Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger

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Bhopal - Ujjain PassengerOverview

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

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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

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* 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

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

## Coach composite

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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

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

## Loco link

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The train is hauled by WAP5 or WAP4 Electric engine.

## Rake maintenance and sharing

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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.

## See also

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* Avantika Express
* Indore Junction
* Bhopal Junction
* 2017 Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing

## References

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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.

## External links

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* indore360.com