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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh |
| Last service | 2015 |
| Route | |
| Termini | Jabalpur Balaghat |
| Distance travelled | 187 kilometers 116 miles |
| Train number(s) | 10001 / 10002 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First Class (Non-ac) And unreserved class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Auto-rack arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | No pantry car |
| Observation facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Yes |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | StandardIndian Railways narrow-gauge coaches |
| Track gauge | Narrow gauge |
| Operating speed | 43.2 kilometres per hour (26.8 mph) |
TheSatpura Express was a daily express train which ran betweenJabalpur Junction railway station ofJabalpur inMadhya Pradesh to another city of the same state,Balaghat Junction.
The Satpura Express is a showpiece of theSatpura Railway. It used to travel a run of 187 kilometres (116 mi) from Jabalpur to Balaghat in a little less than seven hours. Earlier this train ran fromJabalpur Junction toGondia; with a Steam Loco of ZE Class but then a diesel locomotive of ZDM Class is replaced and have much more power. However, after the gauge conversion the section fromGondia toBalaghat andKatangi is converted tobroad gauge and the train was limited up to Balaghat.[1]
The number provided for the train is:[1]
The nameSatpura signifies the hill valley range ofSatpura inMadhya Pradesh.
TheJabalpur–Balaghat–Jabalpur Satpura Express runs daily connecting four districts of Madhya Pradesh:Jabalpur,Seoni,Mandla andBalaghat. The stations en route are Balaghat Jn., Samnapur, Charegaon, Lamta, Nagarwara,Nainpur Jn., Pindrai, Ghansor, Shikara, Bargi, Howbagh Jabalpur, Jabalpur Jn. Total distance of 187 km.[1]
The train has 10 coaches in which 8 coaches are unreserved and a luggage van and the train has the accommodation of one reservedfirst class coach with seats for 14 people. This is unique innarrow gauge in India.
The train runs with an average speed of 42 km/hour on daily basis from both the sites
Two other pairs of passenger trains run in the oldnarrow gauge fromJabalpur toBalaghat in the state ofMadhya Pradesh, India.