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 Train board of Narmada Express. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh | ||||
| First service | 1 November 1957 | ||||
| Current operator | 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 | 18233 / 18234 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | 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. | ||||
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The 18233 / 18234 Narmada Express is a daily express train which runs between Indore city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur city of Chhattisgarh. [1]
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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.