Sealdah to Banaras Amrit Bharat Express train launch: The Amrit Bharat Express is a new generation train designed for affordable, safe, and long-distance travel. The train offer a travel experience comparable to the Vande Bharat Express, but are specifically designed to provide affordable and high-quality service for passengers from lower and lower-middle income category.
The Sealdah-Banaras Amrit Bharat Express train will be maintained and operated by the Eastern Railway (ER) zone. This new train is slated to be launched this month and will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sealdah-Banaras Amrit Bharat Express: Train number, Route
The Sealdah-Banaras Amrit Bharat Express will operate as train number 22587, while the Banaras-Sealdah Amrit Bharat service will run as train number 22588. The Sealdah-Banaras-Sealdah Amrit Bharat Express will run via Dankuni.
Sealdah-Banaras Amrit Bharat train: Stoppages
During its journey between Sealdah and Banaras, train number 22587/22588 Sealdah-Banaras-Sealdah Amrit Bharat Express will halt at six stations. These are: Durgapur, Asansol, Madhupur, Jasidih, Patna and Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.
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Sealdah-Banaras Amrit Bharat Express: Frequency, Composition
The Sealdah-Banaras Amrit Bharat Express will run as a tri-weekly service. From Sealdah, train number 22587 will depart on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. From Banaras, the train number 22588 will depart on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. The train will be composed of 16 coaches.
Banaras-Sealdah Amrit Bharat Express train time table
Train number 22587 Sealdah-Banaras Amrit Bharat Express will leave Sealdah at 19:30 hrs and arrive in Banaras at 07:20 hrs, the next day. In the return direction, train number 22588 will leave Banaras at 22:10 hrs and reach Sealdah at 09:55 hrs, the next day.
Tri-Weekly Service
11-hour overnight journey via Dankuni route
Train 22588: Banaras → Sealdah Amrit Bharat Express
| Station | Arrival | Departure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANARAS | — | 22:10 | D |
| VARANASI | — | 22:25 | P |
| NEW WEST CABIN | — | 23:00 | P |
| JHAJHA | — | 04:45 | P |
| JASIDIH | 05:00 | 05:02 | A/D |
| ASANSOL | 06:17 | 06:20 | A/D |
| SEALDAH (VIA DANKUNI) | 09:55 | — | A |
Train 22587: Sealdah → Banaras Amrit Bharat Express
| Station | Arrival | Departure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEALDAH (VIA DANKUNI) | — | 19:30 | D |
| ASANSOL | 21:42 | 21:45 | A/D |
| JASIDIH | 22:56 | 22:58 | A/D |
| JHAJHA | — | 00:40 | P |
| NEW WEST CABIN | — | 06:31 | P |
| VARANASI | — | 07:05 | P |
| BANARAS | 07:20 | — | A |
Commercial Stoppages (6 Stations)
PT. DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA, PATNA, JASIDIH, MADHUPUR, ASANSOL, DURGAPUR
Frequency
TRI-WEEKLYEX-BANARAS: SUN, TUES, FRIEX-SEALDAH: MON, WED, SAT
Composition: 1 RAKE OF AMRIT BHARAT OF 16 COACHES
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