Nagercoil–New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express

Nagercoil - New Jalpaiguri
Amrit Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeAmrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train
StatusActive
LocaleTamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal
First service17 January 2026 (17 January 2026) (Inaugural)
25 January 2026 (25 January 2026) (Commercial)
Current operatorSouthern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiNagercoil Junction (NCJ)
New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Stops45
Distance travelled3,102 km (1,927 mi)
Average journey time54 hrs
Service frequencyWeekly [a]
Train number20604 / 20603
Lines used
On-board services
ClassSleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
Observation facilitiesSaffron-Grey Livery
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockModified LHB Coaches
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph) (Avg.)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenance

The 20604/20603 Nagercoil–New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express is India's 16th Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal by connecting the Nagas Temple City Nagercoil Junction with the Gateway of Northeast India, New Jalpaiguri Junction the largest city in Northern West Bengal.[1][2]

This express train is inaugurated on 17 January 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from Malda Town in India.[3][4]

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Nagercoil Junction and New Jalpaiguri Junction. It is currently operated with train numbers 20604/20603 on a weekly basis.[5][6]

Schedule

Train Schedule: Nagercoil ↔ New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express
Train No. Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Day Arrival Station Arrival Hours
20604 NCJ Nagercoil Junction 11:00 PM New Jalpaiguri Junction 5:00 AM 54h 0m
20603 NJP New Jalpaiguri Junction 6:45 PM Nagercoil Junction 11:00 PM 54h 15m

Routes and halts

The halts for this 20604/20603 Nagercoil Junction – New Jalpaiguri Junction Amrit Bharat Express are as follows:-

Rakes

It is the 16th 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.

Rake reversal

The train reverses direction in Visakhapatnam.

See also

Notes

Runs a day in a week with both directions.

  1. ^ 20604 - Sundays | 20603 - Wednesdays

References

  1. ^ "Four new Amrit Bharat Express! PM Modi flags off trains - check routes, stoppages & schedule". The Times of India. 17 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Vande Bharat Sleeper to Amrit Bharat Express: PM Modi flags off 7 new trains in West Bengal, dedicates several projects worth Rs 3,250 cr". The Indian Express. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Live Chennai: Railways Approves Three Amrit Bharat Express Trains from Tamil Nadu,Railways Approves Three Amrit Bharat Express Trains from Tamil Nadu, Amrit Bharat Express Tamil Nadu, new trains from Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirapalli New Jalpaiguri train, Tambaram Santragachi Express, Nagercoil New Jalpaiguri train". www.livechennai.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ^ Anbuselvan, B. (10 January 2026). "Poll-bound Tamil Nadu, West Bengal to get three Amrit Bharat weekly trains". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  5. ^ தினத்தந்தி (10 January 2026). "தமிழகம்-மேற்கு வங்கம் இடையே 3 அம்ரித் பாரத் ரெயில்களை இயக்க ஒப்புதல்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  6. ^ Bureau, DTNEXT (10 January 2026). "Three Amrit Bharat Express trains to link Tamil Nadu and West Bengal". DT Next. Retrieved 10 January 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)