In a major boost to rail connectivity between Madhya Pradesh, South India, and Maharashtra, Indian Railways has introduced the Gwalior–SMVT Bengaluru Express. The new service, which will also benefit passengers from Nagpur, was flagged off on Thursday. Regular operations will begin from June 29 from Bengaluru and July 4 from Gwalior.
The new service will offer seamless rail connectivity for Nagpur residents to Bengaluru, India’s leading IT hub, as well as to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.
The train will pass through major stations including Shivpuri, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Bina, Vidisha, Bhopal, Betul, Nagpur, Sewagram, Chandrapur, and Balharshah before reaching its final destination at SMVT Bengaluru. It will halt at Nagpur station for five minutes.
Schedule details:
Train No. 11085 (Bengaluru-Gwalior Express):
Departs from SMVT Bengaluru every Sunday at 3:50 pm, arriving in Gwalior on Tuesday morning. En route, it will reach Nagpur on Monday at 3:50 pm, departing after a brief 5-minute halt at 3:55 pm.
Train No. 11086 (Gwalior-Bengaluru Express):
Departs from Gwalior every Friday at 3:00 pm, reaching SMVT Bengaluru on Sunday morning. The train will arrive at Nagpur on Saturday at 5:50 am, departing after a 5-minute halt at 5:55 am.
The new express train is expected to simplify travel for business travelers, IT professionals, and students, while also strengthening economic and cultural ties between Central and Southern India.
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