Narmada Express
The Narmada Express (इंदौर - बिलासपुर नर्मदा एक्सप्रेस / اندور - بيلاسبور نارمادا إكسبرس) is a daily express train which runs between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore City in the Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur, a town in Chhattisgarh. The name 'Narmada' signifies the largest river of central India, Narmada River. As the train crosses holy river Narmada, the longest and most important river in Madhya Pradesh, so is named as Narmada Express
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Number and Nomenclature
The number provided for the train is :
Route and Halts
The train goes via. Ujjain Junction - Bhopal Junction - Itarsi Junction - Jabalpur Junction and Anuppur Junction. The important halts of this train are :
- INDORE JUNCTION
- Indore Lakshmibai Nagar
- Dewas Junction
- Ujjain Vikramnagar
- Ujjain Junction
- Maksi
- Shujalpur
- sehore
- Bhopal Bairagarh
- Bhopal Junction
- Bhopal Habibganj
- Mandideep
- obedullaganj
- Hoshangabad
- Itarsi Junction
- sohagpur
- pipariya
- Gadarwara
- Narsinghpur
- Shridham
- Jabalpur Madan Mahal
- Jabalpur Junction
- Jabalpur Adhartal
- Deori
- Sehora Rd.
- New Katni Junction
Coach composite
The train generally consist of 23 Coaches including :
- 1 AC Ist
- 1 AC Ist cum 2nd Class
- 2 AC II Tier
- 2 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Class (SL)
- 4 General (Unreserved)
- 2 High Capacity Parcel Van
The coaches number varies as per passenger conjunction which is extended by the increase in General coaches.
Speed and Frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 40 k.m. /hour It runs on daily basis from both the sites
See also
References
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- Transport in Indore
- Transport in Bhopal
- Named passenger trains of India
- Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
- Rail transport in Chhattisgarh
- Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
- Railway services introduced in 1982
- Railway services introduced in 1991
- Transport in Jabalpur