Bhopal–Khajuraho Mahamana Superfast Express

Bhopal - Khajuraho Mahamana Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	13 July 2017;3 years ago (2017-07-13)
Current operator(s)	West Central Railway zone
Route
Start	Bhopal Junction (BPL)
Stops	7
End	Khajuraho (KURJ)
Distance travelled	367 km (228 mi)
Average journey time	6h 40m
Service frequency	Daily [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	22163 / 22164
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 3 tier, Second Seating, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board Catering E-Catering
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF-Mahamana
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	55 km/h (34 mph), including halts

The Bhopal - Khajuraho Mahamana Superfast Express is a superfast train belonging to West Central Railway zone that runs between Bhopal Junction and Khajuraho in India. It is the only connection between Bhopal and Khajuraho. It is currently being operated with 22163/22164 train numbers on a daily basis. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Service

The 22163/Bhopal - Khajuraho Mahamana SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 367 km in 6 hrs 40 mins. 22164/Khajuraho - Bhopal Mahamana SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 367 km in 6 hrs 40 mins.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Bhopal Junction
• Vidisha
• Ganj Basoda
• Mandi Bamora
• Bina Junction
• Lalitpur Junction
• Tikamgarh
• Khargapur
• Chhatarpur
• Khajuraho

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 10 coaches :

• 1 AC III Chair Car
• 9 Chair Car
• 2 General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Itarsi based WDP 4D Diesel locomotive from Bhopal to Khajuraho and vice versa.

See also

• Bhopal Junction railway station
• Khajuraho railway station
• Mahamana Express
• Bhopal–Bina Passenger
• Bhopal – Pratapgarh Express (via Lucknow)

Notes

1. Runs seven day in a week for every direction.

External links

• 22163/Bhopal - Khajuraho SF Express
• 22164/Khajuraho - Bhopal SF Express

References

1. Railway coach factory rolls out general bogies with modern look
2. "Suresh Prabhu to flag off train connecting Habibganj-Khajuraho on 14 July". Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
3. Online booking delay mars Mahamana Exp maiden run
4. New train for Khajuraho chugs out on maiden run
5. Prabhu Inaugurates Various Passenger Initiatives