Which are the states with highest number of originating stations for Amrit Bharat Express?
The Amrit Bharat trains come equipped with a range of upgraded features, including: semi-automatic couplers, modular toilets with new type of construction materials, strong pillar and partition, emergency talk back features, EP assisted brake system, newly designed seats and berths, pantry car in new design, continuous lighting system like Vande Bharat, fire detection system, gangways, external emergency lights, charging sockets along with mobile phone holders, etc.
With the launch of four new Amrit Bharat Express trains on July 18 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bihar has emerged as the state with the highest number of originating stations for these trains – now totalling five.
These trains are 15557/15558 Darbhanga to Anand Vihar Terminal, 11015/11016 Saharsa to Mumbai LTT, 22361/22362 Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) to New Delhi, 15561/15562 Darbhanga to Gomati Nagar (Lucknow), and 15567/15568 Bapudham Motihari to Anand Vihar Terminal.
Of these, train number 15557/15558 Darbhanga to Anand Vihar Terminal was inaugurated in 2023 and the other train 11015/11016 running between Saharsa and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai was launched on April 24, 2025.
Apart from these, West Bengal is the originating points for two Amrit Bharat Express trains – 13433/13434 Malda Town to SMVT Bengaluru and 13435/13436. Both these trains are being operated and maintained by the Eastern Railway (ER) zone.
Developed by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the Amrit Bharat train has been designed to run at a maximum speed of 130 km per hour (kmph). The Ministry of Railways has raised the production of Amrit Bharat Express trains in the country. It has targeted to manufacture 100 more Amrit Bharat rakes for the benefit of the middle class and economically weaker sections.
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