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Rani Kamalapati–New Delhi Shatabdi Express

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Bhopal Shatabdi Express
A WAP-5 hauling the Bhopal Shatabdi Express
Overview
Service typeShatabdi Express
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,Haryana & Delhi
First service10 July 1988; 36 years ago (1988-07-10) for 12001, 14 November 1988; 35 years ago (1988-11-14) for 12002
Current operator(s)Northern Railway zone
Route
TerminiRani Kamlapati (Habibganj) Railway Station
New Delhi
Stops11
Distance travelled709 km (441 mi)
Average journey time8 hours 40 mins
Service frequencydaily
Train number(s)12001 / 12002
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)Executive Class, AC Chair Car
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry car but provided
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed150 km/h (93 mph) maximum
82 km/h (51 mph), including halts

The 12001/02 Rani Kamlapati (Habibganj)-New Delhi Shatabdi Express is a train operated by the Northern Railways which runs between New Delhi, the main railway station of India's capital territory, New Delhi, and Rani Kamlapati (Habibganj) Railway Station, the suburban railway station of Bhopal, the state capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the fastest train in India with a maximum permissible speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

It runs on the New Delhi-Agra stretch.[1][2] The train commenced service in 1988 and was the first Shatabdi train to be introduced. The train runs at an average speed of 82 km/h (51 mph), including halts. There is a plan by the IR to cut short its travel time of 2 hours 06 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes) in the New Delhi-Agra section at an average speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) when the Maximum Permissible Speed in this section is enhanced to 200 km/h (124 mph). The train was extended to Habibganj Railway Station from 1 September 2014; 10 years ago (2014-09-01).[3]

History

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The name "Shatabdi" means century in Sanskrit. The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the birth century of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Madhavrao Scindia was the Indian Railway Minister[4] at that point of time and the Shatabdi Express was his brainchild. The first Shatabdi Express was flagged off between New Delhi and Jhansi Junction which was later extended to Bhopal Junction and Habibganj railway stations.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Habibganj ⇌ New Delhi Shatabdi Express(12001⇌12002)". Trains Of India. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "India's fastest train flagged off". rediff.com. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Rail Budget: List of new, extended trains". The Indian Express. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. ^ "[IRFCA] Railway Ministers". irfca.org.
  5. ^ Chirdeep Bagga (17 February 2006). "Fastest train claim gone in 60 seconds". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
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