Overview
- Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the services via video conference as Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary led the Patna event on September 29.
- The new Amrit Bharat trains connect Muzaffarpur–Charlapalli (Hyderabad) and Darbhanga–Madar (Ajmer) weekly, with Chhapra–Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi) running twice weekly.
- Four intra-state passenger trains on the Jhajha–Danapur, Patna–Buxar, Nawada–Patna and Patna–Islampur routes are scheduled six days a week from October 1.
- East Central Railway will operate and maintain all seven services, with Amrit Bharat rakes featuring sealed gangways, semi-automatic couplers, fire detection systems, talk-back units and Kavach.
- Officials cast the rollout as a connectivity and economic boost for migrants and daily commuters ahead of Dussehra and Chhath, reflecting increased rail investment in Bihar this year.