Chhattisgarh Express
The 18237 / 18238 Chhattisgarh Express is a well known old Indian train which connects Gevra Road and Amritsar. Its name represents the state of Chhattisgarh.
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 1 January 1977 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South East Central Railways | ||||
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| Start | Gevra Road (GAD) | ||||
| Stops | 89 | ||||
| End | Amritsar (ASR) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,109 km (1,310 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 44 hours 55 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 18237 / 18238 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF Coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts | ||||
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It runs through the states of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab and covers a distance of 2109 km.
History
It was first introduced in year 1977 as Bhopal - Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Aanchal Express and used to run between Bilaspur and Habibganj (Bhopal).
This train was the first train to originate from newly constructed sub-urban railway station Habibganj. In year 1980, the train was extended to main railway station of Bhopal; Bhopal Junction. Later in year 1987, it was extended to Hazrat Nizamuddin as well as New Delhi and then finally in year 1990 to Amritsar.
In 2018, 18237 was extended to Gevra Road From Bilaspur.
Route & Halts
The train runs from Gevra Road via Korba, Champa, Bilaspur, Raipur, Durg, Gondia, Nagpur, Amla Junction, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra Cantonment, Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Jagadhri, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Jalandhar City to Amritsar.
Schedule
Train No.18238 leaves for its destination stop Amritsar (ASR) at 04:10 PM and reaching in Gevra Road (GAD) at 12:15 PM on third day. During its return journey, this train runs with the No.18237 leaves Gevra Road (GAD) at 11:15 AM and reaching Amritsar (ASR) at 08:10 AM on third day. The longest halt it takes during the journey is at Amla Jn for around 20-25 Min.[1]
Coach Composition
This is an express train which runs on daily basis. It contains 22 coaches. Its coach composition is SLR, G1, HA1, A1, B1, B2, B3, B4, S11, PC, S10, S9, S8, S7, S6, S5, S4, S3, S2, S1, G2, SLR,
Locomotive
It gets Bhilai based WAP 7 locomotive from Gevra Road to Nagpur and Ajni based WAP 7 locomotive from Nagpur to Amritsar & vice versa.