Bhopal Jan Shatabdi Express

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Jabalpur Jan Shatabdi
जबलपुर जनशताब्दी एक्सप्रेस
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

File:(Bhopal - Jabalpur) Janshatabdi and Intercity Express Route map.jpg
(Bhopal - Jabalpur) Janshatabdi Express Route map

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

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

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