Mahanadi Express
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The Bhopal - Bilaspur Mahanadi Express was a train which ran between Bhopal Habibganj
, a sub-urban railway station in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh
and Bilaspur, a major city in Chhattisgarh
. The train numbered as 8225 and 8226. It was named on an important river of the state called Mahanadi
.
AC 1, AC 2, AC 3 and sleeper coaches were available in this train.
It ran on tri weekly basis from both the sites and its rake was shared by Amarkantak Express
which used to run on tri weekly basis via. Jabalpur. Later, in 2001, this train was cancelled and the Amarkantak Express was made daily.
Do not relate it with todays timing. The present train is now cancelled.
Bhopal Habibganj
Bhopal Habibgan Railway Station is a railway station in Bhopal City and part of the West Central Railway. It is located in Habibganj, New Bhopal.-Location:The Railway Station of Habibganj is located :...
, a sub-urban railway station in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh
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....
and Bilaspur, a major city 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 numbered as 8225 and 8226. It was named on an important river of the state called Mahanadi
Mahanadi River
The Mahanadi in East Central India. It drains an area of around 141,600 km2 and has a total course of 858 km. The river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Orissa.-Source:...
.
Route
The train used to go via. Itarsi Junction, Nagpur and Raipur. Its important halts were, Habibganj, Hoshangabad, Itarsi, Amla, Betul, Nagpur, Gondia, Durg, Raipur and Bilaspur.AC 1, AC 2, AC 3 and sleeper coaches were available in this train.
It ran on tri weekly basis from both the sites and its rake was shared by Amarkantak Express
Amarkantak Express
The Amarkantak Express is a daily superfast express train which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Durg, a small town in Chhattisgarh. The train has replaced the old 8225/8226 Bhopal - Bilaspur Mahanadi Express along with 8291/8292 Bhopal...
which used to run on tri weekly basis via. Jabalpur. Later, in 2001, this train was cancelled and the Amarkantak Express was made daily.
External links
The external link here gives the previous timings info of the train.Do not relate it with todays timing. The present train is now cancelled.