12853 Amarkantak Express
Superfast · 888 km · 16 hr 5 min · 29 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 18:25
- Durg
- Arrives
- 10:30
- Bhopal Jn · day 2
- Journey
- 16 hr 5 min
- 888 km · 29 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹505
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 21%
- usually 36 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durg DURG | — | 18:25 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Bhilai Power House BPHB | 18:34 | 18:36 | 2 min | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Raipur Jn R | 19:05 | 19:10 | 5 min | 1 | 36 |
| 4 | Tilda TLD | 19:41 | 19:43 | 2 min | 1 | 74 |
| 5 | Bhatapara BYT | 20:03 | 20:05 | 2 min | 1 | 100 |
| 6 | Usalapur (Bilaspur) USL | 21:10 | 21:20 | 10 min | 1 | 152 |
| 7 | Pendra Road PND | 22:43 | 22:45 | 2 min | 1 | 244 |
| 8 | Anuppur Jn APR | 23:24 | 23:27 | 3 min | 1 | 294 |
| 9 | Amlai AAL | 23:38 | 23:40 | 2 min | 1 | 307 |
| 10 | Burhar BUH | 23:48 | 23:50 | 2 min | 1 | 316 |
| 11 | Shahdol SDL | 00:18 | 00:20 | 2 min | 2 | 335 |
| 12 | Birsinghpur BRS | 00:54 | 00:56 | 2 min | 2 | 373 |
| 13 | Umaria UMR | 01:22 | 01:24 | 2 min | 2 | 402 |
| 14 | Katni South KTES | 02:50 | 02:55 | 5 min | 2 | 462 |
| 15 | Sihora Road SHR | 03:28 | 03:30 | 2 min | 2 | 513 |
| 16 | Jabalpur JBP | 04:15 | 04:25 | 10 min | 2 | 551 |
| 17 | Madan Mahal MML | 04:33 | 04:35 | 2 min | 2 | 555 |
| 18 | Shridham SRID | 04:58 | 05:00 | 2 min | 2 | 604 |
| 19 | Narsinghpur NU | 05:33 | 05:35 | 2 min | 2 | 635 |
| 20 | Kareli KY | 05:48 | 05:50 | 2 min | 2 | 651 |
| 21 | Gadarwara GAR | 06:10 | 06:12 | 2 min | 2 | 680 |
| 22 | Bankhedi BKH | 06:33 | 06:35 | 2 min | 2 | 710 |
| 23 | Pipariya PPI | 06:48 | 06:50 | 2 min | 2 | 729 |
| 24 | Sohagpur SGP | 07:09 | 07:10 | 1 min | 2 | 747 |
| 25 | Itarsi Jn ET | 08:20 | 08:30 | 10 min | 2 | 796 |
| 26 | Narmadapuram NDPM | 08:48 | 08:50 | 2 min | 2 | 814 |
| 27 | Obaidulla Ganj ODG | 09:32 | 09:34 | 2 min | 2 | 852 |
| 28 | Rani Kamlapati(Bhopal) RKMP | 10:03 | 10:05 | 2 min | 2 | 882 |
| 29 | Bhopal Jn BPL | 10:30 | — | — | 2 | 888 |
How reliably 12853 runs
21% arrive on time at the destination
typically 36 min late · 28% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Durgusually on time95%
- Bhilai Power Houseusually on time95%
- Raipur Jntypically 7 min late81%
- Tildatypically 9 min late · 3% over an hour71%
- Bhataparatypically 24 min late · 7% over an hour31%
- Usalapur (Bilaspur)typically 49 min late · 35% over an hour15%
- Pendra Roadtypically 25 min late · 14% over an hour30%
- Anuppur Jntypically 50 min late · 35% over an hour15%
- Amlaitypically 50 min late · 40% over an hour15%
- Burhartypically 54 min late · 43% over an hour14%
- Shahdoltypically 55 min late · 43% over an hour14%
- Birsinghpurtypically 47 min late · 36% over an hour16%
- Umariatypically 46 min late · 35% over an hour16%
- Katni Southtypically 21 min late · 14% over an hour36%
- Sihora Roadtypically 31 min late · 25% over an hour24%
- Jabalpurtypically 40 min late · 31% over an hour19%
- Madan Mahaltypically 34 min late · 30% over an hour22%
- Shridhamtypically 36 min late · 31% over an hour21%
- Narsinghpurtypically 49 min late · 38% over an hour15%
- Karelitypically 39 min late · 33% over an hour19%
- Gadarwaratypically 41 min late · 35% over an hour18%
- Bankheditypically 44 min late · 36% over an hour17%
- Pipariyatypically 48 min late · 40% over an hour16%
- Sohagpurtypically 50 min late · 41% over an hour15%
- Itarsi Jntypically 48 min late · 39% over an hour16%
- Narmadapuramtypically 32 min late · 40% over an hour23%
- Obaidulla Ganjtypically 41 min late · 40% over an hour18%
- Rani Kamlapati(Bhopal)typically 40 min late · 40% over an hour19%
- Bhopal Jntypically 36 min late · 39% over an hour21%
- Chakarbhathatypically 25 min late · 5% over an hour30%
- Katnitypically 40 min late · 25% over an hour19%
When it runs late
Runs latest on Tuesdays (19% on time), best on Wednesdays (41%).
Longest halts
- Usalapur (Bilaspur) USL10 min · arrives 21:10, departs 21:20
- Jabalpur JBP10 min · arrives 04:15, departs 04:25
- Itarsi Jn ET10 min · arrives 08:20, departs 08:30
- Raipur Jn R5 min · arrives 19:05, departs 19:10
- Katni South KTES5 min · arrives 02:50, departs 02:55
Return train and other trains on this route
- 12854 Amarkantak ExpressThe return train, Bhopal Jn to Durg
- 20813 Puri–Jodhpur SuperfastAlso runs Durg to Bhopal Jn
- 12409 Gondwana Superfast ExpressAlso runs Durg to Bhopal Jn
- 20918 Humsafar ExpressAlso runs Durg to Bhopal Jn
- 12441 Bilaspur–New Delhi Rajdhani ExpressAlso runs Durg to Bhopal Jn
- 18237 Chhattisgarh ExpressAlso runs Durg to Bhopal Jn
- 12807 Samta ExpressAlso runs Durg to Bhopal Jn
- 20843 Bilaspur–Bhagat Ki Kothi Superfast ExpressAlso runs Durg to Bhopal Jn
- 20845 Bilaspur–Bikaner Superfast ExpressAlso runs Durg to Bhopal Jn