Indore - Bhopal Intercity Express
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The Indore - Bhopal Intercity Express (Hindi:इंदौर - भोपाल इंटरसिटी एक्सप्रेस, Urdu: اندور - بھوپال انٹرستے ایکسپریس) is a daily intercity express
train which runs between Indore Junction
railway station of Indore
, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh
and Bhopal Habibganj
, the sub-urban railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.
& Dewas
. The important halts of the train are:
and Dahod
town in Gujarat. The train is numbered 287/288 and shares the same coaches of Bhopal-Indore Intercity Express. It halts as many as 18 major-minor railway stations such as Bhopal Junction, Sehore, Shujalpur, Ujjain Junction, Ratlam Junction, Meghnagar, Anas, etc.
Intercity Express (Indian Railways)
The Intercity Express is the Express train service in India which connect and run only between important railway junctions or state capitals.-General Features:...
train which runs between Indore Junction
Indore Junction
Indore Junction BG , is the main railway junction station of largest city Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, India.- Structure and Location :...
railway station of Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and Bhopal Habibganj
Bhopal Habibganj
Bhopal Habibgan Railway Station is a railway station in Bhopal City and part of the West Central Railway. It is located in Habibganj, New Bhopal.-Location:The Railway Station of Habibganj is located :...
, the sub-urban railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.
Arrival and departure
- Train no.19323 departs from Indore daily at 06:55 hrs. from platform no.3 reaching Bhopal Habibganj the same day at 10:40 hrs.
- Train no.19324 departs from Bhopal Habibganj daily at 17:20 hrs., reaching Indore the same day at 21:30 hrs.
Route and halts
The train goes via MaksiMaksi
Maksi is a city and a municipality in Shajapur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh-Geography:Maksi is located at . It has an average elevation of 480 metres .-Demographics:...
& Dewas
Dewas
Dewas is an ancient town situated on the Malwa plateau in the West-central part of Indian state called Madhya Pradesh, about 160 km south west from state capital, Bhopal. It is the administrative center of the Dewas District, and was formerly the seat of two princely states during the British...
. The important halts of the train are:
- INDORE JUNCTIONIndore JunctionIndore Junction BG , is the main railway junction station of largest city Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, India.- Structure and Location :...
- DewasDewasDewas is an ancient town situated on the Malwa plateau in the West-central part of Indian state called Madhya Pradesh, about 160 km south west from state capital, Bhopal. It is the administrative center of the Dewas District, and was formerly the seat of two princely states during the British...
- MaksiMaksiMaksi is a city and a municipality in Shajapur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh-Geography:Maksi is located at . It has an average elevation of 480 metres .-Demographics:...
- ShajapurShajapurShajapur is a town in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Shajapur District. It is a city and a municipality.-History:...
- Bhopal BairagarhBhopal BairagarhBhopal Bairagarh is one of the important railway station of Bhopal City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is operated by West Central Railway.- Important Trains Passing Through :...
- Bhopal JunctionBhopal JunctionBhopal Junction is a Major Railway Junction of India and main railway station of Bhopal City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.-Construction:...
- BHOPAL HABIBGANJBhopal HabibganjBhopal Habibgan Railway Station is a railway station in Bhopal City and part of the West Central Railway. It is located in Habibganj, New Bhopal.-Location:The Railway Station of Habibganj is located :...
Coach composite
The train consist of 11 Chair Car Coaches :- 1 AC Chair Car
- 6 Reserved Chair Car
- 4 Second Class Chair Car
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 63 km/h which makes it really the fastest to cover more than 220 km stretch of Indore to Bhopal route in less than 4 hours. Hence this train is the first choice of the Indore people to reach Bhopal as it also has few halts. The train runs on daily basis.Rake maintenance & sharing
The train is maintained by the Habibganj Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Bhopal - Dahod Express for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.Bhopal-Dahod Passenger
The Bhopal-Dahod Passenger trains is a daily service which runs between Bhopal Habibganj railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and Dahod
Dahod
Dahod,on the banks of river Dudhimati, is a towncity with a municipality in Dahod District within the State of Gujarat, India. The city serves as District Headquarters for Dahod District. It is approx. 200 km away from Ahmedabad and 150 km away from Vadodara...
town in Gujarat. The train is numbered 287/288 and shares the same coaches of Bhopal-Indore Intercity Express. It halts as many as 18 major-minor railway stations such as Bhopal Junction, Sehore, Shujalpur, Ujjain Junction, Ratlam Junction, Meghnagar, Anas, etc.
Trivia
- This train is the fastest connection of Indore with Bhopal despite of being an express train. The super fast Malwa ExpressMalwa ExpressMalwa Express is a daily superfast express train service which connects Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub in Madhya Pradesh, to Jammu Tawi in Jammu & Kashmir, India.- Number and Nomenclature :The 'down' service from Indore runs as number 12919, and...
takes more than 5.2 hours while this train takes less than 4 hours to reach Bhopal. Hence it is the most busiest train of the route. - It goes via. Dewas without touching Ujjain JunctionUjjain JunctionUjjain Junction is the main railway station of Ujjain City in the western part of Madhya Pradesh.- Location and Structure :The station is located 12 km to the east of Ujjain. The former name of this station was Avantikapuri....
- Ratlam RTM-WDM 3 its regular loco link along with pale-yellow coloured livery coaches.