Banaras–Sealdah Amrit Bharat Express

Banaras–Sealdah
Amrit Bharat Express
Banaras–Sealdah; Amrit Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast
Status	Active
Locale	Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal
First service	18 January 2026; 4 months ago (Inaugural); 24 January 2026; 4 months ago (Commercial)
Current operator	North Eastern Railways (NER)
Route
Termini	Banaras (BNRS); Sealdah (SDAH)
Stops	8
Distance travelled	772 km (480 mi)
Average journey time	11 hrs 50 mins
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
Train number	22588/22587
Lines used	Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya–Banaras line; Gaya–Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya line; Asansol–Patna line; Sealdah–Asansol line;
On-board services
Class	Sleeper class coach (SL) General unreserved coach (GS)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Upper
Catering facilities	No
Observation facilities	Saffron-grey
Entertainment facilities	Electric outlets; Reading lights; Bottle holder;
Other facilities	CCTV cameras; Bio-vacuum toilets; Foot-operated water taps; Passenger information system;
Technical
Rolling stock	Modified LHB coaches
Track gauge	Indian gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed	65 km (40 mi) (Avg.)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Banaras (BNRS)
Rake sharing	No
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Uttar Pradesh
	Bihar
	Bihar
	Jharkhand
	Jharkhand
	West Bengal

The 22588/22587 Banaras–Sealdah Amrit Bharat Express is India's 24th Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal by connecting Banaras, the Holy Ganga pilgrims city in Uttar Pradesh with Sealdah, the Gateway city of Kolkata.^[1]^[2]

The express train was inaugurated on 18 January 2026 by Honb'le Shri Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conference.^[3]^[4]

Overview

The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Banaras and Sealdah. It is currently operated 22588/22587 on weekly basis.

It is the 24th 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.

22587 / 22588 Sealdah–Banaras Amrit Bharat Express
Train type	Amrit Bharat Express
Distance	773 km
Average speed	~65 km/h
Journey time (SDAH → BNRS)	11 hours 50 minutes
Journey time (BNRS → SDAH)	11 hours 45 minutes
Classes	Sleeper (SL)
Unreserved classes	General (GEN), Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
Operating days	SDAH → BNRS: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday BNRS → SDAH: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday
Railway zone	Eastern Railway

**Sealdah–Banaras Amrit Bharat Express :**
Sr.	22587 Sealdah–Banaras				22588 Banaras–Sealdah
Sr.	Station	Day	Arr.	Dep.	Station	Day	Arr.	Dep.
1	Sealdah	1	SRC	19:30	Banaras	1	SRC	22:10
2	Durgapur	1	21:19	21:21	Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction	1	23:10	23:15
3	Asansol Junction	1	21:42	21:45	Patna Junction	2	01:58	02:05
4	Madhupur Junction	1	22:35	22:37	Jasidih Junction	2	05:00	05:02
5	Jasidih Junction	1	22:56	22:58	Madhupur Junction	2	05:19	05:21
6	Patna Junction	2	02:43	02:50	Asansol Junction	2	06:17	06:20
7	Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction	2	06:10	06:15	Durgapur	2	06:43	06:45
8	Banaras	2	07:20	DSTN	Sealdah	2	09:55	DSTN

No rake reversal or rake share.

a. Runs 3 day in a week with both directions.