Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag down five Amrit Bharat Express trains today. It will start running 3 of these trains from Hooghly in West Bengal and the remaining two from Assam’s Nagaon district. Connecting states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka with Assam and West Bengal, the new Amrit Bharat Express trains will connect Northeast, East, Central, West and South India.
The trains scheduled to run today are:
- Howrah – Anand Vihar Amrit Bharat Express Terminal
- Sealdah – Banaras Express
- Santragachi – Tambaram Amrit Bharat Express.
- Kamakhya-Rohtak Amrit Bharat Express
- Dibrugarh-Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) Amrit Bharat Express
Amrit Bharat Express Train Ticket Price
Indian Railways introduced Amrit Bharat II Express trains from January 2026. The Railway Board said: “It has been decided to introduce Amrit Bharat II Express (introduced from January 2026 or later) over Indian Railways.” These trains come with a different fare structure in which the minimum distance charged is fixed at 200 km for sleeper class and 50 km for second class.
The price for a bed without AC is set at ₹500 per thousand kilometers. “Traveling with a bed without AC for ~ ₹500 per 1,000 km, without dynamic pricing,” the press release states. For lower tickets for short and medium distances, fares are not subject to dynamic pricing.
In particular, the basic tariff for new trains remains unchanged. For journeys up to 200 km, the basic fare is for Sleeper class with Amrit Bharat Express ₹149 and for second class journeys up to 50 km it is ₹36, reported Trak.in.
Indian Railways abolished RAC
One of the notable features of the newly launched Amrit Bharat II Express services is the RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) ticket cancellation in the Sleeper class. Under the revised rules, all available berths will be fully confirmed from the start of the Advance Reservation Period (ARP), meaning no RAC berths will be issued for Sleeper class travel.
There will be no additional reservation quotas for the Sleeper class, though the standard quotas like Ladies, Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Senior Citizens quotas will continue. However, other applicable charges such as booking fee, superfast surcharge and GST will be charged separately at the time of booking.
There are currently 34 Amrit Bharat trains operating across the country. With the launch of five new Amrit Bharat trains, the number of such trains will increase to 39.
A total of nine Amrit Bharat Express trains will be added to the rail network during the two-day period as 4 new trains were decommissioned on 17 January. Since its launch in December 2023, 30 Amrit Bharat Express trains have operated as part of the national rail network. The new trains connect border areas, major cities and pilgrimage centers and connect the Eastern and Sub-Himalayan regions with major destinations in South, West and Central India.
Key features of Amrit Bharat II Express trains
Amrit Bharat trains are equipped with disabled compartments and are not air-conditioned. It contains “11 General Class Coaches, 8 Sleeper Class Coaches, 1 Pantry Car and 2 Second Class Baggage and Guard Cars”.
The key features of Amrit Bharat Express trains are given below:
Prime Minister Modi on Saturday virtually flagged off four new Amrit Bharat Express trains connecting major cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru and Tiruchirappalli.
