Bhopal Jan Shatabdi Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | superfast |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh |
| First service | Habibganj-Raipur |
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railway |
| Route | |
| Stops | 8 |
| Distance travelled | 330 km (210 mi) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, General Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
| Entertainment facilities | Not available |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Operating speed | 62 km/h (39 mph) average with halts |
The Habibganj (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
_Janshatabdi_and_Intercity_Express_Route_map.jpg)
The train goes via Itarsi Junction. The important halts of the train are:
- Bhopal Habibganj
- Hoshangabad
- Itarsi Junction
- Pipariya
- Gadarwara
- Kareli
- Narsinghpur
- Shridham
- Jabalpur Madan Mahal
- Jabalpur Junction
Locomotive
The Itarsi shed supplies the power for this train.
The train is hauled by ET WAM 4 electrical locomotive from Bhopal Habibganj to Itarsi Junction handing over to a Itarsi based WDM 3A.
Coach composite
The train consist of 11 Coaches as follow :
- 2 JAN AC CHAIR CAR
- 9 JAN RESERVED CHAIR CAR