Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Indian Railways Introduces New Special Trains
The Indian Railways has introduced new Amrit Bharat Express train services to connect the Northeast with other parts of the country.
These trains are designed for everyday travelers and will run on specific routes.
The Kamakhya-Rohtak Amrit Express will connect Assam with Haryana, passing through several states.
Another train, the Tambaram-Santragachi Weekly Amrit Bharat Express, will run between Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Additionally, the SMVT Bengaluru-Balurghat Weekly Express will connect Karnataka with West Bengal.
These trains will start operating from January 21, 2024, and will provide better connectivity for tourism and pilgrimage circuits.
Additionally, Central Railway has announced special train services between Mumbai, Kolhapur, Nanded, and Amravati to meet increased passenger demand.
These special trains will run from January 22, 2026, and include routes like CSMT–Kolhapur, LTT–Nanded, and Panvel–Amravati.
The services aim to enhance travel options and connectivity for passengers.
Indian Railways introduces new Amrit Bharat Express trains connecting Northeast India with other regions.
Special train services announced between Mumbai, Kolhapur, Nanded, and Amravati to meet increased passenger demand.
Routes include Kamakhya-Rohtak, Tambaram-Santragachi, Bengaluru-Balurghat, CSMT–Kolhapur, LTT–Nanded, and Panvel–Amravati.
Trains are designed for everyday travelers and will boost connectivity for tourism and pilgrimage circuits.
Services commence from January 21, 2024, and January 22, 2026, with specific departure and arrival times for each route.
- Who
- Indian Railways
- What
- Introduction of new Amrit Bharat Express and special train services
- When
- Starting from January 21, 2024 and January 22, 2026
- Where
- Routes connecting Northeast India, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Nanded, and Amravati
- Why
- To boost connectivity and enhance travel options for everyday travelers
- Train 1
- Kamakhya-Rohtak Amrit Express
- Departure Time (Kamakhya)
- 10:00 pm Friday
- Arrival Time (Rohtak)
- 2:25 am Sunday
- Return Departure (Rohtak)
- 10:10 pm Sunday
- Return Arrival (Kamakhya)
- 12:15 pm Tuesday
- Train 2
- Tambaram-Santragachi Weekly Amrit Bharat Express
- Departure Time (Tambaram)
- 3:30 pm Friday
- Arrival Time (Santragachi)
- 8:15 am Saturday
- Return Departure (Santragachi)
- 11:55 pm Saturday
- Return Arrival (Tambaram)
- 9:15 am Monday
- Train 3
- SMVT Bengaluru-Balurghat Weekly Express
- Departure Time (Bengaluru)
- 10:15 am Wednesday
- Arrival Time (Balurghat)
- 10:00 am Friday
- Return Departure (Balurghat)
- 5:15 am Saturday
- Return Arrival (Bengaluru)
- 3:00 am Monday
- Train 4
- CSMT–Kolhapur–CSMT special
- Departure Time (CSMT)
- 00:30 hrs January 24, 2026
- Arrival Time (Kolhapur)
- 11:45 hrs January 24, 2026
- Return Departure (Kolhapur)
- 16:40 hrs January 26, 2026
- Return Arrival (CSMT)
- 04:05 hrs January 27, 2026
- Train 5
- LTT–Nanded–LTT special
- Departure Time (LTT)
- 15:30 hrs January 23 and 24, 2026
- Arrival Time (Nanded)
- 04:00 hrs January 24 and 25, 2026
- Return Departure (Nanded)
- 23:30 hrs January 24 and 25, 2026
- Return Arrival (LTT)
- 13:40 hrs January 25 and 26, 2026
- Train 6
- Amravati–Panvel–Amravati unreserved special
- Departure Time (Panvel)
- 19:50 hrs January 26, 2026
- Arrival Time (Amravati)
- 12:00 hrs January 27, 2026
- Return Departure (Amravati)
- 12:00 hrs January 22, 2026
- Return Arrival (Panvel)
- 04:00 hrs January 23, 2026
Sources
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