Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune) Amrit Bharat Express
Amrit Bharat Express train route in India
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The 22589/22590 Banaras–Hadapsar (Pune) Amrit Bharat Express is India's 32nd Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra by connecting Banaras the Holy Ganga pilgrims city in Uttar Pradesh with Hadapsar (Pune), a major satellite terminal of the cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune in India.[1][2]
2 May 2026 (Commercial)
| Banaras - Hadapsar (Pune) Amrit Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 28 April 2026 (Inaugural)
2 May 2026 (Commercial) | ||||
| Current operator | North Eastern Railways (NER) | ||||
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| Termini | Banaras (BNRS) Hadapsar (HDP) | ||||
| Stops | 20 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,710 km (1,063 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 29 hrs 55 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number | 22589/22590 | ||||
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| On-board services | |||||
| Class | Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS) | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Upper | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Saffron-Grey | ||||
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| 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 | 57 km (35 mi) (Avg.) | ||||
| Track owner | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake sharing | No | ||||
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The express train was inaugurated by 28 April 2026 by Honb'le Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference.[3]
Overview
The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Banaras and Hadapsar. It is currently operated 22589/22590 on daily basis.
Rakes
It is the 32nd 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. Pulled by GKP WAP5
Schedule
Routes and halts
The halts for this 22589/22590 Banaras – Hadapsar (Pune) Amrit Bharat Express are as follows :-
Rake reversal
No rake Reversal or rake share.
See also
Notes
a. Runs daily in a week with both directions.