Train
New Katni Jn (NKJ)Itarsi Jn (ET)
12853 Durg–Bhopal Amarkantak SF Express · 3A · 369 km
₹860–₹1,010
5.8h
Train
Itarsi Jn (ET)Purna Jn (PAU)
12486 Shri Ganganagar–H S Nanded Express · 3A · 474 km
₹1,030–₹1,210
9.8h
Shared jeep
Purna JnLakhmapur
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 119 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹330–₹540
5.2h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,380–₹3,090 one way
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