{
  "id": 783553,
  "title": "Railway Board approves 7 new Amrit Bharat Express trains – check routes, stops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/railway-board-approves-7-new-amrit-bharat-express-trains-check-routes",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:08:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/indian-railways-approved-7-new-amrit-bharat-express-trains-routes-stops-10831940/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Railway Board has approved seven new Amrit Bharat Express trains to increase rail connectivity across India. These trains provide an experience similar to the Vande Bharat Express, but aim to offer affordable service to passengers from lower and lower-middle income groups. Each of the new services follows a specific route with designated stops.\n\n1. The Dhanbad-Coimbatore Amrit Bharat Express (Train numbers 22363/22364) will run between Dhanbad Jn and Tiruppur, stopping at major cities like Gaya, Pipariya, and Nagpur, among others.\n\n2. The Prayagraj-Lokmanya Tilak (T) Amrit Bharat Express (Train numbers 20436/20435) will connect Prayagraj with Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, passing through cities such as Satna, Jabalpur, and Kalyan.\n\n3. The Prayagraj-Udhna Amrit Bharat Express (Train numbers 20437/20438) will link Prayagraj to Udhna, with stops in cities like Fatehpur, Gorakhpur, and Bandra (T).\n\n4. The Subedarganj-Lokmanya Tilak (T) Amrit Bharat Express (Train numbers 14121/14122) will run between Subedarganj and Thane, traversing through towns like Satna, Katni, and Udhna.\n\n5. The Gorakhpur-Delhi Amrit Bharat Express (Train numbers 15095/15096) will connect Gorakhpur to Delhi, with stops at Gorakhpur, Bareilly, and Vapi, among others.\n\n6. The Gorakhpur-Bandra (T) Amrit Bharat Express (Train numbers 15085/15086) will link Gorakhpur to Bandra (T), passing through cities like Surat and Mumbai's Bandra (T).\n\n7. Finally, the Charlapalli-Gorakhpur Amrit Bharat Express (Train numbers 22075/22076) will run between Charlapalli and Gorakhpur, with stops at locations such as Nagpur and Bhopal.",
  "summary": "The Railway Board has approved the introduction of seven new Amrit Bharat Express trains, aiming to enhance rail connectivity across the country. These trains, comparable to the Vande Bharat Express, are designed for affordable service for passengers from lower and lower-middle income categories. The new services include the Dhanbad-Coimbatore Amrit Bharat Express, Prayagraj-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amrit Bharat Express, Prayagraj-Udhna Amrit Bharat Express, Subedarganj-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Amrit Bharat Express, Gorakhpur-Delhi Amrit Bharat Express, Gorakhpur-Bandra Amrit Bharat Express, and others, each with their respective routes and scheduled stops.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Railway Board approves 7 new Amrit Bharat Express trains – check routes, stops",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/railway-board-approves-7-new-amrit-bharat-express-trains-check-routes-786125",
        "published": "2026-08-13T16:08:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express to get 16 coaches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ernakulam-bengaluru-vande-bharat-express-to-get-16-coaches",
        "published": "2026-08-13T20:12:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}