Hazrat Nizamuddin–Bhopal Express

Bhopal Express
Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Current operator(s) West Central Railway
Route
Start Hazrat Nizamuddin
Stops 10
End Bhopal
Distance travelled 700 km (430 mi)
Average journey time 10.5 hours
Service frequency daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Auto-rack arrangements available
Catering facilities available in all the coaches
Entertainment facilities yes, lcd video windows in AC 1 and AC 2 Tier coaches.
Baggage facilities yes
Other facilities mineral water supply, coffee vending machines
Technical
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph) average with halts

The Hazrat Nizamuddin - Habibganj Express (Hindi: एक्सप्रेस, Urdu :‏ ایکسپریس ) is a mail/express train of Indian Railways, which runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of Delhi, the capital city of India and Habibganj railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh. The train is India's first ISO Certified train.

Arrival and departure

Route and halts

The train goes via Agra & Bina Junction. The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train consists of 24 coaches:

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 63 km/h. The train runs on daily basis from both the sites.

Loco link

The train is hauled by Ghaziabad WAP 5 Electric engine.

Rake maintenance & sharing

The train is maintained by the Delhi Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for Hazrat Nizamuddin - Indore Express for one way which is altered by the rake maintenance and sharing.

See also

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