Kashi Mahakal Express to make maiden run on Feb 20

Kashi Mahakal Express, third private train of IRCTC, is likely to make its maiden commercial run on February 20. train is likely to run on full booking, with 612 of its 648 seats, being reserved a day in advance.

train service will link three Jyotirlinga – Omkareshwar (near Indore), Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain) and Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi). " Kashi Mahakal Express has got an overwhelming response from public. In its journey commencing from

February 20 from Varanasi, 612 bookings have been made by 7 pm of February 19 which include end-to-end and multi-leg journey sectors," an official said.

" booking is likely to increase furr by time train departs from Varanasi at 2.45 pm on February 20," he said. Flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, train will cover 1,131 km between Varanasi and Indore via Luckw and a distance of 1,102 km between Varanasi and Indore via Prayagraj (Allahabad) in approximately 19 hours.

Light devotional music, two dedicated private guards in every coach and only vegetarian meals are some of features of fully 3-AC service that will run thrice a week between Varanasi and Indore.