Indian Railways News: The Railway Board has approved seven new Amrit Bharat Express trains to expand rail connectivity across the country. The trains are aimed at providing an affordable travel option,
particularly for passengers from lower and lower-middle-income groups. The services are designed to offer a comfortable travel experience while keeping fares more accessible than premium train services.
The proposed trains will connect cities across northern, central, western and southern India, with several routes covering long distances. Here are the proposed services and their scheduled stops:
Dhanbad-Coimbatore Amrit Bharat Express
The Railway Board has approved the Dhanbad-Coimbatore Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos 22363/22364).
The proposed train will stop at Dhanbad Jn, NSC Bose Jn Gomoh, Parasnath, Hazaribagh Road, Koderma, Gaya, Anugraha Narayan Road, Dehri On Sone, Sasaram, Bhabua Road, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Mirzapur, Prayagraj Chheoki, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Pipariya, Itarsi, Betul, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Balharshah, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Mancheral, Peddapalli, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Khammam, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur.
Prayagraj-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amrit Bharat Express
The Railway Board has also approved the Prayagraj-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos 20436/20435).
The proposed weekly service will stop at Prayagraj, Satna, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Bhusaval and Kalyan.
Prayagraj-Udhna Amrit Bharat Express
The Prayagraj-Udhna Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos 20437/20438) has also been approved as a weekly service.
The train will stop at Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Govindpuri, Etawah, Tundla, Idgah Agra, Bayana, Hindaun City, Gangapur City, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Ramganj Mandi, Bhawani Mandi, Ratlam, Vadodara and Udhna.
Subedarganj-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amrit Bharat Express
The Ministry of Railways has approved the Subedarganj-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos 14121/14122).
The proposed weekly service will stop at Subedarganj, Fatehpur, Govindpuri, Bharuwa Sumerpur, Ragaul, Banda, Chitrakutdham Karwi, Satna, Maihar, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Pipariya, Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusaval, Nasik Road, Kalyan and Thane.
Gorakhpur-Delhi Amrit Bharat Express
The Railway Board has approved the Gorakhpur-Delhi Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos 15095/15096) as a weekly service.
Its scheduled stops are Gorakhpur, Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Burhwal, Sitapur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Ghaziabad and Delhi.
Gorakhpur-Bandra Amrit Bharat Express
Another approved weekly service is the Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos. 15085/15086).
The train will stop at Gorakhpur, Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Badshahnagar, Aishbagh, Kanpur Central, Tundla, Agra Fort, Bayana, Gangapur City, Kota, Bhawani Mandi, Shamgarh, Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Vapi, Palghar, Borivali and Bandra Terminus.
Charlapalli-Gorakhpur Amrit Bharat Express
The seventh approved service is the Charlapalli-Gorakhpur Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos. 22075/22076).
The proposed service will stop at Charlapalli, Kazipet, Peddapalli, Manchiryal, Balharshah, Chandrapur, Nagpur, Betul, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Pokhrayan, Kanpur Central, Aishbagh, Lucknow City, Gomtinagar, Barabanki, Gonda and Gorakhpur.
The seven services are expected to strengthen connectivity between major cities and towns across several states, while giving passengers a more affordable long-distance travel option.
