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Indian Railways expansion of train services

Overview

Indian Railways has approved several new train services to improve connectivity across various states. Initially, the ministry sanctioned the Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express, a tri-weekly service covering approximately 2,532 kilometers to link Gujarat and Bihar through Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

Following requests from Rajasthan’s Chief Minister, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved additional services passing through Rajasthan. In addition to the Bhuj–Barauni Amrit Bharat Express, the ministry sanctioned the Haridwar–Okha Express and the Haridwar–Veraval Express, which will connect Haridwar to parts of Gujarat and western India via stations such as Jaipur and Ajmer.

Entities

Gujarat · Ashwini Vaishnaw · Indian Railways · Barauni · Bhajan Lal Sharma

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Rajasthan to receive three new train services

    Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved three new train services for Rajasthan, including the Bhuj–Barauni Amrit Bharat Express and two routes connecting Haridwar to Gujarat.

  2. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Indian Railways approves new Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express

    Indian Railways has approved a new tri-weekly Amrit Bharat Express connecting Bhuj, Gujarat, and Barauni, Bihar, covering 2,532 km across four states.

Sources

hindi.news18.com · news18.com · news9live.com · timesbull.com · udaipurkiran.com