title: Kanpur–Varanasi Varuna Express
text: # Kanpur–Varanasi Varuna Express
  
  24227/24228 Kanpur Varanasi Varuna Express :
  
  | Train name: | Kanpur–Varanasi Varuna Express |
  | - | - |
  | Runs between: | Kanpur Central to Varanasi Varanasi to Kanpur Central |
  | Max. speed: | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
  | Avg. speed: | 55 km/h (34 mph) |
  | Timings: | 24228 from Kanpur Central-04:00 24227 from Varanasi-04:55 |
  | Duration of journey: | 7 hrs 20 mins (for 24228) & 6 hrs 40 mins (for 24227) |
  
  The Kanpur–Varanasi Varuna Express is an Indian Railways Express train which runs between the cities of Kanpur and Varanasi . It was extended in 2011 from Lucknow to Kanpur. The train runs with 17 coaches. It covers the 355 km distance in 7 hours and 20 minutes from Kanpur to Varanasi and 6 hours 40 minutes from Varanasi to Kanpur. The train was extended to Kanpur in Railway Budget 2011–12.
  
  ## Time table (important halts)
  
  Kanpur Central to Varanasi-24228
  
  | Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | CNB | Kanpur Central | Starting station | 16:00 |
  | ON | Unnao | 16:24 | Stop |
  | LKO | Lucknow | 17:50 | Stop |
  | SLN | Sultanpur | 20:20 | Stop |
  | BSB | Varanasi | 23:20 | Destination |
  
  From Varanasi to Kanpur Central-24227
  
  | Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | BSB | Varanasi | Starting station | 04:55 |
  | SLN | Sultanpur | 07:08 | Stop |
  | LKO | Lucknow | 10:00 | Stop |
  | ON | Unnao | 10:55 | Stop |
  | CNB | Kanpur Central | 11:35 | Stop |
  