Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express

For its sharing train and India's 5th Non-AC Amrit Bharat Superfast Express, see Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express.

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.^[1][2]

Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat SF Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off this first Amrit Bharat Express train, in the presence of Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, from Ayodhya's new station building, on 30 December 2023.
Overview
Service type	Superfast
Status	Operating ( Active)
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi
First service	30 December 2023 (2023-12-30) (Inaugural) 01 January 2024; 21 months ago (01 January 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator	East Central Railways (ECR)
Ridership	Average weekly
Route
Termini	Darbhanga Junction (DBG) Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	1,137 km (706 mi)
Average journey time	21 hrs 35 mins
Service frequency	Bi-Weekly services [a]
Train number	15557/15558
Lines used	Darbhanga–Sitamarhi line Raxaul–Narkatiaganj–Kaptanganj line Gorakhpur–Ayodhya Dham–Lucknow Charbagh line Kanpur–Anand Vihar Terminal line
On-board services
Class(es)	Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangements	Yes (08 Coaches)
Sleeping arrangements	Yes (12 Coaches)
Auto-rack arrangements	Upper
Catering facilities	On-board Catering - Yes
Observation facilities	Saffron-Grey
Entertainment facilities	Electric Outlets Reading lights Bottle Holder
Other facilities	CCTV cameras Bio-Vacuum Toilets Foot-Operated Water Taps Passenger information system
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 speed	53 km (33 mi) (Avg.)
Average length	23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Darbhanga Jn (DBG)
Rake sharing	Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express
Route map Legend Darbhanga Junction Kamtaul - Janakpur Road Kamtaul Janakpur Road Sitamarhi Junction Bairgania - Ghorasahan Bairgania Ghorasahan Raxaul Junction Narkatiaganj - Kaptanganj Narkatiaganj Junction Bagaha Bihar Uttar Pradesh border Kaptanganj Junction Gorakhpur Junction Basti - Mankapur Basti Mankapur Junction Ayodhya Dham Junction Lucknow Charbagh NR Kanpur Central Etawah - Tundla Etawah Junction Tundla Junction Aligarh Junction Uttar Pradesh New Delhi border Anand Vihar Terminal 15557 - Darbhanga → Anand Vihar Terminal 15558 - Anand Vihar Terminal → Darbhanga

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ayodhya Dham Junction.^[3][4][5]

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.^[6]

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 1,137 km (706 mi) in a travel time of 21 hrs 35 mins with an average speed of 53 km/h (33 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Train halts

The halts for this 15557/15558 Darbhanga - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-

1. Darbhanga Junction
2. Kamtaul
3. Janakpur Road
4. Sitamarhi Junction
5. Bairgania
6. Ghorasahan
7. Raxaul Junction
8. Narkatiaganj Junction
9. Bagaha
10. Kaptanganj Junction
11. Gorakhpur Junction
12. Basti
13. Mankapur Junction
14. Ayodhya Junction
15. Lucknow Charbagh
16. Kanpur Central
17. Etawah Junction
18. Tundla Junction
19. Aligarh Junction
20. Anand Vihar Terminal

Rake sharing

The train shares it's 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

Notes

1. 15557 - Mondays and Thursdays | 15558 - Tuesdays and Fridays