Bhopal Express : Shaan - E - Bhopal
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Bhopal Express is a daily superfast
train service, connecting Bhopal in central India to New Delhi
. It has the distinction of being the fastest non-Shatabdi
, non-Rajdhani
in India, and being the first train to be certified for quality at the ISO 9000
level. It covers the 700 kilometres between Bhopal Habibganj
and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in ten hours and fifty-five minutes.
Bhopal Express is India's first ISO 9000-2001 certified train.
Its AC First Class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier coach as well as the Sleeper coaches are GPS enabled and provide information such as current train speed, distance to final destination, distance to next stop, stoppage station name and timing performance on an LCD display. (The new coaches in Duronto trains are also GPS-enabled and provide the same information.) Almost every coach in the train has an IVR system informing about the destination station name, station importance, etc.
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...
train service, connecting Bhopal in central India to New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. It has the distinction of being the fastest non-Shatabdi
Shatabdi Express
Shatabdi Express trains are a series of fast passenger trains operated by Indian Railways to connect Metro cities with other cities important for tourism, pilgrimage or business...
, non-Rajdhani
Rajdhani Express
Rajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India connecting New Delhi with other important destinations, especially state capitals. Rajdhani means "The Capital" in Hindi.- History :...
in India, and being the first train to be certified for quality at the ISO 9000
ISO 9000
The ISO 9000 family of standards relates to quality management systems and is designed to help organizations ensure they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders . The standards are published by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, and available through National...
level. It covers the 700 kilometres between 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 :...
and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in ten hours and fifty-five minutes.
Journey
The down train (#12155) departs Bhopal at 21:05 and reaches New Delhi at 08:05 the following morning. The up train (#12156) departs New Delhi at 21:00 and reaches Habibganj at 07:35 the following morning. Along the way, the train stops at the following stations:- Bhopal Habibganj Railway Station
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- Hazrat Nizamuddin
Features
The train is hauled by a Ghaziabad WAP 7 locomotive. It consists of one First AC, two AC-2 tier, three AC-3 tier, twelve Sleeper, four general/unreserved and two parcel coaches.Bhopal Express is India's first ISO 9000-2001 certified train.
Its AC First Class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier coach as well as the Sleeper coaches are GPS enabled and provide information such as current train speed, distance to final destination, distance to next stop, stoppage station name and timing performance on an LCD display. (The new coaches in Duronto trains are also GPS-enabled and provide the same information.) Almost every coach in the train has an IVR system informing about the destination station name, station importance, etc.