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{{Infobox rail
| name = Intercity Express (Indian Railways)

| image_filename = Flying Ranee Trainboard.jpg
| caption = Flying Ranee Express, first named Intercity Express in India
| franchise =
| nameforarea = Operation
| regions = Connects important cities of India
| secregions = Launched in 1906
| fleet = 202
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| parent_company = Indian Railways
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The '''Intercity Express''' is the express-train service in India which connects major railway junctions and [[States of India|state capitals]]. These act as long-distance unreserved suburban trains with sitting accommodation. These are quite fast and maintain a high average speed for short distances along with priority over other trains.

==History==
The first named intercity train ([[Flying Ranee]]) was introduced in 1906 for providing connections between two cities from one state to other various states in India. The train left Surat station for Mumbai Central station to cover a distance of 264 km in 5 hrs 28 min and ran weekly from 1906 to 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II. Since then, it has been discontinued and restarted several times. It finally resumed operations on 1 November 1950 and has been running ever since.<ref name="Indian Railways Fan Club - Famous Trains">{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html#other|title= Famous Trains|publisher=Indian Railways Fan Club|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref>

The Mumbai CSMT–Pune [[Deccan Queen|Deccan Queen Express]], the second named intercity train in India, was introduced on 1 June 1930.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/deccan-queen-one-of-the-most-iconic-trains-of-india-enters-90th-years-of-service/happy-birthday-deccan-queen/slideshow/69644552.cms|title=Deccan Queen, one of the most iconic trains of India, enters 90th years of service|publisher=The Economic Times|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>

On 1 July 1992, the first intercity express was introduced between [[Indore–New Delhi Intercity Express|Indore and New Delhi]] which is the only overnight intercity train runs between two major cities of India.

On 1 July 1997, the second intercity express train launched between [[Chennai–Coimbatore Intercity Express|Chennai–Coimbatore]] & [[Siddhaganga Intercity Express|Bengaluru–Hubbali]] which was the first one-day trip daily intercity express train.

=={{anchor|General Features|Exceptions}}Features==

The trains are less expensive than other express trains and usually reach their destinations within 5–6 hours. They usually complete a round trip in a day, returning to the origin station at night and using only a single [[rake (train)|rake]]. Generally, they have only sitting accommodations and a pantry car. Intercity-Express trains run daily, except:

*[[Madan Mahal–Ambikapur Intercity Express]] runs daily ''(on starting it runs only three days a week)''
*[[Jabalpur–Indore Intercity Express]], three days a week
*[[Bhopal–Gwalior Intercity Express]], five days a week
*[[Indore–New Delhi Intercity Express]], which takes 11 hours to cover the {{convert|550|km}} route. This train uses two rakes and also has unreserved, sleeper service and three coach classes
*[[Bangalore City–Ernakulam Intercity Express|Bengaluru–Ernakulam intercity express]] also uses 2 rakes
*[[Mangaluru–Coimbatore Intercity Express]] uses 2 rakes and which is shared with [[Ernad Express]]
*[[Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express|Haldibari–Kolkata Intercity Express]] runs tri-weekly covering 630 km in 11 hours 10 minutes. It has Chair Car & AC Chair Car Coaches. The train is [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] in nature.
*[[Katihar–Patna Intercity Express]] runs except Sunday.

=={{anchor|Named Intercities}}Named Intercity trains==
The following trains are intercity-express trains, but have different names:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:skyblue;"|Sr no.
! style="background:skyblue;"|Train number
! style="background:skyblue;"|Train name
! style="background:skyblue;"|Route
! style="background:skyblue;"|km
! style="background:skyblue;"|Avg speed (km/h)
|-
|1||12279 / 12280|| [[Taj Express]] ||Jhansi–New Delhi|| 411 || 58
|-
|2||11901 / 11902|| [[Gita Jayanti Express]] ||Mathura–Kurukshetra|| 299 || 42
|-
|3||12465 / 12466|| [[Ranthambore Express]] ||Indore–Jodhpur|| 910 || 56
|-
|4||12871 / 12872|| [[Ispat Express]] ||Howrah–Titlagarh|| 745 || 56
|-
|5||12821 / 12822|| [[Dhauli Express]] ||Howrah–Puri|| 500 || 60
|-
|6||12757 / 12758|| [[Kaghaznagar Express]] ||Secunderabad–Sirpur Kaghaznagar|| 297 || 56
|-
|7||19033 / 19044|| [[Gujarat Queen|Gujarat Queen Express]] ||Valsad–Ahmedabad|| 298 || 47
|-
|8||22953 / 22954|| [[Gujarat Superfast Express]] ||Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad|| 492 || 55
|-
|9||12933 / 12934|| [[Karnavati Express]] ||Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad|| 492 || 63
|-
|10||12921 / 12922|| [[Flying Ranee|Flying Ranee Express]] ||Mumbai Central–Surat|| 263 || 56
|-
|11||13017 / 13018|| [[Ganadevata Express]] ||Howrah–Azimganj|| 279 || 47
|-
|12||13113 / 13114|| [[Hazarduari Express]] ||Kolkata–Lalgola|| 225 || 50
|-
|13||12337 / 12338|| [[Shantiniketan Express]] ||Howrah–Bolpur|| 146 || 65
|-
|14||13161 / 13162|| [[Tebhaga Express]] ||Kolkata–Balurghat|| 441 || 46
|-
|15||13103 / 13104|| [[Bhagirathi Express]] ||Sealdah–Lalgola|| 228 || 50
|-
|16||12497 / 12498|| [[Shan-e-Punjab Express]] ||New Delhi–Amritsar|| 448 || 58
|-
|17||22105 / 22106|| [[Indrayani Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–Pune|| 192 || 55
|-
|18||11007 / 11008|| [[Deccan Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–Pune|| 192 || 46
|-
|19||11029 / 11030|| [[Koyna Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–Kolhapur SCSMT|| 516 || 44
|-
|20||11009 / 11010|| [[Sinhagad Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–Pune|| 192 || 45
|-
|21||12125 / 12126|| [[Pragati Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–Pune|| 186 || 54
|-
|22||12123 / 12134|| [[Deccan Queen Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–Pune|| 192 || 58
|-
|23||16215 / 16216|| [[Chamundi Express]] ||Mysuru–Bengaluru City|| 138 || 50
|-
|24||12607 / 12608|| [[Lal Bagh Express]] ||Chennai Central–Bengaluru City|| 359 || 60
|-
|25||16089 / 16090|| [[Yelagiri Express]] ||Chennai Central–Jolarpettai|| 214 || 48
|-
|26||16023 / 16024|| [[Malgudi Express]] ||Mysuru–Yesvantpur|| 143 || 45
|-
|27||12613 / 12614|| [[Tippu Express]] ||Mysuru–Bengaluru City|| 138 || 55
|-
|28||12639 / 12640|| [[Brindavan Express]] ||Chennai Central–Bengaluru City|| 358 || 58
|-
|29||16057 / 16058|| [[Sapthagiri Express]] ||Chennai Central–Tirupati|| 146 || 45
|-
|30||12605 / 12606|| [[Pallavan Superfast Express]] ||Chennai Egmore–Karaikkudi|| 426 || 59
|-
|31||17407 / 17408|| [[Pamani Express]] ||Tirupati–Mannargudi|| 464 || 43
|-
|32||14227 / 14228|| [[Varanasi–Lucknow Charbagh Varuna Express|Varuna Express]] ||Varanasi–Lucknow Charbagh|| 283 || 56
|-
|33||14215 / 14216|| [[Ganga Gomti Express]] ||Prayagraj Sangam–Lucknow|| 201 || 48
|-
|34||10103 / 10104|| [[Mandovi Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon|| 750 || 50
|-
|35||14095 / 14096|| [[Himalayan Queen Express]] ||Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Kalka|| 298 || 48
|-
|36||14795 / 14796|| [[Bhiwani–Kalka Ekta Express|Ekta Express]] ||Bhiwani–Kalka|| 330 || 45
|-
|37||17239 / 17240|| [[Simhadri Express]] ||Guntur–Vishakhapatnam|| 382 || 37
|-
|38||12747 / 12748|| [[Palnadu Express]] ||Guntur–Vikarabad|| 353 || 55
|-
|39||12341 / 12342|| [[Agniveena Express]] ||Howrah–Asansol|| 200 || 62
|-
|40||12339 / 12340|| [[Coalfield Express]] ||Howrah–Dhanbad|| 260 || 60
|-
|41||22387 / 22388|| [[Black Diamond Express]] ||Howrah–Dhanbad|| 272 || 55
|-
|42||14519 / 14520|| [[Kisan Express]] ||Delhi–Bathinda|| 341 || 45
|-
|43||14633 / 14634|| [[Ravi Express]] ||Amritsar–Pathankot|| 107 || 43
|-
|44||17023 / 17024|| [[Tungabhadra Express]] ||Secunderabad–Kurnool City|| 244 || 49
|-
|45||17027 / 17028|| [[Hundry Express]] ||Secunderabad–Kurnool City|| 244 || 52
|-
|46||17687 / 17688|| [[Marathwada Express]] ||Manmad–Dharmabad|| 421 || 46
|-
|47||17617 / 17618|| [[Tapovan Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–HS Nanded|| 606 || 52
|-
|48||12109 / 12110|| [[Panchvati Express]] ||Mumbai CSMT–Manmad|| 257 || 56
|-
|49||12117 / 12118|| [[Godavari Superfast Express|Godavari Express]] ||Mumbai LTT–Manmad|| 240 || 54
|-
|50||13233 / 13234|| [[Rajgriha Express]] ||Rajgir–Danapur|| 108 || 28
|-
|51||24227 / 24228|| [[Kanpur–Varanasi Varuna Express|Varuna Express]] ||Varanasi–Kanpur|| 355 || 52
|-
|52||12805 / 12806|| [[Janmabhoomi Express]] ||Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad|| 689 || 55
|-
|53||12711 / 12712|| [[Pinakini Express]] ||Vijayawada–Chennai Central|| 430 || 61
|-
|54||12713 / 12714|| [[Satavahana Express]] ||Vijayawada–Secunderabad|| 349 || 63
|-
|55||17201 / 17202|| [[Golconda Express]] ||Guntur–Secunderabad|| 380 || 49
|-
|56||14043 / 14044|| [[Garhwal Express]] ||Kotdwar–Delhi|| 239 || 33
|-
|57||14629 / 14630|| [[Sutlej Express]] ||Chandigarh–Firozpur|| 235 || 43
|-
|58||14231 / 14232|| [[Manwar Sangam Express]] ||Prayagraj Sangam–Basti|| 260 || 37
|-
|59||16301 / 16302|| [[Venad Express]] ||Shoranur–Thiruvananthapuram|| 327 || 40
|-
|60||16649 / 16650|| [[Parasuram Express]] ||Mangaluru Central–Nagercoil|| 702 || 45
|-
|61||16303 / 16304|| [[Vanchinad Express]] ||Ernakulam Jn–Thiruvananthapuram Central|| 220 || 45
|-
|62||16605 / 16606|| [[Ernad Express]] ||Mangaluru Central–Nagercoil|| 691 || 43
|-
|63||12675 / 12676|| [[Kovai Express]] ||Chennai Central–Coimbatore|| 496 || 65
|-
|64||16791 / 16792|| [[Palaruvi Express]] ||Tirunelveli Jn–Palakkad|| 477 || 33
|-
|65||12883 / 12884|| [[Rupashi Bangla Express]] ||Kolkata Santragachi–Purulia|| 315 || 56
|-
|66||13301 / 13302|| [[Swarnarekha express|Swarna Rekha Express]] ||Dhanbad–Tatanagar|| 188 || 32
|-
|67||12885 / 12886|| [[Aranyak Express]] ||Kolkata Shalimar–Bhojudih|| 322 || 61
|-
|68||12813 / 12814|| [[Steel Express]] ||Howrah–Tatanagar|| 250 || 63
|-
|69||12857 / 12858|| [[Tamralipta Express]] ||Howrah–Digha|| 185 || 56
|-
|70||22897 / 22898|| [[Kandari Express]] ||Howrah–Digha|| 185 || 55
|-
|71||12865 / 12866|| [[Lalmati Express]] ||Howrah–Purulia|| 340 || 60
|-
|72||13205 / 13206|| [[Janhit Express]] ||Saharsa–Danapur|| 224 || 30
|-
|73||22321 / 22322|| [[Hool Express]] ||Howrah–Siuri|| 242 || 56
|-
|74||12717 / 12718|| [[Ratnachal Express]] ||Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam|| 349 || 61
|-
|75||18801 / 18802|| [[Hasdeo Express|Hasdeo Express LHB]] || Korba–Raipur || 200 || 51
|-
|76||18803 / 18804|| [[Hasdeo Express|Hasdeo Express ICF]] || Korba–Raipur || 200 || 51
|}

=={{anchor|Current running status}}Normal Intercity Express trains==
Intercity Express routes are (round-trip, unless noted):
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!style="background:blue;"|{{color|white|Sr no}}
!style="background:blue;"|{{color|white|Train number}}
!style="background:blue;"|{{color|white|Route}}
!style="background:blue;"|{{color|white|km}}
!style="background:blue;"|{{color|white|Avg speed (km/h)}}
|-
| 1 || 14211 / 14212 || [[Agra Cantt–New Delhi Intercity Express|Agra Cantt–New Delhi]] || 195 || 45
|-
| 2 || 12195 / 12196 || [[Agra Fort–Ajmer Intercity Express|Agra Fort–Ajmer]] || 375 || 56
|-
| 3 || 19411 / 19412 || [[Sabarmati–Ajmer Intercity Express|Sabarmati (Ahmedabad)–Ajmer]] || 492 || 51
|-
| 4 || 19119 / 19120 || [[Ahmedabad–Somnath Intercity Express|Ahmedabad–Somnath]] || 437 || 47
|-
| 5 || 15771 / 15772 || [[Alipurduar–Kamakhya Intercity Express|Alipurduar–Kamakhya]] || 298 || 42
|-
| 6 || 15769 / 15770 || [[Alipurduar–Lumding Intercity Express|Alipurduar–Lumding]] || 446 || 42
|-
| 7 || 14525 / 14526 || [[Ambala Cantonment–Shri Ganganagar Intercity Express|Ambala Cantt–Shri Ganganagar]] || 328 || 49
|-
| 8 || 12119 / 12120 || [[Amravati–Ajni Intercity Express|Amravati–Ajni (Nagpur)]] || 178 || 65
|-
| 9 || 15463 / 15464 || [[Balurghat–Siliguri Intercity Express|Balurghat–Siliguri]] || 323 || 48
|-
| 10 || 12935 / 12936 || [[Bandra Terminus–Surat Intercity Express|Bandra T (Mumbai)–Surat]] || 252 || 58
|-
| 11 || 12677 / 12678 || [[Bangalore City–Ernakulam Intercity Express|Bangalore City - Ernakulam]] || 587 || 55<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/010618/train-coach-derails-at-ernakulam-railway-station.html | title= Train coach derails at Ernakulam railway station | newspaper=Deccan Chronicle | date=1 June 2018 | access-date=17 July 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 12 || 16201 / 16202 || [[Bangalore City–Talaguppa Intercity Express| Bangalore City - Talaguppa]] || 371 || 52
|-
| 13 || 22617 / 22618 || [[Bangalore City–Tirupati Intercity Express|Bangalore City–Tirupati]] || 334 || 56
|-
| 14 || 13401 / 13402 || [[Bhagalpur–Danapur Intercity Express|Bhagalpur–Danapur]] || 231 || 33
|-
| 15 || 12197 / 12198 || [[Bhopal–Gwalior Intercity Express|Bhopal–Gwalior]] || 485 || 55
|-
| 16 || 19323 / 19324 || [[Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Bhopal Intercity Express|Bhopal–Indore]] || 231 || 50
|-
| 17 || 22819 / 22820 || [[Bhubaneshwar–Visakhapatnam Intercity Express|Bhubaneshwar–Visakhapatnam]] || 444 || 61
|-
| 18 || 17009 / 17010 || [[Bidar–Hyderabad Intercity Express| Bidar–Hyderabad]] || 163 || 46
|-
| 19 || 22471 / 22472 || [[Bikaner–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Intercity Express| Bikaner–Delhi Sarai Rohilla]] || 458 || 58
|-
| 20 || 12855 / 12856 || [[Bilaspur–Itwari Intercity Superfast Express| Bilaspur–Itwari Jn]] || 408 || 58
|-
| 21 || 18403 / 18404 || [[Rourkela–Barbil Intercity Express| Chakradharpur–Barbil]] || 123 || 48
|-
| 22 || 12411 / 12422 || [[Chandigarh–Amritsar Intercity Express|Chandigarh–Amritsar]] || 248 || 55
|-
| 23 || 12679 / 12680 || [[Chennai–Coimbatore Intercity Express|Chennai–Coimbatore]] || 494 || 64
|-
| 24 || 15105 / 15106 || [[Chhapra–Nautanwa Intercity Express|Chhapra–Nautanwa]] || 260 || 35
|-
| 25 || 15111 / 15112 ||[[Chhapra–Varanasi City Intercity Express|Chhapra–Varanasi City]] || 225 || 46
|-
| 26 || 14109 / 14110 ||[[Chitrakootdham (Karwi)–Kanpur Intercity Express|Chitrakootdham (Karwi)–Kanpur]] || 213 || 41
|-
| 27 || 22111 / 22112 ||[[Dadadham Intercity Express|Bhusawal–Nagpur]] || 605 || 57
|-
| 28 || 14521 / 14522 ||[[Delhi–Ambala Cantonment Intercity Express|Delhi–Ambala Cantt]] || 263 || 47
|-
| 29 || 14731 / 14732 ||[[Delhi–Fazilka Intercity Express|Delhi–Fazilka]] || 522 || 49
|-
| 30 || 12481 / 12482 ||[[Delhi–Sri Ganganagar Intercity Express|Delhi–Sri Ganganagar]] || 423 || 56
|-
| 31 || 14625 / 14626 ||[[Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Firozpur Intercity Express|Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Firozpur]] || 381 || 51
|-
| 32 || 13319 / 13320 ||[[Deoghar–Ranchi Intercity Express|Deoghar–Ranchi]] || 333 || 41
|-
| 33 || 13305 / 13306 ||[[Dhanbad–Gaya Intercity Express|Dhanbad–Gaya]] || 199 || 51
|-
| 34 || 13331 / 13332 ||[[Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express|Dhanbad–Patna]] || 369 || 36
|-
| 35 || 13303 / 13304 ||[[Dhanbad–Ranchi Intercity Express|Dhanbad–Ranchi]] || 166 || 39
|-
| 36 || 16305 / 16306 ||[[Ernakulam–Kannur Intercity Express|Ernakulam–Kannur]] || 282 || 49
|-
| 37 || 14221 / 14222 ||[[Faizabad–Kanpur Anwarganj Intercity Express|Faizabad–Kanpur Anwarganj]] || 202 || 39
|-
| 38 || 15069 / 15070 ||[[Gorakhpur–Badshahnagar Intercity Express|Gorakhpur–Aishbagh]] || 335 || 55
|-
| 39 || 12531 / 12532 ||[[Gorakhpur–Lucknow Intercity Express|Gorakhpur–Lucknow]] || 277 || 55
|-
| 40 || 15103 / 15104 ||[[Gorakhpur–Manduadih Intercity Express|Gorakhpur–Manduadih]] || 234 || 41
|-
| 41 || 11307 / 11308 ||[[Gulbarga–Hyderabad Intercity Express|Gulbarga–Hyderabad]] || 222 || 48
|-
| 42 || 12705 / 12706 ||[[Guntur–Secunderabad Intercity Express|Guntur–Secunderabad]] || 380 || 56
|-
| 43 || 16341 / 16342 ||[[Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express|Guruvayur–Thiruvananthapuram]] || 303 || 47
|-
| 44 || 15617 / 15618 ||[[Naharlagun–Guwahati Donyi Polo Express|Guwahati–Naharlagun]] || 332 || 34
|-
| 45 || 15717 / 15718 ||[[Guwahati–Mariani Intercity Express|Guwahati–Mariani]] || 404 || 35
|-
| 46 || 22187 / 22188 ||[[Adhartal–Habibganj Intercity Express| Adhartal (Jabalpur)–Habibganj (Bhopal)]] || 331 || 54
|-
| 47 || 15033 / 15034 ||[[Haridwar–Ramnagar Intercity Express| Haridwar–Ramnagar]] || 244 || 48
|-
| 48 || 14711 / 14712 ||[[Haridwar–Shri Ganganagar Intercity Express| Haridwar–Shri Ganganagar]] || 485 || 49 <ref>[https://www.patrika.com/sri-ganganagar-news/ac-coach-standing-one-lakh-rupees-loss-2890896/ AC Coach Standing one lakh rupees loss], ''patrika.com'',02 June 2018</ref>
|-
| 49 || 13011 / 13012 ||[[Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express| Howrah–Malda Town]] || 343 || 46
|-
| 50 || 22891 / 22892 ||[[Howrah–Ranchi Intercity Express| Howrah–Ranchi]] || 463 || 56
|-
| 51 || 13053 / 13054 ||[[Kulik Intercity Express| Howrah - Radhikapur]] || 481 || 43
|-
| 52 || 17011 / 17012 ||[[Hyderabad–Sirpur Kaghaznagar Intercity Express| Hyderabad–Sirpur Kaghaznagar]] || 306 || 50
|-
| 53 || 12415 / 12416 ||[[Indore–New Delhi Intercity Express| Indore–New Delhi]] || 826 || 61<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indian-railways-shifts-terminals-of-18-train/articleshow/64253859.cms Indian Railways Shifts Terminals of 18 Trains], ''Times of India'', 21 May 2018</ref>
|-
| 54 || 11265 / 11266 ||[[Madan Mahal–Ambikapur Intercity Express|Madan Mahal–Ambikapur]] || 436 || 47
|-
| 55 || 11701 / 11702 ||[[Jabalpur–Indore Intercity Express|Jabalpur–Indore]] || 756 || 51
|-
| 56 || 22189 / 22190 ||[[Madan Mahal–Rewa Intercity Express|Madan Mahal–Rewa]] || 242 || 55
|-
| 57 || 11651 / 11652 ||[[Madan Mahal–Singrauli Intercity Express|Madan Mahal–Singrauli]] || 355 || 47
|-
| 58 || 19717 / 19178 ||[[Jaipur–Daulatpur Chowk Intercity Express|Jaipur–Daulatpur Chowk]] || 756 || 45
|-
| 59 || 15283 / 15284 ||[[Janaki Intercity Express|Manihari–Jaynagar]] || 396 || 32
|-
| 60 || 15549 / 15550 ||[[Jaynagar–Patna Intercity Express|Jaynagar–Patna]] || 244 || 32
|-
| 61 || 13225 / 13226 ||[[Jaynagar–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express|Jaynagar–Rajendranagar Terminal]] || 263 || 28
|-
| 62 || 11109 / 11110 ||[[Jhansi–Lucknow Intercity Express|Jhansi–Lucknow]] || 292 || 49
|-
| 63 || 22477 / 22478 ||[[Jaipur–Jodhpur Intercity Express|Jodhpur–Jaipur]] || 310 || 64
|-
| 64 || 17639 / 17640 ||[[Kacheguda–Akola Intercity Express|Kacheguda–Akola]] || 515 || 45
|-
| 65 || 17641 / 17642 ||[[Kacheguda–Narkhed Intercity Express|Kacheguda–Narkher]] || 732 || 46
|-
| 66 || 15815 / 15816 ||[[Kamakhya–Dekargaon Intercity Express|Kamakhya–Dekargaon]] || 183 || 38
|-
| 67 || 15605 / 15606 ||[[Guwahati–Dibrugarh Intercity Express|Guwahati–Dibrugarh]] || 552 || 37
|-
| 68 || 15603 / 15604 ||[[Guwahati–Ledo Intercity Express|Guwahati–Ledo ]] || 571 || 40
|-
| 69 || 15613 / 15614 ||[[Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express|Kamakhya–Murkongselek ]] || 490 || 44
|-
| 70 || 22441 / 22442 ||[[Chitrakootdham (Karwi)–Kanpur Intercity Express (via Allahabad)|Chitrakootdham (Karwi)–Kanpur (via Allahabad)]] || 325 || 57<ref>[https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad-city-intercity-goes-to-chitrakoot-17544703.html Allahabad City Intercity goes to Chitrakoot],''jagran.com'',19 Feb 2018</ref>
|-
| 71 || 15713 / 15714 ||[[Katihar–Patna Intercity Express|Katihar–Patna]] || 290 || 42–
|-
| 72 || 15719 / 15720 ||[[Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express|Katihar–Siliguri]] || 203 || 39<ref>[https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/katihar/story-intercity-left-behind-becoming-burning-train-1980667.html Intercity left behind becoming burning train], ''livehindustan.com'', 27 May 2018</ref>
|-
| 73 || 22875 / 22876 ||[[Kharagpur–Purulia Intercity Express|Kharagpur–Purulia]] || 218 || 56
|-
| 74 || 12363 / 12364 ||[[Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express|Kolkata–Haldibari]] || 627 || 56
|-
| 75 || 15059 / 15060 ||[[Lalkuan–Anand Vihar Terminal Intercity Express|Lalkuan–Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi)]] || 262 || 40
|-
| 76 || 12179 / 12180 ||[[Lucknow–Agra Fort Intercity Express|Lucknow–Agra Fort]] || 325 || 54
|-
| 77 || 14209 / 14210 ||[[Lucknow–Vindhyachal Intercity Express|Prayagraj Sangam–Lucknow]] || 197 || 48
|-
| 78 || 22635 / 22636 ||[[Madgaon–Mangaluru Intercity Express|Madgaon–Mangaluru Central]] || 319 || 55
|-
| 79 || 13409 / 13410 ||[[Malda Town–Jamalpur Intercity Express|Malda Town–Jamalpur]] || 235 || 43
|-
| 80 || 22609 / 22610 ||[[Mangaluru–Coimbatore Intercity Express|Mangaluru Central–Coimbatore]] || 407 || 56
|-
| 81 || 12127 / 12128 ||[[Mumbai–Pune Intercity Express|Mumbai CSMT–Pune]] || 190 || 58
|-
| 82 || 12459 / 12460 ||[[New Delhi–Amritsar Intercity Express|New Delhi–Amritsar]] || 448 || 55
|-
| 83 || 14315 / 14316 ||[[Bareilly–New Delhi Intercity Express|Bareilly–New Delhi]] || 256 || 45
|-
| 84 || 14681 / 14682 ||[[Jalandhar City–New Delhi Intercity Express|New Delhi–Jalandhar]] || 438 || 50
|-
| 85 || 14323 / 14324 ||[[New Delhi–Rohtak Intercity Express| New Delhi–Rohtak]] || 71 || 30
|-
| 86 || 18413 / 18414 ||[[Paradeep–Puri Intercity Express|Paradeep–Puri]] || 173 || 38
|-
| 87 || 12529 / 12530 ||[[Patliputra–Lucknow Intercity Express|Patliputra–Lucknow]] || 520 || 48
|-
| 88 || 25201 / 25202 ||[[Patliputra–Narkatiaganj Intercity Express|Patliputra–Narkatiaganj]] || 235 || 34<ref>[https://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-narkatiaganj-intercity-express-accident-in-muzaffarpur-in-bihar-17547341.html Muzaffarpur Narkatiaganj Intercity Express Accident],''jagran.com'', 20 Feb 2018</ref>
|-
| 89 || 15201 / 15202 ||[[Patliputra–Raxaul Intercity Express|Patliputra–Raxaul]] || 204 || 28
|-
| 90 || 13249 / 13250 ||[[Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express|Patna–Bhabua Road]] || 194 || 38
|-
| 91 || 13243 / 13244 ||[[Patna–Bhabua Road Intercity Express (via Gaya)|Patna–Bhabua Road (via Gaya)]] || 243 || 42
|-
| 92 || 14123 / 14124 ||[[Pratapgarh–Kanpur Intercity Express|Pratapgarh–Kanpur]] || 245 || 48
|-
| 93 || 12169 / 12170 ||[[Pune–Solapur Intercity Express|Pune–Solapur]] || 262 || 66
|-
| 94 || 12527 / 12528 ||[[Ramnagar–Chandigarh Intercity Express|Ramnagar–Chandigarh]] || 396 || 50
|-
| 95 || 18619 / 18620 ||[[Ranchi–Dumka Intercity Express|Ranchi–Dumka]] || 411 || 42
|-
| 96 || 22839 / 22840 ||[[Rourkela–Bhubaneswar Intercity Express|Rourkela–Bhubaneswar]] || 419 || 57
|-
| 97 || 23225 / 23226 ||[[Saharsa–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express|Saharsa–Rajendranagar Terminal]] || 214 || 32
|-
| 98 || 13235 / 13236 ||[[Sahibganj–Danapur Intercity Express|Sahibganj–Danapur]] || 305 || 33
|-
| 99 || 18303 / 18304 ||[[Sambalpur–Puri Intercity Express|Sambalpur–Puri]] || 342 || 52
|-
| 100 || 18301 / 18302 ||[[Sambalpur–Rayagada Intercity Express|Sambalpur–Rayagada]] || 323 || 49
|-
| 101 || 12373 / 12374 ||[[Sealdah–Rampurhat Intercity Express|Sealdah–Rampurhat]] || 214 || 58
|-
| 102 || 12383 / 12384 ||[[Sealdah–Asansol Intercity Express|Sealdah–Asansol]] || 220 || 56
|-
| 103 || 12725 / 12726 ||[[Siddhaganga Intercity Express|Bangalore City–Hubballi]] || 470 || 57
|-
| 104 || 14811 / 14812 ||[[Sikar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Intercity Express|Sikar–Delhi Sarai Rohilla]] || 291 || 44
|-
| 105 || 15767 / 15768 ||[[Siliguri–Alipurduar Intercity Express|Siliguri–Alipurduar]] || 161 || 34
|-
| 106 || 15765 / 15766 ||[[Siliguri–Dhubri Intercity Express|Siliguri–Dhubri]] || 261 || 40
|-
| 107 || 18007 / 18008 ||[[Simlipal Intercity Express|Kolkata Shalimar–Bhanjpur]] || 266 || 50
|-
| 108 || 11423 / 11424 ||[[Solapur–Hubballi Intercity Express|Solapur–Hubballi]] || 359 || 44
|-
| 109 || 22961 / 22962 ||[[Surat–Hapa Intercity Express|Surat–Hapa]] || 551 || 57
|-
| 110 || 22959 / 22960 ||[[Surat–Jamnagar Intercity Express|Surat–Jamnagar]] || 560 || 55
|-
| 111 || 16205 / 16206 ||[[Talaguppa–Mysore Intercity Express|Talguppa–Mysore]] || 373 || 48
|-
| 112 || 22627 / 22628 ||[[Tiruchirappalli–Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express|Tiruchirappalli - Thiruvananthapuram]] || 457 || 55
|-
| 113 || 22615 / 22616 ||[[Tirupati–Coimbatore Intercity Express|Tirupati–Coimbatore]] || 470 || 60
|-
| 114 || 12991 / 12992 ||[[Udaipur City–Jaipur Intercity Express|Udaipur City–Jaipur]] || 435 || 58
|-
| 115 || 19035 / 19036 ||[[Vadodara–Ahmedabad Intercity Express|Vadodara–Ahmedabad]] || 99 || 44
|-
| 116 || 12929 / 12930 ||[[Valsad–Dahod Intercity Superfast Express|Valsad–Dahod]] || 346 || 56
|-
| 117 || 14213 / 14214 ||[[Varanasi–Gonda Intercity Express|Varanasi–Gonda]] || 254 || 42
|-
| 118 || 14203 / 14204 ||[[Varanasi–Lucknow Intercity Express|Varanasi–Lucknow]] || 301 || 52
|-
| 119 || 14219 / 14220 ||[[Varanasi–Lucknow Intercity Express (via Pratapgarh)|Varanasi–Lucknow (via Pratapgarh)]] || 301 || 48
|-
| 120 || 23345 / 23346 ||[[Varanasi–Shaktinagar Terminal Intercity Express|Varanasi–Shaktinagar Terminal]] || 229 || 29
|-
| 121 || 13345 / 13346 ||[[Varanasi–Singrauli Intercity Express|Varanasi–Singrauli]] || 210 || 32
|-
| 122 || 12795 / 12796 ||[[Vijayawada–Lingampalli Intercity Express|Vijayawada–Lingampalli]] || 336 || 58
|-
| 123 || 18511 / 18512 ||[[Visakhapatnam–Koraput Intercity Express|Koraput–Visakhapatnam]] || 359 || 51
|-
| 124 || 16577 / 16578 ||[[Yesvantpur–Harihar Intercity Express|Yesvantpur–Harihar]] || 333 || 46
|-
| 125 || 22679 / 22680 ||[[Yesvantpur–Hassan Intercity Express|Yesvantpur–Hassan]] || 174 || 55
|-
| 126 || 16579 / 16580 ||[[Yesvantpur–Shivamogga Town Intercity Express|Yesvantpur–Shivamogga Town]] || 268 || 47
|-
| 127 || 12893 / 12894 ||[[Bhubaneswar–Bolangir Intercity Superfast Express|Bhubaneswar–Bolangir]] || 397 || 55
|-
| 128 || 19151 / 19152 ||[[Palanpur–Bhuj Intercity Express|Palanpur–Bhuj]] || 359 || 46
|-
| 129 || 14101 / 14102 ||[[Prayag Ghat–Kanpur Intercity Express|Prayagraj Sangam–Kanpur Central]] || 212 || 45
|-
| 130 || 13465 / 13466 ||[[Howrah–Malda Town Intercity Express (via Azimganj)|Howrah–Malda Town (via Azimganj)]] || 332 || 48
|-
| 131 || 13241 / 13242 ||[[Banka–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express|Banka–Rajendranagar Terminal (Patna)]] || 272 || 35
|-
| 132 || 19203 / 19204 ||[[Gandhinagar Capital–Bhavnagar Terminus Intercity Express|Gandhinagar Capital–Bhavangar]] || 310 || 50
|-
| 133 || 14819 / 14820 ||[[Bhagat Ki Kothi–Sabarmati Intercity Express| BGKT (Jodhpur)–Sabarmati (Ahmedbabad)]] || 454 || 49
|-
| 134 || 11125 / 11126 ||[[Ratlam–Gwalior Intercity Express|Ratlam–Gwalior]] || 680 || 46
|}

==Incidents==
On 13 Feb 2015, at least 9 passengers were dead and over 100 passengers were injured when the [[Bangalore City–Ernakulam Intercity Express]] derailed between Anekal Road and Hosur on Bangalore City–Salem section which lies between the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu State, In suspected some technical issue in the engine. The train was heading towards Ernakulam. <ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/several-injured-as-bangalore-ernakulam-express-derails-near-karnataka-border-739217 "Several Injured as Bangalore Ernakulam Express derails near Karnataka Border"], NDTV, 13 February 2015</ref>

On 30 January 2016, [[Ratnachal Express]] (12717) from Vishakhapatnam to Vijayawada was burnt in protest of reservation for Kapu community leaving no one injured according to the railway sources.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Kapu-stir-Railways-loses-a-whopping-41-crore-at-Tuni/articleshow/50814081.cms Kapu Stir Railways loses a Whopping 41 Crore at Tuni], ''Times of India'', 2 February 2016, Retrieved 20 October 2020</ref>

{{Commons category|Intercity Express of Indian Railways}}

== See also ==
* [[Duronto Express]]
* [[List of named passenger trains in India]]
* [[Rajdhani Express]]
* [[Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Express trains in India]]
* [[Rajya Rani Express]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://indiarailinfo.com/trains?date=undefined&drev=undefined&arev=undefined&q=Intercity List of Indian Intercity Express Trains]

{{Indian Railways}}

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	The '''Intercity Express''' is ~~the~~ express-train service in India which connects major railway junctions and [[States of India\|state capitals]]. These act as long-distance unreserved suburban trains with sitting accommodation. These are quite fast and maintain a high average speed for short distances along with priority over other trains.		The '''Intercity Express''' is an express-train service in India which connects major railway junctions and [[States of India\|state capitals]]. These act as long-distance unreserved suburban trains with sitting accommodation. These are quite fast and maintain a high average speed for short distances along with priority over other trains.

	==History==		==History==
	The first named intercity train ([[Flying Ranee]]) was introduced in 1906 for providing connections between two cities from one state to other various states in India. The train left Surat station for Mumbai Central station to cover a distance of 264 km in 5 hrs 28 min and ran weekly from 1906 to 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II. Since then, it has been discontinued and restarted several times. It finally resumed operations on 1 November 1950 and has been running ever since.<ref name="Indian Railways Fan Club - Famous Trains">{{cite web\|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html#other\|title= Famous Trains\|publisher=Indian Railways Fan Club\|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref>		The first named intercity train ([[Flying Ranee]]) was introduced in 1906 for providing connections between two cities from one state to other various states in India. The train left Surat station for Mumbai Central station to cover a distance of 264 km in 5 hrs 28 min and ran weekly from 1906 to 1939 when it was discontinued due to World War II. Since then, it has been discontinued and restarted several times. It finally resumed operations on 1 November 1950 and has been running ever since.<ref name="Indian Railways Fan Club - Famous Trains">{{cite web\|url=http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-seltrain.html#other\|title= Famous Trains\|publisher=Indian Railways Fan Club\|access-date=7 July 2013}}</ref>

	The Mumbai CSMT–Pune [[Deccan Queen\|Deccan Queen Express]], the second named intercity train in India, was introduced on ~~1 June~~ 1930.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/deccan-queen-one-of-the-most-iconic-trains-of-india-enters-90th-years-of-service/happy-birthday-deccan-queen/slideshow/69644552.cms\|title=Deccan Queen, one of the most iconic trains of India, enters 90th years of service\|publisher=The Economic Times\|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>		The Mumbai CSMT–Pune [[Deccan Queen\|Deccan Queen Express]], the second named intercity train in India, was introduced on 15 February 1930.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/deccan-queen-one-of-the-most-iconic-trains-of-india-enters-90th-years-of-service/happy-birthday-deccan-queen/slideshow/69644552.cms\|title=Deccan Queen, one of the most iconic trains of India, enters 90th years of service\|publisher=The Economic Times\|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref>

	On 1 July 1992, the first intercity express was introduced between [[Indore–New Delhi Intercity Express\|Indore and New Delhi]] which is the only overnight intercity train runs between two major cities of India.		On 1 July 1992, the first intercity express was introduced between [[Indore–New Delhi Intercity Express\|Indore and New Delhi]] which is the only overnight intercity train runs between two major cities of India.
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	=={{anchor\|Named Intercities}}Named Intercity trains==		=={{anchor\|Named Intercities}}Named Intercity trains==
	The following trains are intercity-express trains, but have different names:		The following trains are intercity-express trains, but have different names:
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	\|6\|\|12757 / 12758\|\| [[Kaghaznagar Express]] \|\|Secunderabad–Sirpur Kaghaznagar\|\| 297 \|\| 56		\|6\|\|12757 / 12758\|\| [[Kaghaznagar Express]] \|\|Secunderabad–Sirpur Kaghaznagar\|\| 297 \|\| 56
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	\|7\|\|19033 / 19044\|\| [[Gujarat Queen\|Gujarat Queen Express]] \|\|~~Valsad–Ahmedabad~~\|\| 298 \|\| 47		\|7\|\|19033 / 19044\|\| [[Gujarat Queen\|Gujarat Queen Express]] \|\|Ahmedabad–Valsad\|\| 298 \|\| 47
	\|-		\|-
	\|8\|\|22953 / 22954\|\| [[Gujarat Superfast Express]] \|\|~~Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad~~\|\| 492 \|\| 55		\|8\|\|22953 / 22954\|\| [[Gujarat Superfast Express]] \|\|Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central\|\| 492 \|\| 55
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	\|9\|\|12933 / 12934\|\| [[Karnavati Express]] \|\|~~Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad~~\|\| 492 \|\| 63		\|9\|\|12933 / 12934\|\| [[Karnavati Express]] \|\|Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central\|\| 492 \|\| 63
	\|-		\|-
	\|10\|\|12921 / 12922\|\| [[Flying Ranee\|Flying Ranee Express]] \|\|Mumbai Central–Surat\|\| 263 \|\| 56		\|10\|\|12921 / 12922\|\| [[Flying Ranee\|Flying Ranee Express]] \|\|Mumbai Central–Surat\|\| 263 \|\| 56
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			\|11\|\|12915 / 12916\|\| [[Ashram Express]] \|\|Ahmedabad–Delhi\|\| 933 \|\| 58
	\|-		\|-
	\|11\|\|13017 / 13018\|\| [[Ganadevata Express]] \|\|Howrah–Azimganj\|\| 279 \|\| 47		\|11\|\|13017 / 13018\|\| [[Ganadevata Express]] \|\|Howrah–Azimganj\|\| 279 \|\| 47
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	\|29\|\|16057 / 16058\|\| [[Sapthagiri Express]] \|\|Chennai Central–Tirupati\|\| 146 \|\| 45		\|29\|\|16057 / 16058\|\| [[Sapthagiri Express]] \|\|Chennai Central–Tirupati\|\| 146 \|\| 45
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	\|30\|\|12605 / 12606\|\| [[Pallavan Superfast Express]] \|\|Chennai Egmore–Karaikkudi\|\| 426 \|\| 59		\|30\|\|12605 / 12606\|\| [[Pallavan Superfast Express]] \|\|Chennai Egmore–Karaikkudi\|\| 426 \|\| 64
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	\|31\|\|17407 / 17408\|\| [[Pamani Express]] \|\|Tirupati–Mannargudi\|\| 464 \|\| 43		\|31\|\|17407 / 17408\|\| [[Pamani Express]] \|\|Tirupati–Mannargudi\|\| 464 \|\| 43
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	\|76\|\|18803 / 18804\|\| [[Hasdeo Express\|Hasdeo Express ICF]] \|\| Korba–Raipur \|\| 200 \|\| 51		\|76\|\|18803 / 18804\|\| [[Hasdeo Express\|Hasdeo Express ICF]] \|\| Korba–Raipur \|\| 200 \|\| 51
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			\|77\|\|12635 / 12636\|\| [[Vaigai Superfast Express]] \|\| Chennai Egmore–Madurai \|\| 497 \|\| 68
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	=={{anchor\|Current running status}}Normal Intercity Express trains==		=={{anchor\|Current running status}}Normal Intercity Express trains==
	Intercity Express routes are (round-trip, unless noted):		Intercity Express routes are (round-trip, unless noted):
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	On 30 January 2016, [[Ratnachal Express]] (12717) from Vishakhapatnam to Vijayawada was burnt in protest of reservation for Kapu community leaving no one injured according to the railway sources.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Kapu-stir-Railways-loses-a-whopping-41-crore-at-Tuni/articleshow/50814081.cms Kapu Stir Railways loses a Whopping 41 Crore at Tuni], ''Times of India'', 2 February 2016, Retrieved 20 October 2020</ref>		On 30 January 2016, [[Ratnachal Express]] (12717) from Vishakhapatnam to Vijayawada was burnt in protest of reservation for Kapu community leaving no one injured according to the railway sources.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Kapu-stir-Railways-loses-a-whopping-41-crore-at-Tuni/articleshow/50814081.cms Kapu Stir Railways loses a Whopping 41 Crore at Tuni], ''Times of India'', 2 February 2016, Retrieved 20 October 2020</ref>

	{{Commons category\|Intercity Express of Indian Railways}}		{{Commons category\|Intercity Express (Indian Railways) trains}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==