The 12001/02 Rani Kamalapati-New Delhi Shatabdi Express known as Bhopal Shatabdi Express is a train operated by the Northern Railways which runs between New Delhi, the main railway station of India's capital territory, New Delhi, and Rani Kamalapati railway station, the suburban railway station of Bhopal, the state capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

It runs on the New Delhi-Agra stretch. The train commenced service in 1988 and was the first Shatabdi train to be introduced. The train runs at an average speed of , including halts. The train was extended to Habibganj Railway Station from .

History The name "Shatabdi" means century in Sanskrit. The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the birth century of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Madhavrao Scindia was the Indian Railway Minister at that point of time and the Shatabdi Express was his brainchild. The first Shatabdi Express was flagged off between New Delhi and Gwalior Junction on 10th July 1988 which was later extended to Bhopal Junction and Habibganj railway stations.

Route

• New Delhi

• Mathura Junction

• Agra Cantonment

• Dholpur

• Morena

• Gwalior Junction

• VGL Jhansi Junction

• Lalitpur Junction

• Bina Junction

• Bhopal Junction

• Rani Kamalapati

Traction This train runs with Ghaziabad-based WAP-5.

See also

References

External links http://indiarailinfo.com/train/1516?