Archive · 13 Aug 2026
New Amrit Bharat Express to connect Dhanbad and Coimbatore weekly
Indian Railways is starting a brand new train called the Amrit Bharat Express.
This train will travel between two Indian cities, Dhanbad and Coimbatore.
It will run once a week, going in one direction and then back.
The train will stop at 39 big stations and pass through five states.
On the way from Dhanbad, it starts on Saturday afternoon and arrives in Coimbatore on Monday evening.
On the way back, it leaves Coimbatore on Tuesday morning and reaches Dhanbad on Thursday afternoon.
The route passes by cities like Gaya, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Warangal and Salem.
The railway company announced the news on a social media platform called X. They said the train will make travel comfortable, connected and convenient.
Indian Railways announced a new weekly Amrit Bharat Express service between Dhanbad and Coimbatore.
Train No. 22363 departs Dhanbad Junction at 4:10 pm on Saturdays and reaches Coimbatore at 6:30 pm on Mondays.
The return service, Train No. 22364, leaves Coimbatore at 7:50 am on Tuesdays and arrives at Dhanbad Junction at 1 pm on Thursdays.
The train will connect five states and serve 39 major stations, including Gaya, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Salem and Renigunta.
Southern Railway announced the new service on X, highlighting 'comfort, connectivity and convenience.'
- Who
- Indian Railways and Southern Railway announced the new service for passengers travelling between Dhanbad and Coimbatore.
- What
- A new weekly Amrit Bharat Express service (Train Nos. 22363/22364) connecting Dhanbad and Coimbatore via 39 major stations across five states.
- When
- The service runs weekly; Train No. 22363 departs Dhanbad every Saturday, while Train No. 22364 departs Coimbatore every Tuesday.
- Where
- Between Dhanbad Junction (Jharkhand) and Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), via stations such as Gaya, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Renigunta and Salem.
- Why
- To add long-distance rail connectivity between the two cities, interlinking five states and 39 major stations with a focus on 'comfort, connectivity and convenience.'
- Train (Dhanbad→Coimbatore)
- No. 22363 Amrit Bharat Express
- Train (Coimbatore→Dhanbad)
- No. 22364 Amrit Bharat Express
- Frequency
- Weekly in each direction
- Dhanbad departure
- Saturday 4:10 pm; arrives Coimbatore Monday 6:30 pm
- Coimbatore departure
- Tuesday 7:50 am; arrives Dhanbad Thursday 1 pm
- States covered
- 5
- Major stations
- 39
- Announcement
- Made by Southern Railway on X