Shaan-e-Bhopal Express
Hazrat Nizamuddin–Rani Kamalapati Express (also Shaan-e-Bhopal) is a daily Superfast train service, connecting Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, India and New Delhi. It has the distinction of being the fastest 'non-Shatabdi', 'non-Rajdhani' and 'non-Sampark Kranti' train in India. The Shaan–E–Bhopal Express is the prestigious, one of the "first" ISO 9002 certified train of India, having high security features and high priority on the Indian Railways. The train is known for its cleanliness and maintenance also defining mindset of Bhopal which itself is cleanest state capital in India.
| Overview | |||||
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| First service | May 23, 1999 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Rani Kamalapati (RKMP) Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) | ||||
| Stops | 8 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 702 kilometres (436 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 10 hrs 55 mins/10 hrs 10 mins | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12155/12156 | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard LHB coach | ||||
| Operating speed | 69 kilometres per hour (43 mph) (Avg.) 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) (Top.) | ||||
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It covers the distance of 702 kilometres between Rani Kamalapati railway station and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi in nine hours and twenty minutes (9 hours 20 minutes) and in return journey covers the same distance in 9 hours 40 minutes (9 hours 40 mins). Due to its convenient timings, it is a highly preferred train for passengers commuting to and from Bhopal and Nizamuddin (Delhi).