Nagercoil–New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express
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 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:-
- Nagercoil Junction
- Tirunelveli Junction
- Kovilpatti
- Satur
- Virudhunagar Junction
- Madurai Junction
- Dindigul Junction
- Palani
- Udumalaipettai
- Pollachi Junction
- Coimbatore Junction
- Tiruppur
- Erode Junction
- Salem Junction
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Renigunta Junction
- Gudur Junction
- Ongole
- Vijayawada Junction
- Rajahmundry
- Duvvada
- Visakhapatnam Junction(Reversal)
- Vizianagaram Junction
- Srikakulam Road
- Palasa
- Sompeta
- Ichchapuram
- Brahmapur
- Balugaon
- Khurda Road Junction
- Bhubaneswar
- Cuttack Junction
- Jajpur Keonjhar Road
- Bhadrak
- Balasore
- Kharagpur Junction
- Andul
- Dankuni Junction
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Rampurhat Junction
- Malda Town
- Barsoi Junction
- Kishanganj
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
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.
- ^ 20604 - Sundays | 20603 - Wednesdays
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ தினத்தந்தி (10 January 2026). "தமிழகம்-மேற்கு வங்கம் இடையே 3 அம்ரித் பாரத் ரெயில்களை இயக்க ஒப்புதல்". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ Bureau, DTNEXT (10 January 2026). "Three Amrit Bharat Express trains to link Tamil Nadu and West Bengal". DT Next. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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