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Indian Railways has announced nine new Amrit Bharat Express services, announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Designed for everyday travellers, these fully non-AC long-distance trains aim to boost connectivity from the east and sub-Himalayan regions to major destinations across India. A simple and transparent structure (around Rs 500 per 1,000 km, proportionately lower for shorter trips) has been fixed, with no dynamic pricing.
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1. Kamakhya-Rohtak Amrit Express: This weekly train service in Assam, a major spiritual and travel hub, with Rohtak in Haryana, boosts a direct rail connection between the Northeast and northern India. The route spans across Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Departure time is 10:00 pm Friday, and it reaches Rohtak at 2:25 on Sunday. The return trip will depart at 10:10 pm on Sunday and reach Kamakhya at 12:15on pm on Tuesday. It will also boost connectivity to tourism and pilgrimage circuits, including the Kamakhya Temple and the Varanasi corridor. (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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2. Dibrugarh-Lucknow Amrit Bharat Express: Designed to boost long-distance travel from Assam to Uttar Pradesh, this service commences from Dibrugarh and passes through Dimapur (Nagaland). The corridor is likely to support tourism and small businesses by enhancing access to famous destinations along the route. The train’s proximity to Kaziranga National Park, Vikramshila Mahavihara, Kamakhya Temple, Lucknow, and Ayodhya is a plus point. It also boosts mobility for employment and education by connecting smaller towns to bigger markets. (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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3. New Jalpaiguri-Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express: A north-south link from the eastern Himalayan foothills to Kanyakumari districts. This weekly train connects New Jalpaiguri (NJP)-a border area hub near Bhutan and Bangladesh to Nagercoil. This train links border-adjacent regions to ports, the industrial belt and markets along the route. This particular network passes near key travel and economic zones like Darjeeling-Dooars, Madurai (Meenakshi Temple), Coimbatore, and Vishapatanam beaches. It will provide support to tourism as well as to regional development. (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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4. New Jalpaiguri-Tiruchirappalli Amrit Bharat Express: This service creates a long corridor between NJP, the gateway station for North Bengal, nearby border regions, and Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) in Tamil Nadu. This route will include several markets and travel hubs like Agra, the Cauvery delta, Chennai, Thanjavur, Prayagraj, and Agra. (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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5. Alipurduar-SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express: This weekly train interlinks Alipurduar (North Bengal’s border district) with SMVT Bengaluru; this service is presented as “border to tech” connector. It strengthens the east-south network by running through several states. The train passes through West Bengal, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar. Through this train, passengers can reach major metro destinations without switching several trains. This train departs from Alipurduar at 10:25 pm on Monday and returns from Bengaluru at 8:50 am on Saturday. This rail network can benefit long-distance travellers, families, migrant workers, and students. (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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6. Alipurduar-Mumbai (Panvel) Amrit Bharat Express: This weekly east-west service interlinks Alipurduar with Panvel, connecting North Bengal’s border belt to the Mumbai region. This train passes through Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. The train departs from Alipurduar early in the morning and reaches Panvel by Saturday evening. Return trip begins from Panvel on Monday and reaches Alipurduar by Wednesday. This train has proximity to well known-places like Darjeeling, Chitakoot Dham, Triveni Sangama and Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga. (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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7. Santragachi-Tambaram Amrit Bharat Express: This train enhances east-sout rail network by connecting Santragachi (near Kolkata) with Tambaram, a crucial suburb hub for Chennai. As per PIB, districts across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh stand to gain through better access to markets, healthcare and education. This route covers heritage sites like Jagannath Temple, Shore Temple (UNESCO), and Konark Sun Temple (UNESCO). (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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8. Howrah-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express: A weekly connectivity between Howrah and Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi), this route provides a direct corridor between eastern India and the National Capital Region. This rail network is considered a fast, dependable connection serving major districts like Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. This train departs at 11:10 pm on Thursday and reaches Anand Vihar at 2:50 am on Saturday. In its return journey, it departs from Anand Vihar at 5:15 am on Saturday and reaches Howrah at 10:50 am on Sunday. (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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9. Kolkata (Sealdah)-Banaras Amrit Bharat Express: A daily train service interlinking Sealdah with Banaras (Varanasi). This train enhances direct access to one of India’s biggest spiritual and cultural centres. In this rail network, the train crosses through key pilgrimage sites like Sarnath, Baidyanath Dham Jyotirlinga, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, and Takht Sri Patna Sahib. The train departs from Sealadh at 7:30 pm and reaches Banaras at 7:20 am on the next day. On the return trip, the train leaves from Banaras at 10:10 am and reaches Sealdah at 9:55 am the next day. (Photo source: Instagram/@Ashwini Vaishnaw)
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