Bhopal Jan Shatabdi Express
The Bhopal Jan Shatabdi Express is a second class type Shatabdi Express train service offered by West Central Railway. The train runs between Bhopal Habibganj, the suburban railway station in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur, one of the major city of Madhya Pradesh. The name "Bhopal Jan Shatabdi" refers to the second class service of the Shatabdi Express trains, hence the name "Jan Shatabdi Express" or the 'Peoples Shatabdi of Bhopal'
Arrival and departure
- Train no. 12061 departs from Bhopal daily at 05:40 PM, reaching Jabalpur, the same night at 10:55 PM.
- Train no. 12062 departs from Jabalpur daily at 06:00 AM reaching Bhopal, the same morning by 11:35 AM.
Routes and halts
The train goes via Itarsi Junction. The important halts of the train are:
- Bhopal Habibganj
- Hoshangabad
- Itarsi Junction
- Pipariya
- Gadarwara
- Narsinghpur
- Jabalpur Madan Mahal
- Jabalpur Junction
Locomotive
The train is hauled by ET WDM3 diesel locomotive of the Itarsi Shed
Coach composite
The train now consist of 14 coaches which makes it the longest Jan Shatabdi Express train of India. The coach arrangement is as follows:
- 3 Jan AC chair car
- 5 Jan reserved chair car
- 5 Jan Sadharan unreserved chair car
- 1 pantry car