Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express

For its sharing train and India's 1st Non-AC Amrit Bharat Superfast Express, see Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express.

The 15561/15562 Darbhanga–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express is India's 5th Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which currently runs across the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh by connecting the municipal corporation city Darbhanga with the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow in India.

Darbhanga - Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train
Locale	Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
First service	18 July 2025 (2025-07-18) (Inaugural) 26 July 2025 (26 July 2025) (Commercial)
Current operator	East Central Railways (ECR)
Route
Termini	Darbhanga Junction (DBG) Gomti Nagar (GTNR)
Stops	18
Distance travelled	629 km (391 mi)
Average journey time	14h 30m
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	15561 / 15562
Lines used	Darbhanga–Narkatiaganj line Narkatiaganj–Kaptanganj–Gorakhpur line Gorakhpur–Mankapur line Ayodhya Dham–Ayodhya Cantt–Gomti Nagar
On-board services
Class	Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS)
Seating arrangements	Yes (08 Coaches)
Sleeping arrangements	Yes (12 Coaches)
Observation facilities	Saffron-Grey Livery
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 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Darbhanga Jn (DBG)
Rake sharing	Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express
Route map Darbhanga Junction Kamtaul - Ghorasahan Kamtaul Janakpur Road Sitamarhi Junction Bairgania Ghorasahan Raxaul Junction Sikta Narkatiaganj Junction Harinagar - Kaptanganj Harinagar Bagaha Bihar Uttar Pradesh border Kaptanganj Junction Gorakhpur Junction Basti - Mankapur Basti Mankapur Junction Ayodhya Dham Junction Ayodhya Cantt Junction Gomti Nagar 15561 - Darbhanga → Gomti Nagar 15562 - Gomti Nagar → Darbhanga

This express train was inaugurated on 18 July 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Overview

This train currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Darbhanga Junction and Gomti Nagar. It is currently operated with train numbers 15561/15562 on Weekly services.

Rakes

It is the 3rd 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.

Service

The 15561/15562 Darbhanga - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express currently operates Weekly, covering a distance of 629 km (391 mi) in a travel time of 14hrs 35mins with average speed of 54 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Routes and halts

The halts for this 15561/15562 Darbhanga - Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express are given below:-

1. Darbhanga Junction
2. Kamtaul
3. Janakpur Road
4. Sitamarhi Junction
5. Bairgania
6. Ghorasahan
7. Raxaul Junction
8. Sikta
9. Narkatiaganj Junction
10. Harinagar
11. Bagaha
12. Kaptanganj Junction
13. Gorakhpur Junction
14. Basti
15. Mankapur Junction
16. Ayodhya Dham Junction
17. Ayodhya Cantt Junction
18. Gomti Nagar

Rake sharing

The train shares its rakes with 15557/58 Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express.

See also

• Amrit Bharat Express
• Darbhanga–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express
• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Darbhanga Junction railway station
• Gomti Nagar railway station