Jaipur - Durug Express
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The Jaipur - Durug Express or Durg Express is a weekly express train connecting Jaipur
, the capital city of Rajasthan
and Durg
, a town in Chhattisgarh
.
The train totally covers the most of almost half portion of whole Madhya Pradesh State
from West Central to East .
, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
states. It cross over Kota - Bina - Katni Rail Route
. The major halts of the train are :
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, the capital city of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
and Durg
Durg
Durg is a city located in Chhattisgarh state, Central India. It is located just east of the Seonath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. The city is an agricultural market and is heavily engaged in milling rice and pigeon peas. Durg gained importance as an industrial centre...
, a town in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
.
The train totally covers the most of almost half portion of whole Madhya Pradesh State
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
from West Central to East .
Number and Nomenclature
The number provided for the train are :- 869 - Durg-Jaipur-Durg
- 870 - Jaipur-Durg-Jaipur
Route
The train mainly covers most of the major towns of RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
states. It cross over Kota - Bina - Katni Rail Route
Bina - Katni Rail Route
The Bina - Katni Rail Route is the railway route between Bina Junction railway station and New Katni Junction railway station of Katni-History:*The rail route was established in the year 1923 before India got independence....
. The major halts of the train are :
- JaipurJaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
- Ajimer Jn.AjmerAjmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
- Kota Jn.Kota, RajasthanKota , formerly known as Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located south of state capital, Jaipur. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, the city is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries...
- GunaGuna' means 'string' or 'a single thread or strand of a cord or twine'. In more abstract uses, it may mean 'a subdivision, species, kind, quality', or an operational principle or tendency....
- Bina Jn.
- KhuraiKhuraiKhurai ) is a city in Sagar District and a municipality in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located on the north east region of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:...
- Saugor
- DamohDamohDamoh is a city in the Sagar Division of northeast Madhya Pradesh in India, east of state capital Bhopal and in north by Tikamgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Damoh District.-Geography:...
- Katni Jn.KatniKatni is a town on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is located in the Mahakoshal Region of Central India. The city is away from the Divisional Headquarters of the region, Jabalpur...
- ShahdolShahdolShahdol is a city in Shahdol district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Shahdol District.Shahdol is also the 10th Division of Madhya Pradesh state, including shahdol, anuppur, umaria, and dindori district....
- Umariya
- Anuppur Jn.AnuppurAnuppur is a town in northeastern Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Anuppur District. Previously, it was in Shahdol district. Anuppur Railway station is a very important junction of South east Central Railway which is located between Katni &...
- Bilaspur Jn.Bilaspur, ChhattisgarhBilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district...
- TildaTildaTilda may refer to several things:*Tilda - A Quake-style, drop-down terminal emulator for GTK+*Tilda, an abbreviation for the female given name Matilda*Tilda Swinton, an Academy Award-winning actress...
- Raipur Jn.
- Bhilai Power HouseBhilaiBhilai or Bhilai Nagar is a city in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. As of 2001, it had a population of 753,837. The city is located west of the capital Raipur, on the main Howrah–Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6...
- BhilaiBhopalpatnamBhopalpatnam is a tehsil, revenue division and development block in Bijapur district, Chattisgarh, India. The National Highway 202 begins here and connects to Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh...
- DurgDurgDurg is a city located in Chhattisgarh state, Central India. It is located just east of the Seonath River and is part of the Durg-Bhilai urban agglomeration. The city is an agricultural market and is heavily engaged in milling rice and pigeon peas. Durg gained importance as an industrial centre...
Coach Composite
The Train consist a total of 13 Coaches out of which 8 are sleeper while 4 are general. One is AC 3 Tier.Trivia
- The train covers more than half portion of Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
- It travels through 3 States (Formerly 2 States RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
and Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
) while through 7 different regions as : RajputRajputA Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
ana, ChambalChambalChambal may refer to:* Chambal Jatt* Chambal Division* Chambal River...
, BundelkhandBundelkhandBundelkhand anciently known as Chedi Kingdom is a geographic region of central India...
, MahakoshalMahakoshalMahakoshal is a region of central India. Mahakoshal lies in the upper or eastern reaches of the Narmada River valley in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur is the largest city in the region. Nimar region lies to the west, in the lower reaches of the Narmada valley...
, Sarguja, Maikal and Wainganga.