into two parts, it has platform no 1 and 8 on same platform.
Diesel Loco Shed, Hubballi which is under South Western Railways (SWR), currently homes EMD locomotives of Class WDP-4, WDP-4D, WDG-4, WDG-4D and class WAP-7 and WAG-9 electric locomotives.

Banaras railway station (station code: BSBS), formerly known as Manduadih railway station, is situated in Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a major station of Varanasi. Due to heavy rush at Varanasi Junction, it has been developed as a high facilitated station.
Former union minister of state for railways Manoj Sinha took a keen interest in developing the railway station as one that is equipped with all possible facilities for passengers. Varanasi's Banaras railway station has been transformed completely. Banaras railway station is a world-class station which is termed as airport-style railway station in Indian Railways (IR) and indeed, a model railway station in IR. It is ISO: 2015 certified railway station with ISO: 9001 for Quality management system, ISO: 14001 for Environment management system and ISO: 18001 for Occupation health and safety management system. It has also achieved certification of 5 S for Work management system on 2 Oct 2019 by QFCI/Varanasi Chapter. It is NGT complied station.
The newly transformed station now has 8 platforms including a second entry PF, which is truly world-class. It has a spacious waiting area, circulating area, booking/reservation office, cafeteria, food court, waiting rooms and more. The station also has AC lounge, non-AC retiring rooms and dormitories. The railway station will also offer employment to local citizens. The architecture in the station premises reflects Kashi's faith. The station's surroundings contains fountains and seating area. The railway station is also equipped with stainless steel lounges and LED lights.
It is located in south-west zone of Varanasi City Municipal area, close to the famous Banaras Locomotive Works (700 metres) & Banaras Hindu University (3 km), and it is well connected to most of the places within the city. Many trains in future will originate from Banaras railway station & it will de-congest the main rail station of Varanasi Metropolitan - Varanasi Cantt. railway station, located in the cantonment area.