The 15557/15558 Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Superfast Express is India's 1st Non-AC Amrit Bharat Superfast Express train, which runs across the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi connecting the cities of Darbhanga and New Delhi's Anand Vihar Terminal via Raxaul, Sitamarhi, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, and Kanpur.
This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ayodhya Dham Junction.
Overview This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Darbhanga Jn and Anand Vihar Terminal. It is currently operated with train numbers 15557/15558 on Bi-Weekly services.
Rakes It is the first Amrit Bharat 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.
Service The 15557/15558 Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express currently operates 2 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 21 hrs 35 mins with an average speed of . The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is .
Train halts The halts for this 15557/15558 Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-
Rake sharing The train shares its rakes with 15561/62 Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express.
See also Amrit Bharat Express Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatimaan Express Darbhanga Junction railway station Anand Vihar Terminal railway station
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