Indian Railways Approves Tri-Weekly Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express and Extends Jhansi-Agra Train to Mathura

Key facts

• Indian Railways has approved a new tri-weekly Amrit Bharat Express between Bhuj in Gujarat and Barauni in Bihar, covering 2,532 km across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
• Train No. 19427 will run from Bhuj to Barauni on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, while Train No. 19428 will run in the reverse direction on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
• The Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express will have commercial stoppages at major stations including Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur, Mathura, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur.
• Railways has extended Train No. 11901/11902 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Agra Cantt Express up to Mathura, increasing its journey distance from 217 km to 270 km.
• Under the extension, Train No. 11901 will depart Jhansi at 4 pm and reach Mathura at 11 pm, while Train No. 11902 will leave Mathura at 5.05 am and arrive at Jhansi at 12.50 pm, with stoppages at Raja ki Mandi, Runkuta, Deen Dayal Dham and Baad.