12854 Amarkantak Express
Superfast · 889 km · 16 hr 5 min · 29 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 16:00
- Bhopal Jn
- Arrives
- 08:05
- Durg · day 2
- Journey
- 16 hr 5 min
- 889 km · 29 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹505
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 53%
- usually 10 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhopal Jn BPL | — | 16:00 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Rani Kamlapati(Bhopal) RKMP | 16:11 | 16:13 | 2 min | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Obaidulla Ganj ODG | 16:32 | 16:34 | 2 min | 1 | 36 |
| 4 | Narmadapuram NDPM | 17:13 | 17:15 | 2 min | 1 | 74 |
| 5 | Itarsi Jn ET | 17:40 | 17:55 | 15 min | 1 | 92 |
| 6 | Sohagpur SGP | 18:29 | 18:30 | 1 min | 1 | 141 |
| 7 | Pipariya PPI | 18:46 | 18:48 | 2 min | 1 | 159 |
| 8 | Bankhedi BKH | 19:04 | 19:05 | 1 min | 1 | 178 |
| 9 | Gadarwara GAR | 19:24 | 19:25 | 1 min | 1 | 209 |
| 10 | Kareli KY | 19:47 | 19:48 | 1 min | 1 | 237 |
| 11 | Narsinghpur NU | 20:02 | 20:04 | 2 min | 1 | 253 |
| 12 | Shridham SRID | 20:27 | 20:28 | 1 min | 1 | 284 |
| 13 | Madan Mahal MML | 21:12 | 21:14 | 2 min | 1 | 333 |
| 14 | Jabalpur JBP | 21:25 | 21:35 | 10 min | 1 | 337 |
| 15 | Sihora Road SHR | 22:13 | 22:15 | 2 min | 1 | 375 |
| 16 | Katni South KTES | 23:00 | 23:05 | 5 min | 1 | 426 |
| 17 | Umaria UMR | 00:24 | 00:26 | 2 min | 2 | 486 |
| 18 | Birsinghpur BRS | 00:45 | 00:47 | 2 min | 2 | 516 |
| 19 | Shahdol SDL | 01:28 | 01:30 | 2 min | 2 | 553 |
| 20 | Burhar BUH | 01:46 | 01:48 | 2 min | 2 | 573 |
| 21 | Amlai AAL | 01:57 | 01:59 | 2 min | 2 | 581 |
| 22 | Anuppur Jn APR | 02:17 | 02:20 | 3 min | 2 | 594 |
| 23 | Pendra Road PND | 02:58 | 03:00 | 2 min | 2 | 644 |
| 24 | Usalapur (Bilaspur) USL | 04:55 | 05:05 | 10 min | 2 | 736 |
| 25 | Bhatapara BYT | 05:46 | 05:48 | 2 min | 2 | 788 |
| 26 | Tilda TLD | 06:08 | 06:10 | 2 min | 2 | 814 |
| 27 | Raipur Jn R | 06:55 | 07:00 | 5 min | 2 | 852 |
| 28 | Bhilai Power House BPHB | 07:31 | 07:33 | 2 min | 2 | 879 |
| 29 | Durg DURG | 08:05 | — | — | 2 | 889 |
How reliably 12854 runs
53% arrive on time at the destination
typically 10 min late · 35% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Bhopal Jnusually on time95%
- Rani Kamlapati(Bhopal)typically 4 min late95%
- Obaidulla Ganjtypically 11 min late75%
- Narmadapuramtypically 14 min late · 3% over an hour55%
- Itarsi Jntypically 10 min late · 4% over an hour71%
- Sohagpurtypically 21 min late · 7% over an hour36%
- Pipariyatypically 21 min late · 8% over an hour36%
- Bankheditypically 22 min late · 8% over an hour34%
- Gadarwaratypically 30 min late · 11% over an hour25%
- Karelitypically 31 min late · 14% over an hour24%
- Narsinghpurtypically 32 min late · 17% over an hour23%
- Shridhamtypically 34 min late · 21% over an hour22%
- Madan Mahaltypically 29 min late · 20% over an hour26%
- Jabalpurtypically 31 min late · 22% over an hour24%
- Sihora Roadtypically 29 min late · 24% over an hour26%
- Katni Southtypically 31 min late · 25% over an hour24%
- Umariatypically 36 min late · 31% over an hour21%
- Birsinghpurtypically 43 min late · 35% over an hour17%
- Shahdoltypically 50 min late · 39% over an hour15%
- Burhartypically 51 min late · 39% over an hour15%
- Amlaitypically 51 min late · 39% over an hour15%
- Anuppur Jntypically 45 min late · 33% over an hour17%
- Pendra Roadtypically 39 min late · 33% over an hour19%
- Usalapur (Bilaspur)typically 15 min late · 27% over an hour50%
- Bhataparatypically 29 min late · 30% over an hour26%
- Tildatypically 30 min late · 30% over an hour25%
- Raipur Jntypically 55 min late · 35% over an hour14%
- Bhilai Power Housetypically 17 min late · 26% over an hour44%
- Durgtypically 10 min late · 24% over an hour53%
When it runs late
Roughest July, August and October: in August it typically runs 2.8 hr late and reaches Durg on time only 22% of the time — against 81% around May. A year-round average hides that.
Runs latest on Thursdays (46% on time), best on Mondays (65%).
Longest halts
- Itarsi Jn ET15 min · arrives 17:40, departs 17:55
- Jabalpur JBP10 min · arrives 21:25, departs 21:35
- Usalapur (Bilaspur) USL10 min · arrives 04:55, departs 05:05
- Katni South KTES5 min · arrives 23:00, departs 23:05
- Raipur Jn R5 min · arrives 06:55, departs 07:00
Return train and other trains on this route
- 12853 Amarkantak ExpressThe return train, Durg to Bhopal Jn
- 12410 Gondwana ExpressAlso runs Bhopal Jn to Durg
- 20814 Jodhpur–Puri Superfast ExpressAlso runs Bhopal Jn to Durg
- 12808 Samta ExpressAlso runs Bhopal Jn to Durg
- 18238 Chhattisgarh ExpressAlso runs Bhopal Jn to Durg
- 20917 Puri HumsafarAlso runs Bhopal Jn to Durg
- 20844 Bhagat Ki Kothi–Bilaspur Superfast ExpressAlso runs Bhopal Jn to Durg
- 20846 Bikaner–Bilaspur Superfast ExpressAlso runs Bhopal Jn to Durg
- 12442 Bilaspur Rajdhani ExpressAlso runs Bhopal Jn to Durg