Madan Mahal–Ambikapur Intercity Express

The Madan Mahal - Ambikapur Intercity Express is an Intercity train of the Indian Railways connecting Madan Mahal near Jabalpur city in Madhya Pradesh and Ambikapur of Chhattisgarh.



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
This train runs daily. The train will depart from Madan Mahal as origin and will reach up to Ambikapur. The train departs from Madan Mahal everyday at 13:40 and reach Ambikpaur at 23:00. From Ambikpur the train departs everyday at 6:15 and reach Madan Mahal at 15:15

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Madan Mahal
 * Jabalpur Junction
 * Sihora Road
 * Katni Junction
 * Umaria
 * Shahdol
 * Anuppur Junction
 * Kotma
 * Bijuri
 * Baikunthpur Road
 * Bishrampur
 * 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 a Katni Loco Shed based WAP-5 diesel locomotive from Madan Mahal to Ambikapur and vice versa.

Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with 11651/11652 Madan Mahal–Singrauli Intercity Express.