The 12155 / 12156 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Rani Kamalapati Express (also Shaan-e-Bhopal) is a Daily Superfast Express train service, connecting

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, the capital of

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enjoys highest priority all over the route. It covers the distance of 702 kilometres between Rani Kamalapati railway station and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in

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in nine hours and twenty minutes (9 hours 20 minutes) and in return journey covers the same distance in 9 hours 40 minutes (9 hours 40 mins). Due to its convenient timings, it is a highly preferred train for passengers commuting to and from Bhopal and Nizamuddin (Delhi).

Journey

Train no 12155 (Down) departs Rani Kamalapati, Bhopal and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi the following morning. The return journey train 12156 (Up) departs Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi and reaches Rani Kamalapati, Bhopal the following morning. The train travels 702 km from Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi to Rani Kamalapati, Bhopal

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Tughlakabad-based

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locomotive end to end.

Features

The train is hauled by a Tuglakabad

locomotive. Bhopal Express is India's first ISO 9000-2001 certified train. Its AC First Class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier coach as well as the Sleeper coaches were

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enabled and provide information such as current train speed, distance to final destination, distance to next stop, stoppage station name and timing performance on an

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display. The train also had special facility of mini pantry and library erstwhile for the people and was beautifully decorated with photos of heritage sites and also had coach fresheners.But now after LHBfication all these things are absent.The train is very well known for its punctuality, speed and maintenance.

Coach composition

Loco HCP SLR GS GS S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 M1 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 A2 A1 H1 GS GS EOG The rake of train is maintained at the yard of Rani Kamalapati (RKMP) railway station

References

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