Vindhyachal Express
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The Vindhyachal Express is an express train service offered by West Central Railways. It runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh and {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}}. The name 'Vindhyachal' signifies the Vindhyachal hill valley of Madhya Pradesh state.
Number
The number allotted for the train is :
- 11271 – Itarsi to Bhopal
- 11272 – Bhopal to Itarsi
Route and halts
File:Vindhyachal Express (Bhopal - Itarsi) Route map.jpg
It runs via Bina–Katni rail route and Jabalpur Junction making a semi-circle while traveling through the half portion of Madhya Pradesh. This train changes both locomotive and direction of locomotive at Katni station.
The important halts of this train are :
- Bhopal Junction
- Sanchi
- Vidisha
- Gulabganj
- Ganj Basoda
- Mandi Bamora
- Bina Junction
- {{stnlnk|Khurai}}
- Saugor
- {{stnlnk|Saugor Makronia}}
- Damoh
- Bandakpur
- Salaia
- New Katni Junction
- Sihora Road
- {{stnlnk|Jabalpur Junction}}
- {{stnlnk|Madan Mahal}}
- Bheraghat
- Bhitoni
- Shridham
- Narsinghpur
- Kareli
- Gadarwara railway station
- Salichauka babai
- pipariya
- Sohagpur
- ITARSI JN.
Loco link
Coach composition
Normally the train consists of 14 coaches as follows:
- 4 Sleeper
- 8 General
- 2 Luggage cum Parcel
References
- [http://www.india9.com/show/Vindhyachal Express]
- [http://www.indiarailinfo.com]
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Category:Railway services introduced in 1964
Category:Railway services introduced in 2006