Indian Railways

Bhopal Shatabdi runs between the Indian capital New Delhi and Bhopal, the State capital of Madhya Pradesh, covering a distance of 701 KM.

Bhopal Shatabdi is fully air conditioned and the fastest train in India. The train commenced service in 1988 and was the first Shatabdi train to be introduced. The train runs at an average speed of 93 km/h (excluding halts), touching a top speed of 150 km/h on the 195 km Delhi-Agra stretch, which is the fastest for a train in India.

The first Shatabdi Express was flagged off between Gwalior and Delhi on 14th November 1988, which was later extended to Jhansi and later on extended to Bhopal.

Fridays, it runs with the old ICF rake. The one day break is for maintenance of the LHB rake which runs on other days.

Bhopal Shatabdi is hauled for the entire route usually by a single WAP5 locomotive from the Ghaziabad shed.

Coach composition includes 10 AC Chair and 2 AC 1st Class.

Bhopal Shatabdi belongs to Northern Railway.

12002 covers 701 km in 7.50 hrs with an average of 93 km/hr and 5 halts.

12001 covers same distance in same time with same average and halts.

12002 departs NDLS morning 06:15 and arrives BPL afternoon 14:05.

12001 departs BPL afternoon 14:40 and arrives NDLS night 22:30.

The 5 halts of 12002 -

Mathura – 1 minute

Agra – 5 minutes

Morena – 1 minute