Narmada Express
 Narmada Express standing at Indore Junction. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh | ||||
| First service | 1 November 1957 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Indore Junction (INDB) Bilaspur Junction (BSP) | ||||
| Stops | 49 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,007 km (626 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 21 hrs 30 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18233 / 18234 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC first, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 18233 / 18234 Narmada Express is a daily express train which runs between Indore city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur city of Chhattisgarh.[1]
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.
Coach composition
[edit]The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC First Class cum AC II Tier
- 1 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Class
- 3 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Service
[edit]The 18233/Narmada Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 1007 km in 24 hrs 00 mins.[2]
The 18234/Narmada Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 1007 km in 24 hrs 10 mins.[3]
Route & halts
[edit]The important halts of the train are:
- Indore Junction
- Dewas Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Maksi Junction
- Shujalpur
- Sehore
- Sant Hirdaram Nagar
- Bhopal Junction
- Rani Kamalapati
- Narmadapuram
- Itarsi Junction
- Pipariya
- Gadarwara
- Narsinghpur
- Madan Mahal
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni South
- Shahdol
- Anuppur Junction
- Pendra Road
- Uslapur
- Bilaspur Junction
Schedule
[edit]| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18233 | INDB | Indore Junction | 17:15 PM | Daily | Bilaspur Junction | 17:15 PM | Daily |
| 18234 | BSP | Bilaspur Junction | 10:40 AM | Daily | Indore Junction | 10:50 AM | Daily |
Direction reversal
[edit]Train reverses its direction at:
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by an Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Indore to Bilaspur and vice versa.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Narmada Express में दो सामान्य श्रेणी के डिब्बे लगेंगे". Patrika (in Hindi).
- ^ "18233/Narmada Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "18234/Narmada Express". India Rail Info.