| Amrit Bharat Express | |
|---|---|
 An Amrit Bharat Express | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | SuperFast Express Train |
| Status | Operational |
| First service | December 30, 2023 (2023-12-30) |
| Website | indianrail |
| Route | |
| Line used | 15 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes |
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| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Other facilities | |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Amrit Bharat (trainset) |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Locomotives -25 kV 50 Hz AC viaoverhead line |
| Operating speed |
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| Average length | 23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches |
| Rake maintenance | Locomotives - |
TheAmrit Bharat Express is asuperfast express service operated byIndian Railways. It is a non-air-conditioned, low-cost,sleeper cum unreserved service connecting cities that are more than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take more than ten hours to travel with existing services.
Thetrainset consists of twolocomotives on both the ends with a maximum operating speed of 110–130 km/h (68–81 mph). The train has a total of 22 coaches.[1] The 22 coaches are divided into 20 coaches for passengers and 2 for parcels.[2]
The train entered commercial service on 1 January 2024.[3][4]
In July 2023,Indian railways announced plans for a non-air-conditioned train withsleeper and general facilities for long-distance travel.[5] The trainsets are manufactured byIntegral Coach Factory, Chennai at the cost of₹65 crore (US$7.7 million) per trainset.[6][7] The first train was flagged off on 30 December 2023 and entered commercial service on 1 January 2024.[8] Production for 200 more such trains are in progress, with 50 under construction and 150 more planned.[9]
In January 2025, the Ministry of Railways added twelve major improvements in the train which includes emergency braking system.[10][11]
As of September 2025[update], Fifteen Amrit Bharat Express trains are in service.[12]
| Train name | Train number | Operator | Halts | Frequency | Distance | Travel time | Speed | Inaugural run | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | Average | |||||||||
| Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal | 15557/15558 | ECR | 18 | Bi-weekly | 1,137 km (706 mi) | 20h 40m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 55 km/h (34 mph) | 30 December 2023 | [13][14] |
| Malda Town–SMVT Bengaluru | 13433/13434 | ER | 32 | Weekly | 2,272 km (1,412 mi) | 45h 10m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 50 km/h (31 mph) | [13][15] | |
| Mumbai LTT–Saharsa | 11015/11016 | CR | 22 | Weekly | 1,950 km (1,210 mi) | 35h 50m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 54 km/h (34 mph) | 24 April 2025 | [16][17] |
| Rajendra Nagar Terminal–New Delhi | 22361/22362 | ECR | 08 | Daily | 999 km (621 mi) | 16h 35m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 60 km/h (37 mph) | 18 July 2025 | [18][19][20][21] |
| Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) | 15561/15562 | ECR | 16 | Weekly | 629 km (391 mi) | 14h 35m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 43 km/h (27 mph) | ||
| Malda Town–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) | 13435/13436 | ER | 23 | Weekly | 948 km (589 mi) | 20h 15m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 47 km/h (29 mph) | ||
| Bapudham Motihari–Anand Vihar Terminal | 15567/15568 | ECR | 16 | Bi-weekly | 978 km (608 mi) | 22h 10m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 44 km/h (27 mph) | ||
| Sitamarhi–Delhi Junction | 14047/14048 | NR | 14 | Weekly | 1,049 km (652 mi) | 24h 25m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 43 km/h (27 mph) | 9 August 2025 | [22] |
| Gaya–Delhi Junction | 13697/13698 | ECR | 09 | Bi-weekly | 986 km (613 mi) | 18h 55m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 52 km/h (32 mph) | 22 August 2025 | [23] |
| Erode–Jogbani | 16601/16602 | SR | 50 | Weekly | 3,129 km (1,944 mi) | 58h 50m | 110 km/h (68 mph) | 53 km/h (33 mph) | 15 September 2025 | [24][25][26] |
| Saharsa–Chheharta (Amritsar) | 14627/14628 | NR | 34 | Weekly | 1,571 km (976 mi) | 38h 20m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 47 km/h (29 mph) | [27] | |
| Udhna (Surat)–Brahmapur | 19021/19022 | WR | 30 | Weekly | 1,710 km (1,060 mi) | 30h 45m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 56 km/h (35 mph) | 27 September 2025 | [28] |
| Chhapra–Anand Vihar Terminal | 15133/15134 | NER | 18 | Weekly | 949 km (590 mi) | 24h 10m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 39 km/h (24 mph) | 29 September 2025 | [29] |
| Madar (Ajmer)–Darbhanga | 19623/19624 | NWR | 30 | Weekly | 1,710 km (1,060 mi) | 30h 45m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 56 km/h (35 mph) | [30] | |
| Muzaffarpur–Charlapalli | 15293/15294 | ECR | 23 | Weekly | 1,889 km (1,174 mi) | 37h 10m | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 56 km/h (35 mph) | [31] | |
The train uses a semi-permanent coupler which is used to negate the effect of jerks.[32]
The AB train would be a 22-coach train with two engines on the front and back, which could travel at a speed of 130 kmph.
Of these 20, 10 are sleeper coaches and 10 are general coaches.
On January 1, 2024, the train went into commercial service.
trains will be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF)
The Ministry of Railways has added 12 major improvements on the Amrit Bharat Version 2.0 trains including modular toilets and emergency braking system
The newly introduced 'jerk-free' express trains are scheduled to operate on two routes—Darbhanga in Bihar to Anand Vihar in Delhi via Ayodhya, as well as from Malda Town in West Bengal to Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminus in Bengaluru. Passengers on these routes can expect a smoother and more comfortable travel experience due to the advanced technology implemented in these trains.
The train is equipped with latest technology to ensure a jerk-free journey, said railways officials. "The Amrit Bharat trains have a special type of coupler called semi-permanent coupler which negates jerk effect.
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