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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Amarkantak Superfast Express<br />
| image = File:Amarkantak exp.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| status = <br />
| locale = [[Chhattisgarh]] & [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| first =<br />
| operator = [[South East Central Railway zone|South East Central Railways]]<br />
| start = [[Durg Junction railway station|Durg]] (DURG)<br />
| stops = 29<br />
| end = [[Bhopal Junction railway station|Bhopal]] (BPL)<br />
| distance = {{convert|893|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 16 hours 10 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = First AC, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation =<br />
| entertainment = <br />
| baggage = Below the seats<br />
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}<br />
| trainnumber = 12853 / 12854<br />
| speed = <br />
{{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br> {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average with halts<br />
| map = [[File:Amarkantak Express (Bhopal - Durg) Route map.jpg|300px]]<br />
| map_state = <br />
}}<br />
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The 12853 / 12854 '''Amarkantak Express''' is a daily [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train which runs between the {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}} railway station in [[Bhopal]], the capital city of [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Durg]], a city in [[Chhattisgarh]] state in central India. This train replaced the 8225/8226 Bhopal–Bilaspur [[Mahanadi Express]] along with the 8291/8292 Bhopal–Raipur Express and the 1235/1236 [[Bhopal–Jabalpur Express]].<br />
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The name of the train comes from the name of the city [[Amarkantak]], which is a pilgrim town in the Anuppur District from the state of Madhya Pradesh. The [[Narmada River]], which is the largest river in Central India originates near the city.<br />
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==Arrival and departure information==<br />
Train no. 12854 departs from Bhopal Junction daily at 3.40 pm, reaching Durg the next day at 07.55 am. Train no. 12853 departs daily from Durg at 6.20 pm reaching Bhopal Junction the next day at 10:30 am. This train takes in all 29 halts before reaching its destination<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://runningstatus.in/status/12853-today | title=Amarkantak Express/12853 Live Train Running Status}}</ref><br />
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==Route & Halts==<br />
The important stations along the train route are:<br />
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* {{stnlnk|Bhopal Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Habibganj}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Hoshangabad}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Pipariya}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Gadarwara}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Narsinghpur}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Madan Mahal}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Jabalpur Junction}}<br />
* [[Katni South Junction railway station|Katni South]]<br />
* {{stnlnk|Umaria}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Shahdol}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Anuppur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bilaspur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bhatapara}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Raipur Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bhilai Power House}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Durg}}<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
The train normally consists of 24 coaches:<br />
* 1 AC 1 cum II Tier (HA1) <br />
* 2 AC II Tier(A1 A2)<br />
* 3 AC III Tier(B1 B2 B3)<br />
* 13 Sleeper coach (S1-S13)<br />
* 3 General coach (G1-G3)<br />
* 1 Ladies Reserved coach <br />
* 1 Handicapped coach<br />
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As is customary with Indian Railways, coaches are added/removed as per the demand.<br />
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==Average speed and frequency==<br />
This is a daily train service in each direction. The trains operate at an average speed of 54&nbsp;km/hour.<br />
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==Loco Links==<br />
The trains are hauled by the following locomotives;<br />
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* [[Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi|Itarsi]]-based [[WAP-4]] / [[WAP-7]] locomotives between [[Bhopal Junction]] and [[Itarsi Junction]].<br />
* [[Electric Loco Shed, Itarsi|Itarsi]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive between Itarsi Junction and [[Bilaspur Junction]].<br />
* [[Electric Loco Shed, Bhilai|Bhilai]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive between Bilaspur Junction and {{stnlnk|Durg Junction}}.<br />
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==Direction reversal==<br />
The train reverses its direction twice at;<br />
* {{stnlnk|Itarsi Junction}}<br />
* {{stnlnk|Bilaspur Junction}}.<br />
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==Other trains from Bhopal to Bilaspur==<br />
* 12441/12442 [[Bilaspur Rajdhani Express]]<br />
* 18233/18234 [[Narmada Express]]<br />
* 18235/18236 Bhopal–Bilaspur Passenger cum Express<br />
* 18237/18238 [[Chhattisgarh Express]]<br />
* 18473/18474 [[Puri–Jodhpur Express]]<br />
* 12409/12410 [[Raigarh–Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express]]<br />
*22909/22910 [[Valsad–Puri Superfast Express]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140601030217/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ Indian Railways]<br />
{{Railways in Central India}}<br />
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[[Category:Transport in Durg]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Bhopal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]</div>>Colonies Chris