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Amrit Bharat Express
The Amrit Bharat Express is a superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a non-air-conditioned, low-cost, sleeper and unreserved service connecting cities that are more than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take more than ten hours to travel with existing services.
The trainset uses a push-pull technology, which consists of two locomotives on both the ends (either WAP-7 or WAP-5 AB or a WAP-7 AB in orange and dark grey paint work). The train has a maximum operating speed of 110–130 km/h (68–81 mph). The train has a total of 22 coaches. The 22 coaches are divided into 20 coaches for passengers and 2 for parcels.. In 2026, 20610 Tiruchchirappali - New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express pulled by a single Royapuram-based WAP-7 for first time without a push-pull configuration
The train entered commercial service on 1 January 2024.
In July 2023, Indian Railways announced plans for a non-air-conditioned train with sleeper and general facilities for long-distance travel. The trainsets are manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai at the cost of ₹65 crore (US$6.7 million) per trainset. The first train was flagged off on 30 December 2023 and entered commercial service on 1 January 2024. Production for 200 more such trains are in progress, with 50 under construction and 150 more planned.
In January 2025, the Ministry of Railways added twelve major improvements in the train which includes emergency braking system.
As of April 2026[update], 43 Amrit Bharat Express trains are currently present, out of which 36 Amrit Bharat Express trains are currently operational.
The train uses a semi-permanent coupler which is used to negate the effect of jerks.
Media related to Amrit Bharat Express trains at Wikimedia Commons
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Amrit Bharat Express
The Amrit Bharat Express is a superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a non-air-conditioned, low-cost, sleeper and unreserved service connecting cities that are more than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take more than ten hours to travel with existing services.
The trainset uses a push-pull technology, which consists of two locomotives on both the ends (either WAP-7 or WAP-5 AB or a WAP-7 AB in orange and dark grey paint work). The train has a maximum operating speed of 110–130 km/h (68–81 mph). The train has a total of 22 coaches. The 22 coaches are divided into 20 coaches for passengers and 2 for parcels.. In 2026, 20610 Tiruchchirappali - New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express pulled by a single Royapuram-based WAP-7 for first time without a push-pull configuration
The train entered commercial service on 1 January 2024.
In July 2023, Indian Railways announced plans for a non-air-conditioned train with sleeper and general facilities for long-distance travel. The trainsets are manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai at the cost of ₹65 crore (US$6.7 million) per trainset. The first train was flagged off on 30 December 2023 and entered commercial service on 1 January 2024. Production for 200 more such trains are in progress, with 50 under construction and 150 more planned.
In January 2025, the Ministry of Railways added twelve major improvements in the train which includes emergency braking system.
As of April 2026[update], 43 Amrit Bharat Express trains are currently present, out of which 36 Amrit Bharat Express trains are currently operational.
The train uses a semi-permanent coupler which is used to negate the effect of jerks.
Media related to Amrit Bharat Express trains at Wikimedia Commons
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