Nine new Amrit Bharat Express trains to launch soon: Must-visit destinations and routes to you can explore | Destination-of-the-week News

Indian Railways has announced nine new Amrit Bharat Express trains to improve long-dance connectivity across various Indian states. The new, slow-travel routes will serve as a bridge connecting the Northeast, North, West, and South India. Although the trains are non-AC, they come fully equipped with modern amenities such as charging points, bio-toilets, CCTV surveillance, and smoother WAP-5 locomotives (up to 130 km/h). These services are priced at roughly ₹500 per 1,000 km, making them ideal for students, migrant workers, festival travellers, and curious explorers. Here’s a complete breakdown of all the routes, as well as the destinations and travel journeys that you can enjoy with these trains.

9 New Amrit Bharat Express trains to be flagged off soon!
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1. Kamakhya (Guwahati)–Rohtak: Temples, ghats And epic landscapes
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This route begins at the mystical Kamakhya Temple, perched atop Nilachal Hill, known for its tantric rituals and spiritual aura. En route, travellers can pause in Varanasi, where evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat is an unmissable spectacle. The journey ends in Rohtak, a gateway to Kurukshetra, where Mahabharata-linked tanks, museums and pilgrimage circuits bring ancient legends alive.
2. Dibrugarh–Lucknow (Gomti Nagar): Tea Trails To Awadhi Feasts
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Starting in Dibrugarh, the heart of Assam’s tea country, this route offers my plantations and Brahmaputra river cruises. The train goes via Patna, where travellers can explore the 18th-century Golghar and near cave sites. The route ends at Lucknow, the UNESCO-recognised gastronomical wonder, where you can enjoy the delicious Tunday Kababs, sweets, and more. Do not forget to visit the iconic Bada and Chota Imaam Bada,  Roomi Darwaza, and the iconic parks.
Lucknow’s Bada Imambara is the world’s second-largest imambara, a Shia Muslim congregation hall (Image: Pexels)
3. New Jalpaiguri–Nagercoil: From Toy Trains To The Southern Tip
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One of the longest and most scenic routes of the Amrit Bharat Express trains, this journey starts near Darjeeling, where a detour for the UNESCO-led toy train and Tiger Hill sunrise is totally worth it. Further south, Bhubaneswar’s Lingaraj Temple and Chilika Lake’s migratory birds can offer both cultural and natural getaways. The route ends near Kanyakumari, where three seas meet at Vivekananda Rock Memorial.
4. New Jalpaiguri–Tiruchirappalli: Temple Trails Across India
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Connecting the Himalayan foothills to Tamil Nadu’s temple towns, this route passes through Odisha’s heritage belt before arriving in Tiruchirappalli. Highlights include the dramatic Rock Fort Temple and the vast Srirangam island shrine, one of the largest functioning temple complexes in the world.Story continues below this ad
The Upper Cave Temple, also known as Lalitankura Pallavesvara Griham, is a significant rock-cut shrine within the horic Rock Fort Temple complex (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
5. Alipurduar–SMVT Bengaluru: Wildlife to weekend cafés
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The routes begin amid the forests of the Dooars, with Buxa Tiger Reserve and Jaldapara’s grasslands offering elephant sightings and jeep safaris. As the train heads south, river landscapes unfold near Vijayawada’s Prakasam Barrage. The journey ends in Bengaluru, ideal for café hopping, strolling through Cubbon Park, or a quick escape to Nandi Hills.
Jaldapara National Park is home to the Asiatic one-horned rhinoceros (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
6. Alipurduar–Mumbai (Panvel): Tea gardens to the Arabian Sea
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This long-haul route cuts across central India’s Deccan landscapes before arriving in Mumbai. Travellers can start with North Bengal’s tea estates and wildlife corridors, and end their journey with sunsets at Marine Drive, heritage walks near the Gateway of India, and shopping at Colaba Causeway.
7. Santragachi (Kolkata)–Tambaram: Culture from East to South
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Kick off in Kolkata, exploring Howrah’s flower markets, colonial architecture and Durga Puja lanes (in season). The route passes Odisha’s cultural heartlands before reaching Chennai, where Marina Beach, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, and Mylapore’s food trails await.

Qutub Minar is one of the must-visit heritage sights in Delhi (Image: Pexels)
8. Howrah–Anand Vihar (Delhi): A classic East–North Corridor
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This route is perfect for first-time long-dance travellers. It connects Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial and street food to Delhi’s Red Fort, Chandni Chowk and Qutub Minar. The journey doubles as a hory lesson across the Gangetic plains.
9. Sealdah–Banaras: A spiritual overnight journey
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One of the fastest connections on the l, this overnight route links Kolkata’s colonial lanes and puchka stalls to Varanasi’s timeless ghats, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, and silk-weaving neighbourhoods—ideal for a short spiritual escape.