In a recent development, the Ministry of Railways is set to launch nine Amrit Bharat Express trains soon which will soon originate from West Bengal and Assam and connect seven other states en route such as: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Basically these regions account for a large share of the country’s migrant workforce and long-distance rail passengers.
In a statement, the Ministry of Railways said, these non-AC train services are “Designed to cater to heavy passenger volumes, especially during festive seasons and peak migration periods, these trains will provide reliable, affordable and comfortable connectivity for travellers commuting for employment, education and family needs across different parts of the country.”
Let’s go through the details about the nine Amrit Bharat trains.
1. Dibrugarh – Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) Amrit Bharat Express
With train number 15949, Dibrugarh-Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express will start its journey from Dibrugarh at 21:00 hrs on Friday and arrive at Gomti Nagar at 13:30 hrs on Sunday.
On returning, train number 15950 Gomti Nagar-Dibrugarh Amrit Bharat Express will depart Gomti Nagar at 18:40 hrs on Sunday and reach Dibrugarh at 12:40 hrs on Tuesday.
2. Guwahati (Kamakhya) – Rohtak Amrit Bharat Express
Its train number is 15671 Kamakhya-Rohtak Amrit Bharat Express which will leave Kamakhya at 22:00 hrs on Friday and arrive at Rohtak at 14:45 hrs on Sunday.
In the return direction, train number 15672 Rohtak-Kamakhya Amrit Bharat Express will depart Rohtak at 22:10 hrs on Sunday and reach Kamakhya at 12:15 hrs on Tuesday.
3. New Jalpaiguri – Tiruchirappalli Amrit Bharat Express
The Tiruchchirapalli-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express, Train number 20610 will leave Tiruchchirapalli every Wednesday at 05:45 hrs and will reach New Jalpaiguri at 05:00 hrs, the third day.
On returning, the train number 20609 New Jalpaiguri– Tiruchchirapalli Amrit Bharat Express will leave New Jalpaiguri every Friday at 16:45 hrs and will arrive Tiruchchirapalli at 16:15 hrs, the third day.
4. New Jalpaiguri – Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express
The Nagercoil-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express having Train number 20604
will leave Nagercoil every Sunday at 23:00 hrs and will reach New Jalpaiguri at 05:00 hrs, the fourth day.
While returning, the train number 20603 New Jalpaiguri–Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express will leave New Jalpaiguri every Wednesday at 16:45 hrs and will arrive at Nagercoil at 23:00 hrs, the third day.
5. Alipurduar – SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express
With train number 16597, SMVT Bengaluru–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express will leave SMVT Bengaluru every Saturday at 08:50 hrs and will reach Alipurduar at 10:25 hrs, the third day.
It will start its return journey with train number 16598 Alipurduar – SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express will leave Alipurduar every Monday at 22:25 hrs and will arrive at SMVT Bengaluru at 03:00 hrs, the fourth day.
6. Alipurduar – Mumbai (Panvel) Amrit Bharat Express
The train number 11031 Panvel–Alipur Duar Amrit Bharat Express will start its journey from Panvel every Monday at 11:50 hrs and will reach Alipur Duar at 13:50 hrs, the third day.
The return journey will start with train number 11032 Alipur Duar–Panvel Amrit Bharat Express will leave Alipur Duar every Thursday at 04:45 hrs and will arrive Panvel at 05:30 hrs, the third day.
7. Kolkata (Santragachi) – Tambaram Amrit Bharat Express
Train number 16107 Tambaram-Santragachi Amrit Bharat Express will commence its journey from Tambaram every Friday at 15:30 hrs and will reach Santragachi at 20:15 hrs, the next day.
On returning, the train number 16108 Santragachi – Tambaram Amrit Bharat Express will leave Santragachi every Saturday at 23:55 hrs and will arrive at Tambaram at 10:00 hrs, the third day.
8. Kolkata (Howrah) – Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express
The Train number 13065 Howrah-Anand Vihar Amrit Bharat Express will commence from Howrah every Thursday at 23:10 hrs and will reach Anand Vihar at 02:50 hrs, the third day.
On returning, the train number 13066 Anand Vihar – Howrah Amrit Bharat Express will leave Anand Vihar every Saturday at 05:15 hrs and will arrive Howrah at 10:50 hrs, the next day.
9. Kolkata (Sealdah) – Banaras Amrit Bharat Express
The journey will start from Banaras every Sunday having Train number 22588 on Tuesday and Friday at 22:10 hrs and will reach Sealdah at 09:55 hrs, the next day.
While returning, the train number 22587 Sealdah- Banaras Amrit Bharat Express will leave Sealdah every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 19:30 hrs and will arrive Banaras at 07:20 hrs, the next day.
