Amrit Bharat Express | |
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Overview | |
Service type | SuperFast Express Train |
Status | Operational |
First service | 30 December 2023 |
Website | indianrail |
Route | |
Line(s) used | 2 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS) |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Other facilities | |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Amrit Bharat (trainset) |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Locomotives - 25 kV 50 Hz AC via Overhead line |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) (maximum) Design speed: 160 km/h (99 mph) |
Average length | 23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches |
Rake maintenance | Locomotives - Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) Coaches - Integral Coach Factory (ICF) |
The Amrit Bharat Express is a superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a non-air-conditioned, low-cost, sleeper cum 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 consists of two locomotives, one on either side and 22 coaches with a maximum operating speed of 110–130 km/h (68–81 mph). The train entered commercial service on 1 January 2024.