Schedule of Amarkantak express (12853) is given below. This train starts at Durg and ends at Bhopal jn. It takes total 16 hours over 1 days to complete this journey. The train only runs on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Arrival and departure information for each station is also given below along with the distance travelled by the train.
| Train Number | Train Name | From | To | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Days | Runs ON | Train Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12853 | Amarkantak express | DURG | BPL | 10:30 | 18:20 | 1 | 1111111 | SUPERFAST |
Amarkantak express is a daily running superfast train. It travels in between Durg railway station and Bhopal jn. It operates with train numbers 12853 and 12853.
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Day | Distance |
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| DURG | Durg | 00:00 | 18:20 | 0 | 0 |
| BPHB | Bhilai pwr hs | 18:28 | 18:30 | 0 | 9 |
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| TLD | Tilda | 19:28 | 19:30 | 0 | 83 |
| BYT | Bhatapara | 19:48 | 19:50 | 0 | 109 |
| BSP | Bilaspur jn | 20:45 | 21:05 | 0 | 156 |
| KGB | Kargi road | 21:29 | 21:31 | 0 | 188 |
| BIG | Belgahna | 21:48 | 21:50 | 0 | 204 |
| PND | Pendra road | 22:46 | 22:48 | 0 | 257 |
| APR | Anuppur jn | 23:32 | 23:35 | 0 | 308 |
| AAL | Amlai | 23:44 | 23:46 | 0 | 320 |
| BUH | Burhar | 00:03 | 00:05 | 1 | 329 |
| SDL | Shahdol | 00:28 | 00:30 | 1 | 349 |
| BRS | Birsinghpur | 01:04 | 01:06 | 1 | 386 |
| UMR | Umaria | 01:32 | 01:34 | 1 | 416 |
| KTE | Katni | 02:55 | 03:10 | 1 | 476 |
| JBP | Jabalpur | 04:25 | 04:30 | 1 | 566 |
| MML | Madan mahal | 04:34 | 04:36 | 1 | 570 |
| SRID | Sridham | 05:09 | 05:11 | 1 | 619 |
| NU | Narsinghpur | 05:45 | 05:47 | 1 | 650 |
| KY | Kareli | 06:02 | 06:04 | 1 | 666 |
| GAR | Gadarwara | 06:24 | 06:26 | 1 | 695 |
| BKH | Bankhedi | 06:47 | 06:49 | 1 | 725 |
| PPI | Pipariya | 07:03 | 07:05 | 1 | 744 |
| SGP | Sohagpur | 07:18 | 07:20 | 1 | 762 |
| ET | Itarsi jn | 08:20 | 08:30 | 1 | 811 |
| HBD | Hoshangabad | 08:48 | 08:50 | 1 | 830 |
| HBJ | Habibganj | 09:53 | 09:55 | 1 | 898 |
| BPL | Bhopal jn | 10:30 | 00:00 | 1 | 904 |
The overall distance covered by Amarkantak express is 904 km. The average running speed of the train is about 56.5 km/hour and the average time taken by the train to complete the journey is about 16 hours. Train 12853 Amarkantak express runs from Durg to Bhopal jn and train 12853 Amarkantak express heads in the opposite direction. As per its time schedule, train 12853 Amarkantak express departs from Durg at 18:20 hours and reaches Bhopal jn station at 10:30 hours on day 1 of journey. On the other side, train 12853 departs from Bhopal jn station at 18:20 and reaches Durg at 10:30 on day 1 of the journey.
The prominent stoppages took by the express are at Itarsi Jn, Bhopal Jn, Raipur Jn, Katni, Bilaspur Jn.