Banaras Rani Kamalapati Special Fare Kumbh Mela Special (01662) runs from Varanasi to Sant Hirdaram Nagar. It departs from Banaras station (BSBS) at 14:45 and arrives at Rani Kamlapati station (RKMP) at 11:30. Banaras Rani Kamalapati Special Fare Kumbh Mela Special takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 849 km between Varanasi and Sant Hirdaram Nagar. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 35.375 kmph. It has classes Third Economy (3E), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Tuesday and Friday. Final chart for Banaras Rani Kamalapati Special Fare Kumbh Mela Special is prepared at Varanasi usually 3-4 hours before train departure time. kumbh special

Banaras Rani Kamalapati Special Fare Kumbh Mela Special starts from Banaras (BSBS) at 14:45, reaches Mirzapur (MZP) at 16:50, Manikpur Jn (MKP) at 22:43, Satna (STA) at 00:30, Katni (KTE) at 02:05, Jabalpur (JBP) at 04:00, Pipariya (PPI) at 08:05 and Itarsi Jn (ET) at 09:20. It arrives at Rani Kamlapati on second day at 11:30. It stops at 110 stations in its route between Banaras and Rani Kamlapati. Passengers use 01662 Banaras Rani Kamalapati Special Fare Kumbh Mela Special to travel mostly from Bhubaneswar to Raigarh.

Varanasi, Benaras or Kashi is the spritual capital of India. It grew as an important industrial centre, famous for its muslin and silk fabrics, perfumes, ivory works, and sculpture. Situated on the banks of Ganga, Varanasi has some 20000 temples including Kashi Vishwanath, Sankat Mochan and Durga Mandir. Pilgrims come to the ghats lining the Ganges to wash away sins in the sacred waters or to cremate their loved ones. Buddha gave his first sermon in Kashi. It is the site of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which is one of the largest residential universities in Asia with over 20,000 students. Varanasi is served by Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), which is approximately 26 km from the city centre in Babatpur. The Diesel Locomotive Works in Varanasi, India, is a production unit owned by Indian Railways, that manufactures diesel-electric locomotives and its spare parts. Varanasi Junction, commonly known as Varanasi Cantt Railway Station, is the city's largest train station. More than 360,000 passengers and 240 trains pass through each day.