Narmada Express

The 18233 / 18234 Narmada Express is a daily express train which runs between Indore city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur city of Chhattisgarh.^[1]

Narmada Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
First service	1 November 1957; 67 years ago (1957-11-01)
Current operator(s)	South East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Indore Junction (INDB) Bilaspur Junction (BSP)
Stops	49
Distance travelled	1,007 km (626 mi)
Average journey time	21 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	18233 / 18234
On-board services
Class(es)	AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed	47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Another view of departure of Narmada Express

Narmada Express departing from Indore

The name 'Narmada' signifies the largest river of Central India, Narmada River. As the train crosses holy river Narmada, the longest and most important river in Madhya Pradesh, so is named as Narmada Express.

Coach composition

The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC First Class cum AC II Tier
• 1 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 11 Sleeper Class
• 3 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Service

The 18233/Narmada Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 1007 km in 24 hrs 00 mins.^[2]

The 18234/Narmada Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 1007 km in 24 hrs 10 mins.^[3]

Route & halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Indore Junction
• Dewas Junction
• Ujjain Junction
• Maksi Junction
• Shujalpur
• Sehore
• Sant Hirdaram Nagar
• Bhopal Junction
• Rani Kamalapati
• Narmadapuram
• Itarsi Junction
• Pipariya
• Gadarwara
• Narsinghpur
• Madan Mahal
• Jabalpur Junction
• Katni South
• Shahdol
• Anuppur Junction
• Pendra Road
• Uslapur
• Bilaspur Junction

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
18233	INDB	Indore Junction	17:15 PM	Daily	Bilaspur Junction	17:15 PM	Daily
18234	BSP	Bilaspur Junction	10:40 AM	Daily	Indore Junction	10:50 AM	Daily

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction at:

• Ujjain Junction
• Itarsi Junction

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Indore to Bilaspur and vice versa.

See also

• Bhopal–Bilaspur Express