Shanti Express
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The Shanti Express (also pronounced as Shaänti Express) is a daily express train offered by Western Railways in India
. It runs between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore City in the state of Madhya Pradesh
and Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. The name Shanti
means 'Peace' which reflects the peace messages given by the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi
, Ratlam Junction
and Ahemdabad Junction. The important halts through its journey include :
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It runs between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore City in the state 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 Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat. The name Shanti
Shanti
Shanti, Santhi or Shanthi means peace, rest, calmness, tranquility, or bliss.The poet T.S. Eliot, in his poem The Waste Land translated it as "The Peace which passeth understanding."...
means 'Peace' which reflects the peace messages given by the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
Route and halts
The train goes via. Ujjain JunctionUjjain Junction
Ujjain 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 Junction
Ratlam Junction
Ratlam is a major junction and rail division on Indian Railways on meter and broad gauge lines. It comes under Western Railways zone of Indian Railways.There are Four major Railway Tracks passes through Ratlam City, these are along Mumbai, Delhi,...
and Ahemdabad Junction. The important halts through its journey include :
- INDORE JN.
- Dewas Jn.DewasDewas 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...
- Ujjain Jn.Ujjain 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....
- KhachrodKhachrodKhachrod is a city and a municipality in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Khachrod is located at . It has an average elevation of 485 metres .-Demographics:...
- Nagda Jn.NagdaJANMAI JAI NAGARI i.e.Nagda is a city in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is an industrial town in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh and is situated on the bank of Chambal River....
- Ratlam Jn.Ratlam JunctionRatlam is a major junction and rail division on Indian Railways on meter and broad gauge lines. It comes under Western Railways zone of Indian Railways.There are Four major Railway Tracks passes through Ratlam City, these are along Mumbai, Delhi,...
- MeghnagarMeghnagarMeghnagar is a census town in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Meghnagar had a population of 10,316. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Meghnagar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...
- DahodDahodDahod,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...
- Godhra Jn.GodhraGodhra is a town and originally the name came from "Gou" which means "Cow" and "Dhara" which has two meanings: one in Sanskrit which means "Hold or Land" and the other in Hindi which means Flow. So, identically it means The Land of the Cow, a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of...
- Vadodara Jn.VadodaraVadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
- Anand Jn.Anand, Gujarat]]Anand is the administrative centre of Anand District in the state of Gujarat, India. It is administered by Anand Municipality. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Anand and Kheda Districts....
- Nadiad Jn.NadiadNadiad is a city and an administrative center of the Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat.The city is famous for its socio-educational-religious humanitarian services led by Santram Mandir and supported by institutions of higher learning such as Dharamsinh Desai University, Muljibhai...
- MHMDVD KHEDA RD
- Ahemedabad Jn.
- KHODIYAR
- CHANDLODIYA
- SABARMATI JNSabarmati JunctionSabarmati Junction is a railway station under Western Railway and a junction just six kilometers away from main Ahmedabad Railway Station in Gujarat state of India. It is junction on Ahmedabad - Mehsana railway line. It is more famous for Sabarmati Ashram located near it, which was founded by...
- Gandhinagar Capital
Coach Composite
The train consist a total number of 21 Coaches including :- 1 AC II TIER
- 1 AC III TIER
- 7 SLEEPER CLASS
- 6 GENERAL CHAIR CAR
Speed and frequency
The train operates daily from both the sites. It runs with an average speed of 63 km/h.Trivia
- The Shanti Express is the only train connection for IndoreIndoreIndore 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...
to Ahemedabad - It is overcrowded on the main Indore Junction BG - Indore Junction MG - 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....
route - It comes along with the 5 other trains which originates from Indore Junction BG train station on Daily Basis
- It was first introduced between Indore Junction MG railway station of IndoreIndoreIndore 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...
and Ratlam JunctionRatlam JunctionRatlam is a major junction and rail division on Indian Railways on meter and broad gauge lines. It comes under Western Railways zone of Indian Railways.There are Four major Railway Tracks passes through Ratlam City, these are along Mumbai, Delhi,...
which was later extended to Indore Junction BG railway station on one side and Ahemdabad Railway Station on other side.
See also
- Ahilyanagari ExpressAhilyanagari ExpressAhilyanagari Express Ahilyanagari Express Ahilyanagari Express (Hindi: अहिल्या नगरी एक्सप्रेस, Malayalam:ആഹില്യ നഗരി എക്സ്പ്രെസ്സ് or Ahilya Express is a weekly mail express train of the Indian Railways, running between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial...
- Avantika ExpressAvantika ExpressThe Avantika Express is a superfast express train service which runs between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore City in the western part of Madhya Pradesh state and Mumbai Central railway station of Mumbai the capital of Maharashtra...
- Bhopal - Indore Intercity Express
- Bhopal - Gwalior Intercity ExpressBhopal - Gwalior Intercity ExpressThe Bhopal - Gwalior Intercity Express is a superfast inter-city train service which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh and Gwalior Junction railway station in North Madhya Pradesh.-Number and Nomenclature:The number provided for the train is...
- Bhopal - Bilaspur ExpressBhopal - Bilaspur ExpressThe Bhopal – Bilaspur Express/Passengeror 'Bilaspur' is an express passenger train service running between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal City, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh -Number and Nomenclature:The number provided for the train is :* 18235 - from...
- Bhopal Express
- Bhopal ShatabdiBhopal ShatabdiBhopal Shatabdi Express is a train operated by the Northern Railway which runs between New Delhi, the main railway station of India's capital territory, New Delhi. and Bhopal Junction the main railway station of Bhopal City, the state capital of central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The train is...
- 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...