Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express: Gujarat to get new train service ahead of Diwali; check route, timings, stoppages, inauguration date

Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express: Gujarat is all set to welcome another Amrit Bharat Express train ahead of Diwali. The Ministry of Railways has approved a new train between Bhuj and Barauni, Bihar. The 2,532-km route will connect four states and provide accessibility for passengers travelling between Gujarat and eastern India during the festive season. The Railway Board has approved the Bhuj-Barauni Tri-Weekly Amrit Bharat Express (Train Nos. 19427/28), which will connect Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar via Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Mathura, Bareilly, Gorakhpur and Hajipur, with its inaugural run tentatively scheduled for October 31 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express Train to run three days a week

According to a post on the X platform by the Rajasthan Railway Board, the train service will operate three days a week. Train No. 19427 (Bhuj–Barauni): It will depart from Bhuj on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 5.30 pm and arrive at Barauni at 4.05 am on the fourth day. Train No. 19428 (Barauni–Bhuj): It will depart from Barauni at 11.55 pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and reach Bhuj at 1.15 pm on the fourth day.

Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express Train stoppages

The train's commercial stops will include Anjar, Gopalpur, Samakhiali, Dhrangadhra, Viramgam, Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Godhra, Ratlam, Bhawani Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Gangapur City, Hindaun City, Bayana, Bharatpur, Mathura, Hathras, Kasganj, Ujhani, Badaun, Bareilly, Izzatnagar, Pilibhit, Puranpur, Mailani, Gola Gokarannath, Lakhimpur, Sitapur, Mohibullapur, Daliganj, Badshahnagar, Burhwal, Gonda, Balrampur, Barhni, Siddharth Nagar, Anand Nagar, Gorakhpur, Deoria Sadar, Siwan, Duraundha, Chhapra, Sonpur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur.

Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express Train comprise three rakes

Watering stations will be located at Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Kota, Mathura, Kasganj, Mailani, Gorakhpur and Chhapra, while crew-changing stations will be at Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Kota, Mathura, Gorakhpur and Chhapra. Primary maintenance will be carried out at Bhuj, secondary maintenance at Barauni, and the train will comprise three Amrit Bharat rakes.

Bhuj-Barauni New Amrit Bharat Express to benefit migrant workers and traders

Industrial hubs in Kutch, Morbi, Ahmedabad and Vadodara employ a large number of workers and traders from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Demand for long-distance train services on these routes typically increases during Diwali and Chhath Puja, often resulting in long waiting lists. The new Bhuj–Barauni Amrit Bharat Express is expected to improve connectivity for passengers travelling between these regions.