Tiruchchirappalli–New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express

Tiruchchirappalli - New Jalpaiguri
Amrit Bharat Express
TPJ - NJP standing on New Jalpaiguri Junction with Valsad - WAP 7
Overview
Service typeAmrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal
First service17 January 2026 (17 January 2026) (Inaugural)
28 January 2026 (28 January 2026) (Commercial)
Current operatorSouthern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiTiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ)
New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Stops41
Distance travelled2,622 km (1,629 mi)
Average journey time47 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number20610 / 20609
Lines used
On-board services
ClassSleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
Observation facilitiesSaffron-Grey Livery
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockModern LHB Coaches
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) (Avg.)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenanceTiruchchirappalli Jn (TPJ)

The 20610/20609 Tiruchchirappalli–New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express is India's 18th Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal by connecting the cleanest and Ancient Temple city of Tiruchirapalli Junction with the Gateway of Northeast India, New Jalpaiguri Junction, the largest city in Northern West Bengal.[1]

This express train is inaugurated on 17 January 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference from Malda Town in India.[2][3][4][5]

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Tiruchchirappalli Junction and New Jalpaiguri Junction. It is currently operated by Southern Railway with train numbers 20610/20609 on weekly basis. [6][7]

Schedule

Train Schedule: Tiruchchirappalli ↔ New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express
Train No. Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Day Arrival Station Arrival Hours
20610 TPJ Tiruchchirappalli Junction 5:45 AM New Jalpaiguri Junction 6:45 PM 47h 15m
20609 NJP New Jalpaiguri Junction 10:20 PM Tiruchchirappalli Junction 6:15 PM 47 30m

Route and halts

Routes and halts of Tiruchchirappalli–New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express :
20610 TPJ → NJP 20609 NJP → TPJ
Tiruchchirappalli Junction New Jalpaiguri Junction
Thanjavur Junction Kishanganj
Kumbakonam Barsoi Junction
Mayiladuthurai Junction Malda Town
Chidambaram Rampurhat Junction
Thirupathiripuliyur Bolpur Shantiniketan
Villupuram Junction Barddhaman Junction
Chengalpattu Junction Dankuni Junction
Tambaram Andul
Chennai Egmore Kharagpur Junction
Sullurupeta Balasore
Nayudupeta Bhadrak
Gudur Junction Jajpur Keonjhar Road
Ongole Cuttack Junction
Vijayawada Junction Bhubaneswar
Rajahmundry Khurda Road Junction
Duvvada Balugaon
Visakhapatnam Junction Brahmapur
Vizianagaram Junction Ichchapuram
Srikakulam Road Sompeta
Palasa Palasa
Sompeta Srikakulam Road
Ichchapuram Vizianagaram Junction
Brahmapur Visakhapatnam Junction
Balugaon Duvvada
Khurda Road Junction Rajahmundry
Bhubaneswar Vijayawada Junction
Cuttack Junction Ongole
Jajpur Keonjhar Road Gudur Junction
Bhadrak Nayudupeta
Balasore Sullurupeta
Kharagpur Junction Chennai Egmore
Andul Tambaram
Dankuni Junction Chengalpattu Junction
Barddhaman Junction Villupuram Junction
Bolpur Shantiniketan Thirupathiripuliyur
Rampurhat Junction Chidambaram
Malda Town Mayiladuthurai Junction
Barsoi Junction Kumbakonam
Kishanganj Thanjavur Junction
New Jalpaiguri Junction Tiruchchirappalli Junction

Rakes

It is the 18th 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.

Rake reversal

The train reverses direction in Visakhapatnam.

Traction

it can hauled by WAP-7 in case if Amrit Bharat WAP-5 is breakdown

See also

Notes

Runs a day in a week with both directions.

  1. ^ 20610 - Wednesdays | 20609 - Fridays

References

  1. ^ தினத்தந்தி (10 January 2026). "தமிழகம்-மேற்கு வங்கம் இடையே 3 அம்ரித் பாரத் ரெயில்களை இயக்க ஒப்புதல்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Four new Amrit Bharat Express! PM Modi flags off trains - check routes, stoppages & schedule". The Times of India. 17 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Vande Bharat Sleeper to Amrit Bharat Express: PM Modi flags off 7 new trains in West Bengal, dedicates several projects worth Rs 3,250 cr". The Indian Express. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Live Chennai: Railways Approves Three Amrit Bharat Express Trains from Tamil Nadu,Railways Approves Three Amrit Bharat Express Trains from Tamil Nadu, Amrit Bharat Express Tamil Nadu, new trains from Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirapalli New Jalpaiguri train, Tambaram Santragachi Express, Nagercoil New Jalpaiguri train". www.livechennai.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ^ Anbuselvan, B. (10 January 2026). "Poll-bound Tamil Nadu, West Bengal to get three Amrit Bharat weekly trains". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (9 January 2026). "Tiruchi-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express gets Railway Board nod". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2026. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Bureau, DTNEXT (10 January 2026). "Three Amrit Bharat Express trains to link Tamil Nadu and West Bengal". DT Next. Retrieved 10 January 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)