Amrit Bharat Express: Ahead of elections, Bihar gets 7th Amrit Bharat train this year

Bihar elections 2025 trains, 7th Amrit Bharat train Bihar: Good news for Bihar. Indian Railways is set to introduce another Amrit Bharat Express for the state, ahead of the upcoming Bihar elections.

Written by Anish Mondal

Updated: August 21, 2025 06:42 PM IST

3 min read

Developed by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the Amrit Bharat train has been designed to run at a maximum speed of 130 km per hour (kmph).

Amrit Bharat Express: Developed by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the Amrit Bharat train has been designed to run at a maximum speed of 130 km per hour (kmph). (PTI File Photo)

Bihar elections 2025, Amrit Bharat Express: Good news for Bihar. Indian Railways is set to introduce another Amrit Bharat Express for the state, ahead of the upcoming Bihar elections. On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off this modern train during his visit. With this, Bihar will receive its seventh Amrit Bharat Express train this year.

Amrit Bharat Express trains

Amrit Bharat trains offer a travel experience comparable to the Vande Bharat Express, but are specifically designed to provide affordable and high-quality service for passengers from lower and lower-middle income category.

Amrit Bharat train features

The Amrit Bharat trains come equipped with a range of upgraded features, including: semi-automatic couplers, modular toilets with new type of construction materials, strong pillar and partition, emergency talk back features, EP assisted brake system, newly designed seats and berths, pantry car in new design, continuous lighting system like Vande Bharat, fire detection system, gangways, external emergency lights, charging sockets along with mobile phone holders, etc.

Bihar gets new Amrit Bharat Express train

Bihar’s new Vande Bharat Express train will run between Gaya and Delhi. With this, the total number of Amrit Bharat trains originating/passing from Bihar rises to eight.

Amrit Bharat Express Trains Launched in Bihar: Full List

Train Numbers	Train name/Route	Inaugural Run
15557/15558	Darbhanga-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express	December 30, 2023
11015/11016	Saharsa-LTT Amrit Bharat Express	April 24, 2025
22361/22362	Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express	July 18, 2025
15567/15568	Bapudham Motihari-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express	July 18, 2025
15561/15562	Darbhanga-Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express	July 18, 2025
13435/13436	Malda Town-Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express	July 18, 2025
14047/14048	Sitamarhi-Delhi Amrit Bharat Express	August 9, 2025

Source: Indian Railways

Amrit Bharat Train: Speed, Production

Developed by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the Amrit Bharat train has been designed to run at a maximum speed of 130 km per hour (kmph). The Ministry of Railways has raised the production of Amrit Bharat Express trains in the country. It has targeted to manufacture 100 more Amrit Bharat rakes for the benefit of the middle class and economically weaker sections.

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