By – Prakarsh Kastwar
A brand-new class of superfast train with the LHB push-pull feature is called Amrit Bharat. Coaches on these trains lack air conditioning, though.
During his visit to the temple town on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off two Amrit Bharat and six Vande Bharat Express trains from the renovated Ayodhya Dham Railway Station. The celebrations in Ayodhya and the excitement surrounding the grand Ram Temple’s consecration on January 22 of next year were evident.
A brand-new class of extremely quick passenger trains called Amrit Bharat has the LHB push-pull function. Coaches on these trains lack air conditioning, though.
There are approximately two Amrit Bharat and six Vande Bharat trains.
For better acceleration, the Amrit Bharat train includes locos at both ends. It improves rail passenger amenities such as wonderfully designed seats, better luggage racks, mobile charging points with appropriate mobile holders, LED lights, CCTV, and a public information system, among others.
Darbhanga-Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express and Malda Town-Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminus (Bengaluru) Amrit Bharat Express are the new Amrit Bharat trains.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express, Amritsar-Delhi Vande Bharat Express, Coimbatore-Bangalore Cantt Vande Bharat Express, Mangalore-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, and Ayodhya-Anand Vihar Terminal Vande Bharat Express were launched.
The PM also dedicated to the nation three railway projects costing Rs 2,300 crore to strengthen regional rail infrastructure. The projects include the Rooma Chakeri-Chanderi third line project; the Jaunpur-Tulsi Nagar, Akbarpur-Ayodhya, Sohawal-Patranga, and Safdarganj-Rasauli parts of the Jaunpur-Ayodhya-Barabanki doubling project; and the Malhaur-Daliganj railway segment doubling and electrification project.
Vande Bharat Jalna-Mumbai
In a sense, Modi signaled the start of the Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express. In a statement released on Friday, the Central Railway stated that the Prime Minister would essentially inaugurate the eight-coach service during an event held at the renovated Ayodhya Dham railway station in Uttar Pradesh.
The 02705 Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat train is scheduled to reach in the city around 6:45 pm, having left the Marathwada region at 11 am on its first leg.
Before continuing to CSMT in Mumbai, the train will make stops in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, previously Aurangabad, at 11:55 a.m., Manmad Junction at 1:44 p.m., Nasik Road at 2:44 p.m., Kalyan Junction at 5 p.m., Thane at 5 p.m., and Dadar at 5 p.m.
The train’s regular run begins on January 1 at 1:10 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. in Jalna. On January 2, the train leaves Jalna at 5:05 a.m. and arrives at CSMT at 11:55 a.m.