Adhartal–Rani Kamalapati Intercity Express

Adhartal–Rani Kamalapati Intercity Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
Current operatorWest Central Railway
Route
TerminiAdhartal (ADTL)
Rani Kamalapati (RKMP)
Stops10
Distance travelled339 km (211 mi)
Average journey time5h 45m
Service frequencyDaily [a]
Train number22187/22188
On-board services
ClassesCC, 3A, 2S, UR/GEN
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-Catering
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph), including halts
Route map

Adhartal - Rani Kamalapati Intercity Express is a daily Express Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Adhartal railway station of Jabalpur, one of the important city & military cantonment hubs of Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and Rani Kamalapati the railway station in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh.

Number and nomenclature

The number allowted for the train is :

Till Nov 2019, It was run as Jabalpur Habibganj Intercity Express with numbered (15259/15260) and after that, it was extended to Adhartal and renamed as Adhartal Habibganj (now Rani Kamalapati) Intercity Express.[1]

Arrival and departure

Train no. 22187 departs from Rani Kamalapati daily at 05:15 Hrs, reaching Adhartal, by forenoon at 11:00. Train no. 22188 departs from Adhartal daily at 16:15 Hrs reaching Rani Kamalapati, the same evening by 22:23.

Routes and halts

The train goes via Itarsi Junction. The important halt of the train are :

Locomotive

The train is hauled by a WAG-9 or a WAP-7 electric locomotive of the Itarsi Shed.

Coach composition

The train consists of 21 coaches as follows:

  • 2 AC CHAIR CAR
  • 2 AC THREE TIER SLEEPER
  • 9 SECOND SITTING CHAIR CAR
  • 6 UNRESERVED GENERAL SECOND CLASS
  • 1 SLR
  • 1 EOG POWER CAR

Rake Sharing

The train was made to run with LHB coaches from 16 February 2026 and shared its rake with the 22163/22164 Bhopal-Khajuraho Mahamana Express.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "अब मदनमहल और अधारताल से भी चलेंगी कई ट्रेनें" [Many trains will also run from Madan Mahal and Adhartal]. Jabalpur News. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bhopal News: रेल यात्रियों के लिए अच्छी खबर, भोपाल-खजुराहो और रानी कमलापति-आधारताल एक्सप्रेस में अब एलएचबी कोच". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 July 2026.

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs seven days in a week for every direction.