Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Ambikapur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express Adds a Second Weekly Service
The train between Ambikapur and Hazrat Nizamuddin will now run twice a week instead of once.
This gives people more days to choose from when planning a trip.
From Hazrat Nizamuddin to Ambikapur, it runs on Sundays and Tuesdays.
From Ambikapur to Hazrat Nizamuddin, it runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The new schedules began on October 4 and October 6, 2026, respectively.
The train stops at stations in several states along the way.
The added service may make it easier for people to travel for work, school, family visits or tourism.
It is also expected to help tourism and economic activity in the Surguja region.
The Ambikapur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express has increased from one weekly service to two in each direction.
Train 22408 from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Ambikapur now runs on Sundays and Tuesdays, effective October 4, 2026.
Train 22407 from Ambikapur to Hazrat Nizamuddin now runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, effective October 6, 2026.
The route serves stations across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
The increased frequency is expected to provide passengers more travel flexibility and support tourism and economic activity in Surguja.
- Who
- Passengers travelling between Ambikapur and Hazrat Nizamuddin, including people along the route.
- What
- The Ambikapur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Express has increased from one weekly service to two in each direction.
- When
- The Hazrat Nizamuddin-to-Ambikapur change took effect October 4, 2026; the reverse-direction change took effect October 6, 2026.
- Where
- Between Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi and Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh, via stations in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To give passengers more travel options; the added service is also expected to support tourism and economic activity in Surguja.
- Train numbers
- 22408: Hazrat Nizamuddin to Ambikapur; 22407: Ambikapur to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
- 22408 operating days
- Sundays and Tuesdays.
- 22408 effective date
- October 4, 2026.
- 22407 operating days
- Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- 22407 effective date
- October 6, 2026.
- Previous frequency
- Once a week in each direction.
- Route coverage
- Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.