Shipra Express


The Shipra Express is a tri-weekly superfast express train of Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city & commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Howrah, the commercial hub of Kolkata. The name 'Kshipra' signifies the Shipra River, one of the holiest river of Hindus near Ujjain City.

Coach Composition

The train consist of 23 coaches :
The 22911/Shipra Express has averages speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1738 km in 31 hrs 20 mins.
The 22912/Shipra Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 1738 km in 31 hrs 50 mins.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are :
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
22911INDB23:30 PMTue,Thu,Sat06:50 AMMon,Thu,Sat
22912HWH17:45 PMMon,Thu,Sat01:35 AMMon,Wed,Sat

Rake Sharing

The train share its rake with Indore - Rajendra Nagar Terminal Express.

Direction Reversal

Train reverses its direction at:
Both trains are hauls by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP 5 or WAP 4E electric locomotive between and. After, both trains are hauls by a Katni or Itarsi based WDM 3A diesel locomotive up to. After, both trains are hauls by a Vadodara based WAP 4E or WAP 5 electric locomotive up to and vice versa.