Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger

Bhopal - Ujjain Passenger
Overview
Service type	passenger
Locale	Madhya Pradesh
Current operator(s)	West Central Railway
Route
Termini	Bhopal Junction; Ujjain Junction
Distance travelled	282 km (175 mi)
Average journey time	4.5 hours
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	593200UP / 59319DN
On-board services
Class(es)	First Class, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Operating speed	35 km/h (22 mph) average with halts

The Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger is a passenger train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Ujjain Junction railway station of Ujjain, the holy city of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh.

History

In March 2017, ISIS planned low intensity explosion in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger when train was Jabri railway station, 80 km before Bhopal injuring 10 passenger in the train.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Arrival and departure

Train no.59320 departs from Bhopal, daily at 06:30 hrs., reaching Ujjain the same day at 11:00 hrs.^{[citation needed]}
Train no.59319 departs from Ujjain daily at 00:00 hrs. from platform no.3 reaching Bhopal the next day at 0000 hrs.^{[citation needed]}

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are: Bhopal Junction, Bhopal Bairagarh, Shujalpur, Maksi, Tarana, Ujjain Pingleshwar, and Ujjain Junction.

Coach composite

The train consists of 18 coaches:

1 First Class
4 Sleeper coaches
10 Unreserved
1 Ladies/Handicapped
2 Luggage/Brake van

Average speed and frequency

The train runs with an average speed of 35 km/h. The train runs on a daily basis.

Loco link

The train is hauled by WAP5 or WAP4 Electric engine.

Rake maintenance and sharing

The train is maintained by the Bhopal Coaching Depot. The same rake is used for five trains, which are Indore–Chhindwara Panchvalley Express, Indore–Maksi Passenger, Indore–Ujjain Passenger, Bhopal–Indore Passenger and Bhopal–Bina Passenger for one way which is altered by the second rake on the other way.

References

^ 8 injured in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast
^ Bhopal-Ujjain train blast a terrorist attack, says Madhya Pradesh top cop
^ Nine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train
^ "Lucknow encounter: 6 from UP held after train blast, 2 holed up". The Indian Express. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

External links

indore360.com

[1] 8 injured in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast

[2] Bhopal-Ujjain train blast a terrorist attack, says Madhya Pradesh top cop

[3] Nine injured in blast in Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train

[4] "Lucknow encounter: 6 from UP held after train blast, 2 holed up". The Indian Express. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]