The Bhopal–Gwalior Intercity Express is a superfast inter-city train service which runs between

Bhopal Junction railway station Bhopal Junction railway station (station code: BPL) is a major railway junction of India and main railway station of Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This station also serves as a connecting point for various ...

of Bhopal City, the capital of

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...

and Gwalior Junction railway station in north

. The train runs via Bina jn, Guna Jn, Shivpuri. It is the only train which connects Shivpuri to State Capital Bhopal.

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 9 halts between

Bhopal Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes,'' due to ...

and

Gwalior Gwalior (Hindi: , ) is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; It is known as the Music City of India having oldest Gwalior gharana, musical gharana in existence. It is a major sports, cultural, industrial, and political c ...

which include : *

Bhopal Junction Bhopal Junction railway station (station code: BPL) is a major railway junction of India and main railway station of Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This station also serves as a connecting point for various ...

Vidisha Vidisha (विदिशा, formerly known as Bhelsa and known as Besnagar and Bhaddilpur in ancient times) is a city in Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Vidisha district. It is located 62.5 km north ...

*Ganj Basoda * Bina Junction *Mungaoli * Ashoknagar *

Guna Guna may refer to: People * Guna people, Indigenous peoples of Panama and Colombia Philosophy * Guṇa, a Hindu philosophical concept * Guṇa (Jainism), a philosophical concept Places * Guna district, in Madhya Pradesh, India ** Guna, Indi ...

Junction *Badarwas *Kolaras *

Shivpuri Shivpuri, previously known as Sipri, is a town and a municipality in Shivpuri district, located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters o ...

* Gwalior Junction

Trivia

* This train is the only Intercity Express train service on

– Bina Etawa, Bina–

-Shivpuri route. * It is the first Super Fast Intercity Express of

while other Intercity are Express only. But it not runs Fast and can be stopped for passenger train, freight train passing. * The only intercity express in India which runs five days a week while other runs on daily basis. It should be run on daily basis.

External links

Bhopal Intercity Express Timings

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhopal - Gwalior Intercity Express Express trains in India Transport in Bhopal Transport in Gwalior Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains