The 11031/11032 Panvel–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express is India's 17th non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal by connecting the Gateway of Konkan city Panvel with Alipurduar Junction, the Bhutan Gateway city in West Bengal.[1][2][3][4][5]
Overview
- The Panvel–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing.
- The inaugural run of the train took place between Siliguri and Panvel on 18 January, instead of operating between Alipurduar Junction and Panvel as originally planned.
- The commercial operation of the train was delayed by nearly one month due to rake maintenance issues at the Panvel Coaching Depot.
- Bookings for train nos. 11031/11032 commenced on 19 February. The first commercial service departed from Panvel on 22 February and from Alipurduar Junction on 26 February.[6][7]
Schedule
| 11031 / 11032 Panvel–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express | |
|---|---|
| Train type | Amrit Bharat Express |
| Distance | 2660 km (11031) / 2660 km (11032) |
| Average speed | ~55 km/h |
| Journey time (PNVL → APDJ) | ~50 hrs 00 min |
| Journey time (APDJ → PNVL) | ~48 hrs 45 min |
| Classes available | Sleeper (SL), General (GS) |
| Operating days | Weekly |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
Route and halts
| Sr. | 11031 PNVL → APDJ | 11032 APDJ → PNVL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station | Day | Arr. | Dep. | Station | Day | Arr. | Dep. | |
| 1 | Panvel Junction | 1 | — | 11:50 | Alipurduar Junction | 1 | — | 04:45 |
| 2 | Kalyan Junction | 1 | 12:22 | 12:25 | Hasimara | 1 | 05:35 | 05:37 |
| 3 | Igatpuri | 1 | 14:20 | 14:25 | Binnaguri | 1 | 06:10 | 06:12 |
| 4 | Nashik Road | 1 | 15:10 | 15:13 | Siliguri Junction | 1 | 08:10 | 08:12 |
| 5 | Jalgaon Junction | 1 | 18:22 | 18:24 | New Jalpaiguri Junction | 1 | 08:35 | 08:45 |
| 6 | Bhusaval Junction | 1 | 19:00 | 19:05 | Aluabari Road Junction | 1 | 09:33 | 09:35 |
| 7 | Itarsi Junction | 1 | 23:45 | 23:55 | Kishanganj | 1 | 10:00 | 10:02 |
| 8 | Pipariya | 2 | 00:44 | 00:46 | Barsoi Junction | 1 | 10:45 | 10:47 |
| 9 | Jabalpur Junction | 2 | 03:10 | 03:20 | Katihar Junction | 1 | 12:50 | 13:00 |
| 10 | Katni Junction | 2 | 04:38 | 04:40 | Naugachia | 1 | 13:55 | 13:57 |
| 11 | Satna Junction | 2 | 05:50 | 05:55 | Mansi Junction | 1 | 15:07 | 15:09 |
| 12 | Manikpur Junction | 2 | 08:30 | 08:32 | Khagaria Junction | 1 | 15:25 | 15:27 |
| 13 | Bargarh | 2 | 09:00 | 09:02 | Hasanpur Road Junction | 1 | 16:00 | 16:02 |
| 14 | Prayagraj Chheoki Junction | 2 | 10:25 | 10:30 | Samastipur Junction | 1 | 16:50 | 16:55 |
| 15 | Meja Road | 2 | 10:53 | 10:55 | Muzaffarpur Junction | 1 | 18:40 | 18:45 |
| 16 | Mirzapur | 2 | 11:35 | 11:37 | Hajipur Junction | 1 | 19:30 | 19:35 |
| 17 | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction | 2 | 14:58 | 15:05 | Sonpur Junction | 1 | 19:45 | 19:47 |
| 18 | Buxar | 2 | 16:13 | 16:15 | Patliputra Junction | 1 | 20:35 | 20:40 |
| 19 | Ara Junction | 2 | 16:58 | 17:00 | Danapur | 1 | 20:55 | 20:57 |
| 20 | Danapur | 2 | 17:43 | 17:45 | Ara Junction | 1 | 21:27 | 21:29 |
| 21 | Patliputra Junction | 2 | 18:25 | 18:35 | Buxar | 1 | 22:09 | 22:11 |
| 22 | Sonpur Junction | 2 | 19:38 | 19:40 | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction | 2 | 00:13 | 00:20 |
| 23 | Hajipur Junction | 2 | 19:50 | 19:55 | Mirzapur | 2 | 01:10 | 01:12 |
| 24 | Muzaffarpur Junction | 2 | 21:35 | 21:40 | Meja Road | 2 | 01:50 | 01:52 |
| 25 | Samastipur Junction | 2 | 22:45 | 22:50 | Prayagraj Chheoki Junction | 2 | 03:10 | 03:15 |
| 26 | Hasanpur Road | 2 | 23:32 | 23:34 | Bargarh | 2 | 04:20 | 04:22 |
| 27 | Khagaria Junction | 3 | 00:23 | 00:25 | Manikpur Junction | 2 | 05:43 | 05:45 |
| 28 | Mansi Junction | 3 | 00:36 | 00:38 | Satna Junction | 2 | 06:55 | 07:00 |
| 29 | Naugachia | 3 | 01:37 | 01:39 | Katni Junction | 2 | 08:18 | 08:20 |
| 30 | Katihar Junction | 3 | 03:20 | 03:30 | Jabalpur Junction | 2 | 10:05 | 10:15 |
| 31 | Barsoi Junction | 3 | 04:05 | 04:07 | Pipariya | 2 | 11:58 | 12:00 |
| 32 | Kishanganj | 3 | 05:03 | 05:05 | Itarsi Junction | 2 | 13:25 | 13:35 |
| 33 | Aluabari Road Junction | 3 | 05:28 | 05:30 | Bhusaval Junction | 2 | 18:45 | 18:50 |
| 34 | New Jalpaiguri Junction | 3 | 06:40 | 06:50 | Jalgaon Junction | 2 | 19:25 | 19:28 |
| 35 | Siliguri Junction | 3 | 07:13 | 07:15 | Nashik Road | 2 | 23:35 | 23:38 |
| 36 | Binnaguri | 3 | 10:20 | 10:22 | Igatpuri | 3 | 00:30 | 01:25 |
| 37 | Hasimara | 3 | 12:08 | 12:10 | Kalyan Junction | 3 | 03:20 | 03:22 |
| 38 | Alipurduar Junction | 3 | 13:50 | — | Panvel Junction | 3 | 05:30 | — |
Coach composition
| Category | Coaches | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SLRD (Divyangjan Coach) | SLRD, SLRD | 2 |
| General Unreserved (GEN) | GEN1, GEN2, GEN3, GEN4, GEN5, GEN6, GEN7 | 7 |
| Sleeper class (SL) | S8, S7, S6, S5, S4, S3, S2, S1 | 8 |
| Pantry car (PC) | PC | 1 |
| General Unreserved (GEN) | GEN8, GEN9, GEN10, GEN11, GEN12 | 5 |
| SLRD (Divyangjan Coach) | SLRD | 1 |
| Total Coaches | 22 |
- Primary Maintenance – Panvel Coaching Depot
- Secondary Maintenance – Alipurduar Coaching Depot
Rakes
It is the 17th 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.
See also
References
- ↑ Sharan, Prabhat. "11031/Panvel–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express–Panvel to Alipur Duar CR/Central Zone–Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "Amrit Bharat Express service approved between Panvel and Alipurduar, no stop at Salouna station". Live Hindustan. HT Digital Streams Limited. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ↑ "अमृत भारत एक्सप्रेस: पनवेल-अलीपुरद्वार मार्ग हाजीपुर के रास्ते". Jagran (in Hindi). Jagran Prakashan Limited. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Good news: Amrit Bharat Express from Alipurduar to Panvel set to start from February 23 – Check full route, schedule". News24 Online. News24 Media Network. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Amrit Bharat Express to start running daily: What are the timings, routes & stations". Curly Tales. Curly Tales Media. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "23 फरवरी से चलेगी अलीपुरद्वार-पनवेल अमृत भारत एक्सप्रेस, देखें रूट और टाइम शेड्यूल". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). India Today Group. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Amrit Bharat Express starts Panvel–Alipurduar service". Bhaskar. Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "11031 Panvel–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express". ixigo. Ixigo. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Amrit Bharat Express to offer comfortable travel from UP, Andhra, Bihar at affordable fares". News18. Network18. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
