Mahanadi Express
The Bhopal–Bilaspur Mahanadi Express was a train which ran between Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur, a major city in Chhattisgarh. The train numbered as 18225 and 18226. It was named for an important river of the state called Mahanadi. Route

Its important halts were , , , , , , , ,  and . AC 2, AC 3 and sleeper coaches were available in this train. It ran on a triweekly basis from both the sites and its rake was shared by Amarkantak Express which used to run on a triweekly basis via JabalpurJunction. Later, in 2005, this train was cancelled and the Amarkantak Express was made daily. 