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India Rolls Out Sitamarhi–Delhi Amrit Bharat Express Ahead of Three New Vande Bharat Launches

These launches support a national campaign to modernize rails with high-speed corridors plus affordable premium options for lower-income travelers.

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A new Vande Bharat service will be started between Bengaluru and Belagavi to make travel easier between north and south parts of the state. (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times/For representation only)
Bengaluru To Belagavi Vande Bharat Launch

Overview

  • The Sitamarhi–Delhi Amrit Bharat Express was virtually flagged off by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 8 and began its weekly commercial service on August 9 as train numbers 14048/14047.
  • The new Amrit Bharat Express covers roughly 1,100 km in 20 hours 45 minutes with 13 intermediate stops and a maximum speed of 130 km/h.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off three Vande Bharat Express trains on August 10 from Bengaluru, connecting the Bengaluru–Belagavi, Pune–Ajni and Amritsar–Katra corridors.
  • The new Vande Bharat trains will enter regular service between August 11 and 12 with six-day weekly operations and scheduled off-day closures per route.
  • These launches will expand the Vande Bharat network to 147 services under a broader plan to introduce over 200 trains as part of India’s rail modernization.