Announcement of new Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express connecting Gujarat and Bihar

According to a report by DeshGujarat, to further strengthen railway connectivity between Gujarat and Bihar, the Railway Ministry has approved the launch of a new Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express. The launch of this new train service will give a major boost to railway connectivity in the Saran region of Bihar.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed local MP and former Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy about this approval following efforts made by him. The train number will be 19427-19428 and it will cover a total distance of 2,532 kilometres between Bhuj and Barauni. The train will run three days a week.

This train will connect major railway hubs in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which will further improve travel connectivity between western and eastern India. This train will be provided a stoppage at Chhapra Junction, which, apart from Chhapra, will provide direct railway connectivity with western India for passengers of the Saran, Siwan and Gopalganj regions.

MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy stated that the Amrit Bharat Express is an important railway service that provides modern amenities and a good travel experience. He termed this approval as an important achievement in the direction of strengthening railway connectivity in the region and said that this service will make travel between western and eastern India much easier.

According to Wikipedia background information, the Amrit Bharat Express is a superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It was a non-air-conditioned, low-cost, sleeper and unreserved service connecting cities located more than 800 kilometres away or taking more than ten hours to travel with existing services.