Bhopal–Dhanbad Express

Bhopal - Dhanbad Express

11632 Dhanbad - Bhopal standing at Dhanbad Junction
Overview
Service type	Express
Status	Active
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand
First service	27 February 2026 (2026-02-27)
Current operator(s)	West Central (WC)
Route
Start	Bhopal Junction (BPL)
Stops	32
End	Dhanbad Junction (DHN)
Distance travelled	1,195 km (743 mi)
Average journey time	23h 25m
Service frequency	Tri Weekly
Train number(s)	11631 / 11632
On-board services
Class(es)	General Unreserved, Sleeper Class, AC 1st Class, AC 2nd Class, AC 3rd Class
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry Car
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 51 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways

The 11631 / 11632 Bhopal–Dhanbad Express is an express train belonging to West Central Railway zone that runs between the city Bhopal Junction of Madhya Pradesh and Dhanbad Junction of Jharkhand in India.

It operates as train number 11631 from Bhopal Junction to Dhanbad Junction and as train number 11632 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.

Services

• 11631/ Bhopal–Dhanbad Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 1195 km in 23h 25m.

• 11632/ Dhanbad–Bhopal Express has an average speed of 50 km/h and covers 1195 km in 23h 40m.

Routes and halts

The important halts of the train are :

• Bhopal Junction

• Vidisha

• Ganj Bosada

• Bina Junction

• Saugor

• Damoh

• Katni Murwara Junction

• Khanna Banjari

• Beohari

• Marwas Gram

• Sarai Gram

• Bargawan

• Singraulli

• Karaila Road Junction

• Mirchadhuri

• Obra Dam

• Chopan

• Renukoot

• Nagar Untari

• Garhwa

• Garhwa Road Junction

• Daltonganj

• Barwadih Junction

• Latehar

• Tori Junction

• Khalari

• Patratu

• Ranchi Road

• Bokaro Thermal

• Chandrapura Junction

• Katrasgarh

• Dhanbad Junction

Schedule

• 11631 - 8:55 PM (Monday, Thursday & Friday) [Bhopal Junction]

• 11632 - 7:20 AM (Sunday, Wednesday & Saturday) [Dhanbad Junction]

Coach composition

1. General Unreserved - 4
2. Sleeper Class - 7
3. AC 3rd Class - 6
4. AC 2nd Class - 2
5. AC 1st Class - 1

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified it is hauled by a Itarsi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Bhopal Junction to Dhanbad Junction and vice versa.

Rake reversal or rake share

The train will reverse 1 time :

1. Chopan

The train will rake sharing with Bhopal–Chopan Weekly Express (11633/11634).

See also

Trains from Bhopal Junction :

1. Shaan-e-Bhopal Express
2. Bhopal–Jaipur Express
3. Bhopal–Khajuraho Mahamana Superfast Express
4. Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
5. Bhopal–Indore AC Double Decker Express

Trains from Dhanbad Junction :

1. Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express
2. CSMT Kolhapur-Dhanbad Weekly Express
3. Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express
4. Dhanbad–Gaya Intercity Express
5. Coalfield Express

Notes

a. Runs 3 day in a week with both directions.