Date: 2026-03-26Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Amrit Bharat Services Well Accepted by the Travelling Passengers and Have Occupancy of Over 100% During 2025-26 (upto 10.03.2026): Union Railway Minister Informs Lok Sabha
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has operationalized 60 Amrit Bharat Express services to provide modern, affordable, non-AC transportation for low and middle-income families. As of March 18, 2026, these services have achieved over 100% occupancy for the 2025-26 period (up to March 10, 2026). The initiative focuses on high-speed travel, enhanced safety standards, and ongoing timing rationalization based on traffic patterns.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Service Scope and Scale**
* A total of 60 Amrit Bharat Express services are currently operational across the Indian Railways network.
* The Southern Railway specifically operates 14 of these services, connecting key locations such as Tambaram, Nagercoil, and Tiruchchirappalli.
* The service is designed as a fully non-AC modern train to ensure affordability for the common man.
**Train Composition**
* Each train consists of 22 coaches: 11 General Class coaches, 8 Sleeper Class coaches, 01 Pantry car, and 02 Luggage-cum-Divyangjan coaches.
* The trains feature non-AC pantries with enhanced heating capacity and fully sealed gangways with quick-release mechanisms.
**Safety and Technical Standards**
* **Crashworthiness:** Coaches are equipped with crash tubes to improve safety during impacts.
* **Coupling:** Trains utilize jerk-free semi-automatic couplers for smoother transit.
* **Fire Safety:** Aerosol-based fire suppression systems are installed in toilets and electrical cubicles.
* **Braking:** Implementation of EP-assisted braking systems for improved control.
* **Surveillance:** CCTV systems are provided in all coaches.
**Passenger Amenities and Aesthetics**
* **Design:** Seats and berths feature improved aesthetics modeled after Vande Bharat Sleeper trains.
* **Accessibility:** Improved ladder designs facilitate easier access to upper berths.
* **Connectivity:** All coaches include USB Type-A and Type-C mobile charging sockets and improved LED lighting.
* **Communication:** An Emergency Talk Back system allows two-way communication between passengers and the Guard/Train Manager.
**Impact Analysis**
**Low and Middle-Income Passengers**
**Impact**
Access to high-speed, safe, and modern long-distance travel at an affordable price point with amenities previously reserved for higher-class services.
**Action Required**
Utilize the 60 available services for travel; monitor official schedules as timings are subject to ongoing rationalization.
**Indian Railways / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
Successful implementation of the "Amrit Bharat" initiative with high public acceptance, evidenced by over 100% occupancy rates.
**Action Required**
Continue the rationalization of timings based on operational feasibility and traffic patterns to maintain service efficiency.
**Southern Railway**
**Impact**
Responsible for the management and operation of 14 specific Amrit Bharat services within its jurisdiction.
**Action Required**
Maintain the enhanced safety and amenity standards outlined by the Union Railway Minister.
Key Entities Referenced
Amrit Bharat Express: A category of high-speed, fully non-AC modern trains introduced by Indian Railways to provide affordable transportation with enhanced safety and amenities for common passengers.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the implementation and operation of the Amrit Bharat train services across the country.
Ashwini Vaishnaw: The Union Minister for Railways who provided the official update and details regarding the performance and features of the Amrit Bharat services.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament where the official data on train occupancy and service expansion was presented.
Southern Railway: A specific zone of Indian Railways identified as operating a significant subset (14) of the 60 total Amrit Bharat Express services.
Ministry of Railways
Amrit Bharat Services Well Accepted by the
Travelling Passengers and Have Occupancy of
Over 100% During 2025-26 (upto 10.03.2026):
Union Railway Minister Informs Lok Sabha
Indian Railways Operates 60 Amrit Bharat Express Services
Offering Affordable and Modern Non-AC Travel for the
Common Man Across the Country
High Speed and Enhanced Safety Standards are the
Hallmarks of these Trains: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
Posted On: 26 MAR 2026 5:04PM by PIB Delhi
To provide affordable means of transportation to the low and middle income families, Indian Railways
have introduced Amrit Bharat services that are fully non-AC modern trains. The present composition of
Amrit Bharat consists of 11 General Class coaches, 8 Sleeper Class coaches, 01 Pantry car and 02
Luggage cum Divyangjan coaches.
As on 18.03.2026, the following 60 Amrit Bharat Express services are being operated on the Indian
Railways network:
SN Train No. and Name
1 11015/11016 Lokmanya Tilak (T) - Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express
2 13697/13698 Gaya - Delhi Amrit Bharat Express
3 15293/15294 Muzaffarpur - Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express
4 15557/15558 Darbhanga - Anand Vihar (T) Amrit Bharat Express
5 15561/15562 Darbhanga - Gomtinagar Amrit Bharat Express
6 15567/15568 Bapudham Motihari - Anand Vihar (T) Amrit Bharat Express
7 22361/22362 Rajendranagar (T) - New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express8 13433/13434 SMVT Bengaluru - Malda Town Amrit Bharat Express
9 13435/13436 Malda Town - Gomtinagar Amrit Bharat Express
10 15133/15134 Chhapra - Anand Vihar (T) Amrit Bharat Express
11 14047/14048 Sitamarhi - Delhi Amrit Bharat Express
12 14627/14628 Saharsa - Chheharta Amrit Bharat Express
13 19623/19624 Madar - Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express
14 16601/16602 Erode - Jogbani Amrit Bharat Express
15 19021/19022 Udhna - Brahmapur Amrit Bharat Express
16 15671/15672 Kamakhya - Rohtak Amrit Bharat Express
17 20609/20610 New Jalpaiguri - Tiruchchirappalli Amrit Bharat Express
18 16597/16598 SMVT Bengaluru - Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express
19 11031/11032 Panvel - Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express
20 16107/16108 Tambaram - Santragachi Amrit Bharat Express
21 13065/13066 Howrah - Anand Vihar (T) Amrit Bharat Express
22 22587/22588 Sealdah - Banaras Amrit Bharat Express
23 20603/20604 New Jalpaiguri - Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express
24 15949/15950 Dibrugarh - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express
25 16121/16122 Tambaram - Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrit Bharat Express
26 16329/16330 Nagercoil - Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express
27 17041/17042 Charlapalli - Thiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express
28 16619/16620 Podanur-Dhanbad Amrit Bharat Express
29 16357/16358 Nagercoil-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express30 15673/15674 Charlapalli - Kamakhya Amrit Bharat Express
At present, Southern Railway operates the following 14 Amrit Bharat Express services:
SN Train No. and Name
1 16107 Tambaram - Santragachi Amrit Bharat Express
2 16108 Santragachi – Tambaram Amrit Bharat Express
3 16121 Tambaram - Thiruvananthapuram Central Amrit Bharat Express
4 16122 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Tambaram Amrit Bharat Express
5 16329 Nagercoil - Mangaluru Jn. Amrit Bharat Express
6 16330 Mangaluru Jn. - Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express
7 16357 Nagercoil - Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express
8 16358 Charlapalli - Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express
9 16601 Erode - Jogbani Amrit Bharat Express
10 16602 Jogbani - Erode Amrit Bharat Express
11 20603 New Jalpaiguri - Nagercoil Amrit Bharat Express
12 20604 Nagercoil - New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express
13 20609 New Jalpaiguri - Tiruchchirappalli Amrit Bharat Express
14 20610 Tiruchchirappalli - New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express
These services have been well accepted by the travelling passengers and have occupancy of over 100 %
during 2025-26 (upto 10.03.2026).
Besides, rationalisation of timings is an on-going process on Indian Railways subject to operational
feasibility, traffic pattern, nature of service, etc.
High Speed and enhanced Safety standards are the hallmarks of these trains with following enhanced
features and amenities:
Better aesthetics of seat and berths with enhanced look & feel on the lines of Vande Bharat Sleeper.
Jerk Free Semi-Automatic Couplers.
Improved Crashworthiness in coaches by provision of crash tube.
Provision of CCTV system in all coaches.
Improved designs of toilets.Improved design of Ladder for ease of climbing on to the berth.
Improved LED Light fitting & Charging Sockets.
Provision of EP assisted braking system
Aerosol based fire suppression system in toilets and electrical cubicles.
USB Type-A and Type-C mobile charging sockets.
Emergency Talk Back system for two-way communication between Passenger and Guard/Train
Manager.
Non-AC pantry with enhanced heating capacity.
Fully sealed gangways with quick release mechanism for easy attachment and detachment.
This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and
Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a reply to questions in Lok Sabha on
Wednesday.
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