Jabalpur–Indore Express

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Jabalpur - Indore Express
Overview
Service type Mail/Express
Locale Madhya Pradesh
First service Jabalpur - Bhopal
Last service Jabalpur - Indore
Current operator(s) West Central Railway
Route
Start Jabalpur Junction
Stops 14
End Indore Junction
Distance travelled 555 km (345 mi)
Average journey time 12 hours approx
Service frequency daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1, AC 2, AC 3, Sleeper, General, Chair Car, Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Auto-rack arrangements Not Available
Baggage facilities Yes, available
Other facilities R.O. Vending machines, Chair car cum sleeper car coaches, Enough general coaches
Route map
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Jabalpur - Indore Express is a daily superfast Mail/Express Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur, an important city & military cantonment hub of India, and Indore Junction, the main railway station in Indore, the commercial hub and largest city of the Central India in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

History

The train, introduced in 2003, initially used to run up to Bhopal and later got extended till Indore in 2009. It was going via Itarsi Junction. The important halts of the train were Narsinghpur,Gadarwara, Pipariya, Itarsi, Hoshangabad and Habibganj.

Arrival and departure

  • Train no.11471 departs from Indore daily at 1745 hrs., reaching Jabalpur, the next day at 0540 hrs.
  • Train no.11472 departs from Jabalpur daily at 2300 hrs., reaching Indore, the next day at 1030 hrs.

Routes and halts

The train goes via Itarsi Junction. The important halts of the train are:

Locomotive

The train is hauled by ET WDM3 diesel locomotive of the Itarsi Shed

Coach composite

The train consist of 19 Coaches as follow :

  • 1 AC I Tier
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Class
  • 3 General
  • 1 Luggage/brake van