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6 Trains For Bihar, 5 For UP: How These 2 States Became Top Beneficiaries Of Amrit Bharat Allocation
The 2.0 version of the Amrit Bharat trains, offering better facilities and a feel of Vande Bharat but without AC was released in 2025 The count of the operational Amrit Bharat Trains touched seven on Friday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating four more trains from Bihar. Along with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar has emerged as the state with the highest number of these complete non-AC trains resembling the interior of the Vande Bharat trains. Before Friday's launch, only three Amrit Bharat trains were operational – Darbhanga–Delhi; Malda–Bengaluru; and Mumbai–Saharsa. The new services are between Patna and Delhi; Bapudham Motihari and Delhi; Darbhanga and Lucknow and Malda Town and Lucknow via Bhagalpur. As clear from the operational routes, six Amrit Bharat trains are catering to Bihar – either origin, destination, or en route. Uttar Pradesh is the second most transit state with five train routes. A total of three of these trains are coming to the national capital from different parts of Bihar. With two trains originating from Malda in West Bengal, the state is at the next spot. The train offers only sleeper and general class coaches for an affordable long distance journey. Each train has eight Sleeper coaches, 11 General coaches, and two luggage-cum-brake vans, along with one pantry car. Bihar at the Centre of Amrit Bharat Push Poll bound Bihar is at the focus of the ministry. Out of the seven Amrit Bharats, five originate from Bihar – Darbhanga–Delhi; Mumbai-Saharsa; Patna–Delhi; Bapudham Motihari–Delhi; and Darbhanga–Lucknow. Malda Town–Lucknow via Bhagalpur, inaugurated on Friday, passes through Bihar. Malda–Bengaluru is the sole exception among trains not linked to Bihar. The centre, in April, started the Mumbai-Saharsa Amrit Bharat train. With six of the seven trains linked to Bihar, the state appears firmly at the centre of the Centre's rail outreach this election season. आज बिहार के मोतिहारी से हजारों करोड़ रुपये की विकास परियोजनाओं का लोकार्पण और शिलान्यास कर अत्यंत प्रसन्न हूं। राज्य के चहुंमुखी विकास के लिए एनडीए सरकार प्रतिबद्ध है। — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 18, 2025 Patna-Delhi Train: Commercial Run from July 31 Speaking to News18, a Ministry official said that Amrit Bharat train (22361) – Rajendra Nagar Terminal to New Delhi – will be a daily train operating all days of the week. 'It will commence its regular service from Rajendra Nagar Terminal on July 31," the official said, demanding anonymity. The train will start from Rajendra Nagar near Patna at 8.10 pm and will reach Delhi at 1.10 pm the next day, completing the journey in 17 hours at a cost of Rs 560. Patna and Delhi are already well connected. One of these trains, Sampoorna Kranti Express, completes the journey in just about 12 hours and costs Rs 520. From Delhi, the regular services will start from August 1. From Delhi, the train – 22362 – will start at 7.10 pm daily and will reach Rajendra Nagar Terminal at 10.50 am the next day, as of the current details from the Ministry. Timings and stoppages are subject to change based on public demand. Malda Town-Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat The 13435 train – covering the distance between Malda and Lucknow in over 20 hours, will operate only once a week – Thursday – and the commercial services will start from July 24 as of now. The sleeper class costs Rs 540 in this train as against Rs 465 in Farakka Express that covers the same journey in over 23 hours between the two cities. The cost for the 3AC is Rs 1,250 in Farakka Express. From Lucknow, the train will operate only on Saturday – starting at 11 am and completing the close to 23 hours journey by around 10 am on Sunday. The commercial services will start from July 19 from Lucknow. The cost of the journey will be Rs 695 as against Farakka Express's Rs 480. The cost of the journey for a passenger in the third AC class in Farakka Express – covering the distance in 25 hours – is Rs 1,285. Darbhanga-Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat So far, the fastest train on the route was Bihar Sampark Kranti Express that covered the distance between Lucknow and Darbhanga in 13 hours and 20 minutes. The new Amrit Bharat will take 13 hours and 15 minutes. The new train will charge Rs 535 for the sleeper class as against Rs 405 in Bihar Sampark Kranti Express. The cost of third AC travel on the route is about Rs 1,100. This new Amrit Bharat train (05056) will operate only on Saturday as of now with commercial services starting on July 19. The commercial service from Darbhanga side (15561) will start from July 26. This train will also operate only on Saturday. The cost of journey from this side will be Rs 415. It is also important to note that the existing Darbhanga–Delhi Amrit Bharat was also catering to Lucknow. With assembly elections inching closer, the railway ministry's aggressive push for affordable long-distance travel — especially in a politically critical state, Bihar— is being closely watched. Whether this boost in rail connectivity translates into electoral dividends will unfold in the coming months. About the Author Nivedita Singh Nivedita Singh is a data journalist and covers the Election Commission, Indian Railways and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. She has nearly seven years of experience in the news media. She tweets @ More Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from politics to crime and society. Stay informed with the latest India news only on News18. 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05-07-2025
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Bullet Train of the poor: Covers 1000 km in 13 hours from Delhi to Patna; train is..., fare...
New Delhi: Indian Railways has the status of National Public Transport. Railways operates trains in different categories keeping in mind every class. There are many superfast trains run by the railways, whose second or sleeper class fare is less than half of the AC coach. Today we will talk about two such trains, which are also called the Rajdhani of the poor or the Bullet Train of the poor. These trains run from Delhi to the capital of Bihar, Patna or beyond. Both these trains cover a distance of 1000 kilometers in 13 hours. The fare of the sleeper coach of these trains is less than half as compared to the AC coach. Considering the speed and facilities, it is also called the 'bullet train of the poor'. What is Vikramshila Superfast Train? The Vikramshila Superfast Express train, which travels from the country's capital Delhi to the ancient capital of Anga state, Bhagalpur, runs from Anand Vihar Terminal every day. This train departs from Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) at 1:15 pm. After leaving Delhi, its first stop is Kanpur Central and after that this train directly stops at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Railway Junction. After departure from here, Vikramshila Superfast Train stops at Buxar and Ara and reaches Patna Junction. Its arrival time at Patna Junction is 2:10 am. In this way, Vikramshila Superfast reaches Patna from Delhi in just 12:55 hours. It is in great demand among common passengers. This is the reason that even on normal days, all the tickets get booked within a few days of the window opening. The fare of its sleeper coach is just Rs 520. The fare of AC-3 economy class is Rs 1270, AC-3 Rs 1360, AC-2 Rs 1920 and AC-1 Rs 3225. Which is the other train? Sampoorna Kranti Superfast train is operated especially keeping in mind the convenience of the people of Patna and its surrounding areas. This train departs from New Delhi Railway Station every day at 5:30 pm. Sampoorna Kranti Superfast goes to Rajendra Nagar Terminal of Patna. After departing from New Delhi, its first stop is Kanpur Central. After that it reaches Patna Junction via Mirzapur, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Ara. Its time of arrival in Patna is 6:35 am. In this way, Sampoorna Kranti Express reaches Patna from Delhi in just 13 hours and 5 minutes. The fare of the sleeper coach of Sampoorna Kranti Express train is Rs 520. This train also has AC-3, AC-2 and AC-1 coaches.
