Amarkantak Express
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The Amarkantak Express is a daily superfast
express train which runs between Bhopal Junction
railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh
and Durg
, a small town in Chhattisgarh. The train has replaced the old 8225/8226 Bhopal - Bilaspur Mahanadi Express
along with 8291/8292 Bhopal - Raipur Express and 1235/1236 Bhopal - Jabalpur Express. The name Amarkantak signifies the name of the city Amarkantak
, which is an originating spot of largest river in Central India called Narmada
.
Train no. 12853 departs from Durg daily at 1820 hrs., reaching Bhopal Junction the next day at 10:30 hrs.
- New Katni Junction - Anuppur Junction and Bilaspur Junction.
The important halts of the train are:
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Superfast Mail/Express
Superfast Mail/Express trains are faster Express rail service of India with Superfast charge levied over Mail/Express charges. Superfast trains make small number of stops, unlike Mail/Express and hence cover the same distance in marginally lower time span, as compared to their counterparts...
express train which runs between Bhopal Junction
Bhopal Junction
Bhopal Junction is a Major Railway Junction of India and main railway station of Bhopal City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.-Construction:...
railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of 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 Durg
Durg
Durg is a city located in Chhattisgarh state, Central India. It is located just east of the Seonath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. The city is an agricultural market and is heavily engaged in milling rice and pigeon peas. Durg gained importance as an industrial centre...
, a small town in Chhattisgarh. The train has replaced the old 8225/8226 Bhopal - Bilaspur Mahanadi Express
Mahanadi Express
The Bhopal - Bilaspur Mahanadi Express was a train which ran between Bhopal Habibganj, a sub-urban railway station in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur, a major city in Chhattisgarh. The train numbered as 8225 and 8226. It was named on an important river of the state called...
along with 8291/8292 Bhopal - Raipur Express and 1235/1236 Bhopal - Jabalpur Express. The name Amarkantak signifies the name of the city Amarkantak
Amarkantak
Amarkantak is a pilgrim town and a nagar panchayat in Anuppur District in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Also called "Teerthraj" , Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum...
, which is an originating spot of largest river in Central India called Narmada
Narmada River
The Narmada , also called Rewa is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third largest river that completely flows within India after Ganges and Godavari...
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Arrival and Departure info
Train no. 12854 departs from Bhopal Junction daily at 15:45 hrs., reaching Durg the next day at 0755 hrs.Train no. 12853 departs from Durg daily at 1820 hrs., reaching Bhopal Junction the next day at 10:30 hrs.
Routes and Halts
The train goes via. Itarsi Junction - Jabalpur JunctionJabalpur Junction
Jabalpur Junction , is an important railway junction station of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh. It is the headquarters of West Central Railway. The station is sometimes called the Jabalpur main station...
- New Katni Junction - Anuppur Junction and Bilaspur Junction.
The important halts of the train are:
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- Itarsi Junction
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- Anuppur Junction
- Bilaspur JunctionBilaspur, ChhattisgarhBilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district...
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- Raipur Junction
- Bhilai Power HouseBhilaiBhilai or Bhilai Nagar is a city in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. As of 2001, it had a population of 753,837. The city is located west of the capital Raipur, on the main Howrah–Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6...
- DURGDurgDurg is a city located in Chhattisgarh state, Central India. It is located just east of the Seonath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. The city is an agricultural market and is heavily engaged in milling rice and pigeon peas. Durg gained importance as an industrial centre...
Coach composite
The train normally consists of 23 coaches :- 1 AC I TIER
- 1 AC II TIER
- 2 AC III TIER
- 12 SLEEPER COACH
- 4 GENERAL COACH
- 1 LADIES RESERVED COACH
- 1 HANDICAPPED COACH
- 1 PANTRY CAR
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 67 k.m./hour. on a daily basis.The train is hauled by WDP4B locomotive of Itarsi Electric Loco Shed from Itarsi Junction to Katni JunctionKatni Junction
Katni Junction is a major rail junction in Katni, India. Rail links from the junction travel in 5 different directions to New Delhi, Mumbai, Vadodara, Howrah, Chennai, Bangalore and other Indian cities. Approx. 215 trains pass the junction every day....
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