Indian Railways Introduces Nine New Amrit Bharat Express Trains Across West Bengal and Assam

The Indian Railways is ready to start nine new Amrit Bharat Express trains within a week. These are long-distance trains without air-conditioning, meant to help travellers on busy routes, especially during festivals and peak travel times.

New Routes of Amrit Bharat Express

So far, India already has 30 Amrit Bharat Express trains running in different parts of the country. These newest services will begin mainly from West Bengal and Assam and will travel through several states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. Here are the nine new routes where these trains will run:

• Guwahati (Kamakhya) - Rohtak

• Dibrugarh - Lucknow (Gomti Nagar)

• New Jalpaiguri - Nagercoil

• New Jalpaiguri - Tiruchirappalli

• Alipurduar - SMVT Bengaluru

• Alipurduar - Mumbai (Panvel)

• Kolkata (Santragachi) - Tambaram

• Kolkata (Howrah) - Anand Vihar Terminal

• Kolkata (Sealdah) - Banaras

Features of Amrit Bharat Express Trains

These trains aim to offer affordable travel, especially for long distances. Typically, passengers will pay about ₹500 for every 1,000 kilometres they travel. Indian Railways has also said there will be no dynamic pricing, which means fares won't change frequently. Even though these Amrit Bharat trains don't have air-conditioned coaches, they still provide many modern features to improve comfort and safety. Some of these include:

• Comfortable seats and sleeper berths

• Cleaner toilets with better flushing

• Fire safety systems

• Facilities for passengers with disabilities

• Charging points and pantry cars

• CCTV cameras and emergency communication systems

• Coaches with luggage space and guards' cabins

Moreover, these new trains are meant to make journeying easier and more comfortable for people who travel long distances by rail.