Madar (Ajmer)–Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express
| Madar (Ajmer) - Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Service type | Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | 29 September 2025 (Inaugural) 5 October 2025 (Commercial) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator | East Central Railways (ECR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Madar Junction (MDJN) Darbhanga Junction (DBG) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 1,305 km (811 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 27h 30m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number | 19623 / 19624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class | Sleeper class (SL) General Unreserved (GS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Upper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observation facilities | Saffron-Grey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rolling stock | Modified LHB coach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 47 km (29 mi) (Avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track owner | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rake sharing | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 19623/19624 Madar (Ajmer)–Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express is India’s 14th Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar connecting Madar (Ajmer) and Darbhanga via Jaipur Jn, Kanpur Central, Lucknow Jn, Gorakhpur Jn & Sitamarhi Jn.[1][2]
The train will inaugurate on 29 September 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi, India.[3]
Overview
The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Madar (Ajmer) and Darbhanga Junction. It is currently operated with train numbers 19623/19624 on weekly basis.
Rakes
It is the 14th Amrit Bharat 2.0 Express train in which the locomotives were designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) at Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches were designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.
Services
The 19623/19624 Madar (Ajmer) - Darbhanga Junction Amrit Bharat Express currently operates 1 day in a week, covering a distance of 1305 km (810 mi) in a travel time of 27 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of 47 km/h (29.2 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).
Route & halts
| No. | Station Name | Station Code |
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| 1 | Madar Junction | MDJN |
| 2 | Kishangarh | KSGH |
| 3 | Jaipur Junction | JP |
| 4 | Gandhinagar Jaipur | GADJ |
| 5 | Bandikui Junction | BKI |
| 6 | Mandawar Mahwa Road | MMW |
| 7 | Bharatpur Junction | BTE |
| 8 | Idgah | IDH |
| 9 | Tundla Junction | TDL |
| 10 | Etawah Junction | ETW |
| 11 | Phaphund | PHD |
| 12 | Kanpur Central | CNB |
| 13 | Unnao Junction | ON |
| 14 | Aishbagh | ASH |
| 15 | Badshahnagar | BNZ |
| 16 | Gomti Nagar | GTNR |
| 17 | Barabanki Junction | BBK |
| 18 | Gonda Junction | GD |
| 19 | Mankapur Junction | MUR |
| 20 | Basti | BST |
| 21 | Gorakhpur Junction | GKP |
| 22 | Kaptanganj Junction | CPJ |
| 23 | Siswa Bazar | SWB |
| 24 | Bagaha | BGA |
| 25 | Narkatiaganj Junction | NKE |
| 26 | Sikta | SKTA |
| 27 | Raxaul Junction | RXL |
| 28 | Bairgania | BGN |
| 29 | Sitamarhi Junction | SMH |
| 30 | Darbhanga Junction | DBG |
See also
- Amrit Bharat Express
- Vande Bharat Express
- Rajdhani Express
- Madar Junction
- Darbhanga Junction railway station
References
- ^ Inzamam Wahidi (27 September 2025). "Amrit Bharat Express Train Bihar: मुजफ्फरपुर-हैदराबाद, दरभंगा-मदार के लिए 2 नई ट्रेनें शुरू, जानिए डिटेल्स". OneIndia (Hindi) (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Pocket-friendly Vande Bharat alternative: Bihar to get new Amrit Bharat Express connecting Darbhanga with Ajmer". @mathrubhumi. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Shukla, Raghavendra (23 September 2025). "Poll-bound Bihar gets new Amrit Bharat Express - Full route and schedule revealed". India TV. p. 2.