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Route Fare Spectrum (Bhopal βž” Delhi)

Lowest starting rates on this corridor based on distance slabs

Statutory non-flexi rates
Sleeper (SL)Budget
β‚Ή430
Shaan-e-Bhopal Express
Economy AC (3E)-8% Base
β‚Ή1075
Shaan-e-Bhopal Express
2-Tier AC (2A)Spacious
β‚Ή1655
Shaan-e-Bhopal Express
Chair Car (CC)Daytime
β‚Ή880
Bhopal Shatabdi Express
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Shaan-e-Bhopal Express

#12155

Best Overall: Hotel-Saver Overnight Journey

10:40 PM
Rani Kamlapati
(RKMP)
9h 15m
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7:55 AMNext Day
Hazrat Nizamuddin
(NZM)

Why We Recommend This Train:

Zero hotel expense: Departs 10:40 PM and arrives 7:55 AM (the next morning), preserving your entire working day.
Originating train: Starts from Rani Kamlapati (RKMP), allowing you to board comfortably 30 minutes in advance.
Smart Fare Value: Offers 3-Tier Economy (3E) at β‚Ή1075 (8% cheaper base fare than regular 3A).
Classes:
1A2A3A3ESL
Ticket Fares:
SL: β‚Ή4303E: β‚Ή10753A: β‚Ή11602A: β‚Ή16551A: β‚Ή2800
Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Key Decision Alternatives & Trade-Offs

⚑ Fastest Daytime Alternative#20171

Vande Bharat Express

Saves 1h 45m in transit, but requires a crack-of-dawn start

5:40 AMRKMP
⚑ 7h 30m
1:10 PMNZM

Fastest run (7h 30m), reaching by 1:10 PM. However, it requires waking up before 5:00 AM for a 5:40 AM departure and consumes your morning working hours.

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Sleep & Hotel Saver

We prioritize overnight trains departing after 7:30 PM and arriving after 6:00 AM. You save a full hotel night and arrive fresh without taking leave.

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Honest Trade-Offs

We tell you when a faster daytime train isn't worth the early 4:30 AM wake-up call or lost working hours compared to an overnight sleeper.

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