Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Weekly Amrit Bharat Express Links Prayagraj and Mumbai
A new weekly train will connect Prayagraj with Mumbai.
It is called the Amrit Bharat Express.
The train leaves Prayagraj every Friday evening and arrives in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon.
It returns from Mumbai on Saturday evening and reaches Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon.
The journey is about 1,341 kilometres long.
It stops at places including Satna, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Bhusawal and Kalyan.
The train has coaches for general passengers and sleeping passengers.
It also includes charging points, bottle holders and snack tables.
The Prayagraj–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amrit Bharat Express has been regularised as a weekly service.
Train 20436 leaves Prayagraj Junction every Friday at 6:10 pm and reaches Lokmanya Tilak Terminus around 3:45 pm Saturday.
The return train, 20435, departs Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 5:20 pm Saturday and reaches Prayagraj at 12:40 pm Sunday.
The 1,341-kilometre route stops at Satna, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Bhusawal and Kalyan.
The 22-coach train has 11 general, eight sleeper, one pantry and two luggage-cum-guard/Divyangjan coaches.
- Who
- Indian Railways and North Central Railway are operating the service for passengers travelling between Prayagraj and Mumbai.
- What
- A previously special Prayagraj–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amrit Bharat Express has been regularised as a weekly train.
- When
- The outbound train runs every Friday at 6:10 pm; the return service runs every Saturday at 5:20 pm.
- Where
- The train runs between Prayagraj Junction and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, covering about 1,341 kilometres.
- Why
- The service provides another direct travel option for passengers travelling between eastern Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai.
- Service
- Train Nos. 20436/20435 Prayagraj–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Prayagraj Amrit Bharat Express
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Outbound timing
- Departs Prayagraj Junction Friday at 6:10 pm; arrives at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus around 3:45 pm Saturday
- Return timing
- Departs Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Saturday at 5:20 pm; arrives at Prayagraj at 12:40 pm Sunday
- Distance
- Approximately 1,341 kilometres
- Major stoppages
- Satna, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Bhusawal and Kalyan
- Coach composition
- 22 coaches: 11 general, eight sleeper, one pantry and two luggage-cum-guard/Divyangjan coaches