Mumbai LTT–Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express

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Mumbai LTT - Saharsa
Amrit Bharat Express
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SHC-LTT Amrit Bharat Express train board.
Overview
Service type Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express
Locale Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Bihar
First service24 April 2025 (2025-04-24) (Inaugural)
May 2025;4 months ago (May 2025) (Commercial) (TBC)
Current operator(s) Central Railways (CR)
Route
Termini Mumbai LTT (LTT)
Saharsa Junction (SHC)
Stops23
Distance travelled1,950 km (1,212 mi)
Average journey time32h 15m
Service frequencyWeekly services [a]
Train number(s)11015/11016
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es) Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesSaffron-Grey livery
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilities
Technical
Rolling stock Modified LHB Coaches
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed55 km/h (34 mph) (Avg.)
Average length23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Mumbai LTT (LTT)

The 11015 / 11016 Mumbai LTT - Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express is India's 3rd Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar by connecting the Gateway of India and capital city of Maharashtra Mumbai, with the municipal corporative city Saharsa in the eastern part of Bihar, India. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

This express train was inaugurated on 24 April 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via virtual conferencing from Madhubani, a municipal city in the eastern state of Bihar, India. [4] [5] [6]

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mumbai LTT and Saharsa Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 11015/11016 on Weekly services. [7]

Rakes

It is the first 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.

Service

The 11015/11016 Mumbai LTT - Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express currently operates Weekly, covering a distance of 1,950 km (1,212 mi) in a travel time of 32hrs 15mins with average speed of 54 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) for this train service is 130 km/h (81 mph). [8]

  1. 11015 - Fridays | 11016 - Sundays

Train halts

Route of 11015/11016 Mumbai LTT ↔ Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express
11015 Mumbai LTT → Saharsa11016 Saharsa → Mumbai LTT
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Saharsa Junction
Thane Khagaria Junction
Kalyan Junction Salauna
Nashik Road Hasanpur Road
Jalgaon Junction Samastipur Junction
Bhusaval Junction Muzaffarpur Junction
Itarsi Junction Hajipur Junction
Jabalpur Sonpur Junction
Satna Patliputra
Manikpur Danapur
Prayagraj Cheoki Ara Junction
Mirzapur Buxar
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
Buxar Mirzapur
Ara Junction Prayagraj Cheoki
Danapur Manikpur
Patliputra Satna
Sonpur Junction Jabalpur
Hajipur Junction Itarsi Junction
Muzaffarpur Junction Bhusaval Junction
Samastipur Junction Jalgaon Junction
Hasanpur Road Nashik Road
Salauna Kalyan Junction
Khagaria Junction Thane
Saharsa Junction Lokmanya Tilak Terminus

See also

References

  1. Ashraf, Zainab (21 April 2025). "Amrit Bharat Express Train Launches New Route: Saharsa To Mumbai In Just 34 Hours". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  2. "Saharsa to Mumbai 90 Minutes Faster: Bihar's Second Amrit Bharat Express to Cut Travel Time". Times Now. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  3. "Saharsa to Mumbai Amrit Bharat Express Train: Check route, distance, travel time, speed, ticket price, time table, stoppages". ET Now. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. Ashraf, Zainab (24 April 2025). "Amrit Bharat Express Mumbai To Saharsa: PM Modi Flags Off New Train Service; Check Schedule And Route Inside". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  5. "PM Modi flags off 4 trains including Amrit Bharat Express, Namo Bharat Rapid Rail in Bihar". ET Now. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  6. "Mumbai To Get First Amrit Bharat Express Train Service | Check Route, Features". English Jagran. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. "Amrit Bharat Express: आरा के लोगों का सफर होगा आसान, सहरसा-मुंबई के रूप में मिली पहली अमृत भारत की सौगात - Saharsa Mumbai Amrit Bharat Express via Ara Route time and Launch Update". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  8. "11015/Mumbai LTT - Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express - Mumbai LTT to Saharsa CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 21 April 2025.