Bhopal–Gwalior Intercity Express
Appearance
The Bhopal–Gwalior Intercity Express is a superfast inter-city .train service which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal City, the capital of Madhya Pradesh and Gwalior Junction railway station in north Madhya Pradesh.
Number and nomenclature
The number provided for the train is :
- 2197: BHOPAL–GWALIOR–BHOPAL
- 2198: GWALIOR–BHOPAL–GWALIOR
The name Intercity refers to a passenger service offered between two important cities.
Coach composite
The train consists of a total of 12 coaches whose classes are:
- 4 Second Class Chair Car
- 5 General
- 1 Handicapped/chair car for physically challenged
Average speed and frequency
The train runs with an average speed of 61 km/hour. It runs on Mon.,Tue.,Thu., Fri. and Sat. from both the cities.
Route and halts
The train stops only at 5 halts between Bhopal and Gwalior which include :
Trivia
- This train is the only Intercity Express train service on Bhopal–Bina–Guna route.
- It is the first Super Fast Intercity Express of Madhya Pradesh while other Intercity are Express only.
- The only intercity express in India which runs 5 days a week while other runs on daily basis.