Bhopal–Bina passenger train

Bhopal - Bina Passenger
Overview
Service type	passenger
Locale	Madhya Pradesh
Current operator(s)	West Central Railway
Route
Start	Bhopal Junction
End	Bina Junction
Distance travelled	142 km (88 mi)
Average journey time	4 hours
Service frequency	Daily
On-board services
Class(es)	First Class, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Operating speed	35 km/h (22 mph) average with halts

The Bhopal - Bina Passenger is a passenger Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Bina Junction railway station of Bina, in the Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh

Arrival and departure

Train no.51739 departs from Bhopal, daily at 10:20 hrs., reaching Bina the same day at 14:30 hrs.
Train no.51740 departs from Bina daily at 00:00 hrs.reaching Bhopal the next day at 0000 hrs.

Route and halts

The train goes via Vidisha. The important halts of the train are :

Bhopal Junction
Bhopal Nishatpura
Bhopal Sukhsewanagar
Bhopal Dewanganj
Salamatpur
Sanchi
Vidisha
Bareth
Gulabganj
Sumer
Ganj Basoda
Kalhar
Mandi Bamora
Kurwai Kethora
Anokha Kurwai
Bina Junction
Bina Agasod
Bina Etawa

Coach composite

The train consists of 18 coaches :

1 First Class
4 Sleeper Coaches
10 Unreserved
1 Ladies/Handy Capped
2 Luggage/Brake Van

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 35 km/h. The train runs on daily basis.

Loco link

The train is hauled by Ratlam ETA 22703-3 electrical engine.

Rake maintenance & sharing

The train is maintained by the Bhopal Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for five trains, which are:

Indore - Chhindwara Panchvalley Express
Indore - Maksi Fast Passenger
Indore - Ujjain Passenger
Indore - Bhopal Passenger
Bhopal - Ujjain Passenger for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

Trivia

This train is expected to extend up to Saugor with effect of new rail budget - 2011