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The 12409 / 12410 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
that runs between Raigarh
Raigarh is a city in northern Chhattisgarh known as the 'Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh'; Raigarh is famous for its dance form “SUWA” (as Raigarh Gharana) and classical music; Raigarh is also known as Sanskritidhani.
It is also known for ...
and in India. It is a 5-day service. It operates as train number 12409 from Raigarh to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 12410 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 12409/12410 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier, 2 Sleeper class & 5 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.Service
The 12409 Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express covers the distance of 1626 kilometers in 27 hours and 55 mins (58.24 km/h) and 27 hours 40 mins as 12410 Nizamuddin–Raigarh Gondwana Express (58.77 km/h). As its average speed in both directions is above 55 km/h as per Indian Railways rules, its fare has a Superfast surcharge. In addition, it gets priority over local (commuter) trains, standard express, passenger trains and most freight trains.
Traction
It is hauled by a Tughlakabad Loco Shed-basedWAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Route and halts
*Raigarh
Raigarh is a city in northern Chhattisgarh known as the 'Cultural capital of Chhattisgarh'; Raigarh is famous for its dance form “SUWA” (as Raigarh Gharana) and classical music; Raigarh is also known as Sanskritidhani.
It is also known for ...
* Kharsia
* Champa
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* Akaltara
* Bilaspur Junction
* Bhatapara
Bhatapara is a city and a nagar palika (municipality) in the Baloda Bazar - Bhatapara district, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara district of the state of Chhattisgarh, India.
History
During the British rule from 1854 to 1864, Baloda Bazar and Bhatapara w ...
* Tilda Newra
Tilda Newra also called Tilda-Neora is a small town and a municipality and a Tehsil Block in the outskirts of Raipur City in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Demographics
India census
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* Raipur Junction
* Durg Junction
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* Dongargarh
* Gondia Junction
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* Nagpur Junction
* Amla Junction
* Itarsi Junction
Itarsi Junction railway station (station code: ET) is a junction railway station in Hoshangabad district in Madhya Pradesh from which more than 420 trains pass every day. It is the 8th busiest railway junction in India. It falls under the West ...
* Hoshangabad
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* Bhopal Junction
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* Virangana Lakshmibai Junction
* Datia Railway Station
Datia railway station is a railway station in Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Its code is DAA. It serves the town of Datia. It is located on Gwalior-Jhansi mainline section. The station consists of five platforms. It contains various amen ...
* Agra Cantonment
* Mathura Junction
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Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 12405/12406 Bhusaval–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express.Incidents and accidents
Bombs on the train
In January 2015, a bag containing eight crude bombs was discovered in Gondwana Express, after a train ticket checker noticed it around 3PM. The train was halted at Sihora Road Station, the low intensity bombs were defused, after which the journey was resumed. Later, a 40 year old engineer Vineet Kumar from Bihar was held for planting these bombs.Train running status
Gondwana Express has a history of being delayed regularly by a few hours. Once the train was delayed by 17 hours during a fog that hit Bhopal in December 2016.See also
*Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
References
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