The Bhopal - Lucknow / Pratapgarh Express is a weekly superfast train which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh and then to a neighbouring town called Pratapgarh.
Number and nomenclature
The train number is :
- 12183 - From Bhopal Junction to Pratapgarh Junction
- 12184 - From Pratapgarh Junction to Bhopal Junction
Arrival and departure
Train no.12183 departs from Bhopal Junction every Sunday, Tuesday, Friday at 19:20 hrs., reaching Pratapgarh Junction at 09:05 hrs. the next day. Train no.12184 departs from Pratapgarh Junction every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday at 19:10 hrs., reaching Bhopal Junction the next day at 08:50 hrs.
Route and halts
The train goes via Bina - Jhansi - Kanpur rail route. The important halts of the train are :
- BHOPAL JUNCTION
- Vidisha
- Bina Junction
- Lalitpur
- Jhansi Junction
- Orai
- Kanpur Central
- LUCKNOW
- Rae Bareli Junction
- Amethi
- Pratapgarh Junction
Coach composite
The train normally consist a total of 21 Coaches which are :
The train does not have any pantry car.
Average speed and frequency
The train has an average speed of 68 km/hour from both the sites.
Other trains from Bhopal to Lucknow
- 12183/12184 - Bhopal - Lucknow Express (tri weekly)
- 12529/12530 - Bhopal - Lucknow Garibrath Express