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Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
Route | |||||
Start | Bhopal Habibganj | ||||
Stops | 8 | ||||
End | Hazrat Nizamuddin | ||||
Distance travelled | 700 kilometres (430 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 10 hrs 55 mins | ||||
Train number(s) | 12155/12156 | ||||
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Operating speed | 67 kilometres per hour (42 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
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Bhopal 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.
It covers the distance of 700 kilometres between Bhopal Habibganj railway station and Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi in ten hours and fifty-five minutes (10 hours 45 minutes approx.). Due to its convenient timings, it is a highly preferred train for passengers commuting to and from Bhopal and Nizamuddin (Delhi).
Train no 12155 (Down) departs Habibganj, Bhopal and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi the following morning.
The return journey train 12156 (Up) departs Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi and reaches Habibganj, Bhopal the following morning. The train travels 701 km from Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi - Habibganj, Bhopal