DELHI (Metro Rail News): In a significant move to enhance and boost connectivity between Punjab and West Bengal, Union Minister of State Railway & Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu flagged off the Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express on 14 May, 2026.
This new Amrit Bharat Express is developed by ICF, a Chennai based production unit under Ministry of Railways and is designed to provide comfortable and affordable travel for passengers.
It was officially stated that this service will run once a week and will cover a total of 35 intermediate stations across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal strengthening connectivity and flexibility to travel across these states.
Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express is running under train numbers 14664/14663. The train number 14644 departs from Amritsar every Thursday at 12:45 hours and reaches New Jalpaiguri on Saturday at 04:15 hours. It covers a distance of around 1830 km in approximately 39 hours. The return journey of train number 14663 begins from New Jalpaiguri every Saturday at 08:00 hrs and arrives in Amritsar on Monday at 02:20 hrs.
Key Highlights of the New Amrit Bharaat Express —
| Train Numbers | 14664/14663 |
| Frequency | Weekly- departs Amritsar: Thursday, departs New Jalpaiguri: Saturday |
| Total Stations | 35 |
| Total Distance | Approximately 1830 km |
| Manufactured by | ICF (Integral Coach Factory) |
The 35 halting stations of Amritsar-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express are – Jalandhar City, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt, Saharanpur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Gonda, Balrampur, Barhni, Siddharth Nagar, Anand Nagar, Gorakhpur, Kaptanganj, Siswa Bazar, Narkatiaganj, Sikta, Raxaul, Bairgania, Sitamarhi, Janakpur Road, Kamtaul, Shisho, Sakri, Jhanjharpur, Nirmali, Saraygarh, Raghopur, Narpatganj, Forbesganj, Arariya, Thakurganj, Bagdogra and Siliguri.
Amrit Bharat Express Trains are a modern, non-AC long-distance sleeper class train service introduced by Indian Railways to provide reliable, affordable, and comfortable travel.
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