Satpura Express


The Satpura Express was a daily express train which runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh to another city of the same state, Balaghat Junction.

History

The Satpura Express is a showpiece of the Satpura Railway. It used to travel a run of from Jabalpur to Balaghat in 6 hours 30 mins time. Earlier this train ran from Jabalpur Junction to Gondia; with a Steam Loco of ZE Class but now a diesel locomotive of ZDM Class is replaced and have much more power. However, after the gauge conversion the section from Gondia to Balaghat and Katangi is converted to broad gauge and the train is limited up to Balaghat.

Number and nomenclature

The number provided for the train is :
The name Satpura signifies the hill valley range of Satpura in Madhya Pradesh.

Arrival and departure Info

Train no.10001 used to depart from Balaghat Jn. daily at 12.45 hrs. reaching Jabalpur Jn. at 19.15 hrs.
Train no.10002 used to departs from Jabalpur Jn. daily at 05.30 hrs. reaching Balaghat Jn. at 12.00 hrs.

Route and halts

The Jabalpur - Balaghat -Jabalpur Satpura Express used to run daily connecting four districts of Madhya Pradesh: Jabalpur, Seoni, Mandla and Balaghat. The stations en route are Balaghat Jn., Samnapur, Charegaon, Lamta, Nagarwara, Nainpur Jn., Pindrai, Ghansor, Shikara, Bargi, Howbagh Jabalpur, Jabalpur Jn. Total distance of

Coach composition

The Train has 10 coaches in which 8 coaches are unreserved and a luggage van and the train has the accommodation of one reserved first class coach with seats for 14 people. This is unique in narrow gauge in India.

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 45 km/hour on daily basis from both the sites

Trivia

Two other pairs of passenger trains run in the old narrow gauge from Jabalpur to Balaghat in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.