Indian Railways Announces Nine Amrit Bharat Express Routes From Bengal and Assam

Services are slated to begin within a week to expand low-cost non-AC sleeper travel from the east.

Overview

The expansion links West Bengal and Assam to major destinations across northern, southern and western India, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The nine routes are 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, and Kolkata (Sealdah)–Banaras.
The Ministry of Railways said the new services will be introduced within a week.
The trains provide non-AC long-distance sleeper travel at roughly Rs 500 per 1,000 kilometres with features including improved berths, modern toilets with electro-pneumatic flushing, fast charging points, pantry cars and accessibility provisions.
The trainsets are produced by ICF Chennai at about Rs 65 crore per 22-coach set, and 30 Amrit Bharat Express trains have been operational since December 2023.