- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Fri, 25 Jul 2025 03:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In a move to enhance connectivity, the Indian Railways is planning to launch Amrit Bharat Express trains from Lucknow to Jammu Tawi, Dehradun, and Chandigarh shortly. Deliberations are underway at the divisional level, and a formal proposal is expected to be sent to the Railway Board soon.
The proposed plan includes:
-Weekly Amrit Bharat Express to Jammu Tawi
-Twice-a-week service to Dehradun
-Thrice-a-week service to Chandigarh
These trains, equipped with modern facilities including both sleeper and general class coaches, aim to ease travel to northern destinations from the Uttar Pradesh capital.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off two Amrit Bharat Express trains — Bapudham Motihari–Darbhanga–Gomtinagar and Malda Town–Gomtinagar. Both services will commence regular operations from July 24.
To assess the feasibility of the new routes, Railways will prepare a joint report, taking into account the waiting list data of existing trains and operational inputs from Moradabad, Ambala, Firozpur, and Jammu divisions. Based on this report, a formal proposal will be sent to the zonal headquarters for rake allocation. Once approved, the rakes will be requested from the Rail Coach Factory and are expected to be delivered by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, the plan to upgrade the 16093/16094 Lucknow Junction–Chennai Central Express with LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) coaches has been postponed. The train will continue to operate with its existing conventional coaches manufactured by the Integrated Coach Factory.
Earlier, the railway had scheduled the introduction of LHB coaches for this train from July 28, but the decision has now been deferred until further notice.