Jabalpur–Ambikapur Intercity Express

The 11265 / 11266 Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity Express is an intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Jabalpur near Jabalpur city in Madhya Pradesh and Ambikapur of Chhattisgarh.

(Jabalpur - Ambikapur) Express route map

Jabalpur-Ambikapur Intercity Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
First service	March 24, 2010; 15 years ago (2010-03-24)
Current operator	West Central Railway
Route
Termini	Jabalpur Junction (JBP) Ambikapur (ABKP)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	428 km (266 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours 15 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	11265 / 11266
On-board services
Classes	AC Chair car, Chair Car, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	44 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.

Number and nomenclature

The train was announced in the railway budget 2009–2010 by railway minister Mamata Banerjee. The train number is 11265/11266. This train has great importance specially for the passengers travelling from Jabalpur to Ambikapur as time taken to reach Ambikapur has reduced drastically. To decongest the load of train in Jabalpur Railway station, the train was recently shifted to its new terminal, Madan Mahal

Departure and arrival

The train departs from Madan Mahal daily at 13:40 and reaches Ambikapur at 23:00. It departs from Ambikapur every day at 6:15 and reaches Madan Mahal at 15:15

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Jabalpur Junction
• Sihora Road
• Katni Junction
• Umaria
• Shahdol
• Anuppur Junction
• Ambikapur

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 15 coaches:

• 1 AC III Tier Chair Car
• 10 Chair Car
• 2 General
• 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Itarsi Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Jabalpur to Ambikapur and vice versa.

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with

• 11651/11652 Jabalpur-Singrauli Intercity Express
• 22189/22190 Jabalpur-Rewa Intercity Express

Notes

See also

• Sarguja Express
• Jabalpur - Singrauli Intercity Express
• Jabalpur - Habibganj Intercity Express
• Jabalpur–Rewa Intercity Express