Amrit Bharat Express

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Amrit Bharat Express
An Amrit Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeSuperFast Express Train
StatusOperational
First service30 December 2023 (2023-12-30)
Websiteindianrail.gov.in
Route
Line used35 (Operational)
01 (To Be Commissioned)
On-board services
Classes
  • Sleeper Class (SL)
  • General Unreserved (GS)
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Other facilities
Technical
Rolling stockAmrit Bharat (trainset)
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
ElectrificationLocomotives – 25 kV 50 Hz AC via overhead line
Operating speed
  • 130 km/h (81 mph) (maximum)
  • 160 km/h (99 mph) (design)
Average length23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches
Rake maintenanceLocomotives – Zonal various loco sheds
Coaches – Zonal various coaching depots

The Amrit Bharat Express is a superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a non-air-conditioned, low-cost, sleeper and unreserved service connecting cities that are more than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take more than ten hours to travel with existing services.

The trainset uses a push-pull technology, which consists of two locomotives on both the ends (either WAP-7 or WAP-5 AB or a WAP-7 AB in orange and dark grey paint work).[1] The train has a maximum operating speed of 110–130 km/h (68–81 mph). The train has a total of 22 coaches.[2] The 22 coaches are divided into 20 coaches for passengers and 2 for parcels.[3]. In 2026, 20610 Tiruchchirappali - New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express pulled by a single Royapuram-based WAP-7 for first time without a push-pull configuration

The train entered commercial service on 1 January 2024.[4][5]

History

In July 2023, Indian Railways announced plans for a non-air-conditioned train with sleeper and general facilities for long-distance travel.[6] The trainsets are manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai at the cost of ₹65 crore (US$6.8 million) per trainset.[7][8] The first train was flagged off on 30 December 2023 and entered commercial service on 1 January 2024.[9] Production for 200 more such trains are in progress, with 50 under construction and 150 more planned.[10]

In January 2025, the Ministry of Railways added twelve major improvements in the train which includes emergency braking system.[11][12]

Services

As of April 2026, 36 Amrit Bharat Express trains are currently present, out of which 35 Amrit Bharat Express trains are currently operational, providing a total of 70 servcies.[13][14]

Train name Train number Operator Halts Frequency Distance Travel time Speed Inaugural run Ref
Maximum Average
Darbhanga–Anand Vihar (Delhi) Terminal 15557/15558 ECR 18 Bi-weekly 1,137 kilometres (706 mi) 20h 40m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph) 30 December 2023 [15][16]
Malda Town–SMVT Bengaluru 13433/13434 ER 32 Weekly 2,272 kilometres (1,412 mi) 45h 10m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) [15][17]
Mumbai LTT–Saharsa 11015/11016 CR 22 Weekly 1,950 kilometres (1,210 mi) 35h 50m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 54 kilometres per hour (34 mph) 24 April 2025 [18][19]
Rajendra Nagar (Patna) Terminal–New Delhi 22361/22362 ECR 08 Daily 999 kilometres (621 mi) 16h 35m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph) 18 July 2025 [20][21][22][23]
Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) 15561/15562 ECR 16 Weekly 629 kilometres (391 mi) 14h 35m 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) 43 kilometres per hour (27 mph)
Malda Town–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) 13435/13436 ER 23 Weekly 948 kilometres (589 mi) 20h 15m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 47 kilometres per hour (29 mph)
Bapudham Motihari–Anand Vihar (Delhi) Terminal 15567/15568 ECR 16 Bi-weekly 978 kilometres (608 mi) 22h 10m 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) 44 kilometres per hour (27 mph)
Sitamarhi–Delhi Junction 14047/14048 NR 14 Weekly 1,049 kilometres (652 mi) 24h 25m 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) 43 kilometres per hour (27 mph) 9 August 2025 [24]
Gaya–Delhi Junction 13697/13698 ECR 09 Bi-weekly 986 kilometres (613 mi) 18h 55m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 52 kilometres per hour (32 mph) 22 August 2025 [25]
Erode–Jogbani 16601/16602 SR 50 Weekly 3,129 kilometres (1,944 mi) 58h 50m 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) 53 kilometres per hour (33 mph) 15 September 2025 [26][27][28]
Saharsa–Chheharta (Amritsar) 14627/14628 NR 34 Weekly 1,571 kilometres (976 mi) 38h 20m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 47 kilometres per hour (29 mph) [29]
Udhna (Surat)–Brahmapur 19021/19022 WR 30 Tri-Weekly 1,710 kilometres (1,060 mi) 30h 45m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) 27 September 2025 [30]
Chhapra–Anand Vihar (Delhi) Terminal 15133/15134 NER 18 Weekly 949 kilometres (590 mi) 24h 10m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 39 kilometres per hour (24 mph) 29 September 2025 [31]
[Madar (Ajmer)–Darbhanga 19623/19624 NWR 30 Weekly 1,710 kilometres (1,060 mi) 30h 45m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) [32]
Muzaffarpur–Charlapalli (Hyderabad) 15293/15294 ECR 23 Weekly 1,889 kilometres (1,174 mi) 37h 10m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) [33]
Nagercoil–New Jalpaiguri 20604/20603 SR 45 Weekly 3,102 kilometres (1,927 mi) 54h 0m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 57 kilometres per hour (35 mph) 17 January 2026 [34][35]
Panvel (Mumbai)–Alipurduar 11031/11032 CR 34 Weekly 2,355 kilometres (1,463 mi) 50h 0m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 47 kilometres per hour (29 mph) [36][37]
Tiruchchirappalli–New Jalpaiguri 20610/20609 SR 40 Weekly 2,622 kilometres (1,629 mi) 47h 15m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) [38]
SMVT Bengaluru–Alipurduar 16597/16598 SWR 44 Weekly 2,626 kilometres (1,632 mi) 49h 35m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 53 kilometres per hour (33 mph) [39]
Kamakhya (Guwahati)–Rohtak 15671/15672 NFR 30 Weekly 1,940 kilometres (1,210 mi) 40h 45m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 48 kilometres per hour (30 mph) 18 January 2026 [40][41]
Dibrugarh–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) 15949/15950 NFR 42 Weekly 1,755 kilometres (1,091 mi) 40h 30m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 43 kilometres per hour (27 mph) [42][43]
Tambaram (Chennai)–Santragachi (Kolkata) 16107/16108 SR 28 Weekly 1,668 kilometres (1,036 mi) 28h 45m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph) [34]
Howrah–Anand Vihar (Delhi) Terminal 13065/13066 ER 27 Weekly 1,440 kilometres (890 mi) 27h 40m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 52 kilometres per hour (32 mph) [44][45]
Banaras–Sealdah (Kolkata) 22587/22588 NER 8 Tri-Weekly 772 kilometres (480 mi) 11h 50m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 65 kilometres per hour (40 mph) [46][47]
Tambaram (Chennai)–Thiruvananthapuram Central 16121/16122 SR 17 Weekly 768 kilometres (477 mi) 14h 30m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 53 kilometres per hour (33 mph) 23 January 2026 [48][49]
Nagercoil–Mangaluru 16329/16330 SR 21 Weekly 693 kilometres (431 mi) 17h 20m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph) [50][51]
Charlapalli (Hyderabad)–Thiruvananthapuram North 17041/17042 SCR 31 Weekly 1,488 kilometres (925 mi) 31h 30m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 47 kilometres per hour (29 mph) [52][53]
Podanur (Coimbatore)–Dhanbad 16619/16620 SR 34 Weekly 2,182 kilometres (1,356 mi) 45h 45m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 48 kilometres per hour (30 mph) 11 March 2026 [54]
Nagercoil–Charlapalli (Hyderabad) 16357/16358 SR 30 Weekly 1,412 kilometres (877 mi) 28h 35m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 49 kilometres per hour (30 mph) [55]
Kamakhya (Guwahati)–Charlapalli (Hyderabad) 15673/15674 NFR 43 Weekly 2,472 kilometres (1,536 mi) 43h 20m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 49 kilometres per hour (30 mph) 13 March 2026 [56]
Charlapalli (Hyderabad)–Shalimar (Kolkata) 17065/17066 SCR 24 Weekly 1,546 kilometres (961 mi) 28h 5m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 55 kilometres per hour (34 mph) 7 April 2026 [57]
Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune) 22589/22590 NER 20 Daily 1,710 kilometres (1,060 mi) 29h 55m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 57 kilometres per hour (35 mph) 2 May 2026 [58][59]
Mumbai LTT–Ayodhya Cantt. 22111/22112 CR 14 Weekly 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) 26h 20m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 57 kilometres per hour (35 mph) 3 May 2026
New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar 14663/14664 NFR 23 Weekly 1,778 kilometres (1,105 mi) 42h 15m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 42 kilometres per hour (26 mph) 14 May 2026 [60]
Khatipura (Jaipur)-Darbhanga 19725/19726 NWR 23 6 days 1,164 kilometres (723 mi) 26h 25m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 44 kilometres per hour (27 mph) 22 june 2026
Hadapsar (Pune)–Danapur 11431/11432 CR 19 Weekly 1,748 kilometres (1,086 mi) 34h 05m 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph) 51 kilometres per hour (32 mph) 27 June 2026

Technology

The train uses a semi-permanent coupler which is used to negate the effect of jerks.[61]

See also

References

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