Rajendra Nagar Terminal–New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express

The 22361/22362 Rajendra Nagar Terminal - New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express is India's 4th Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which currently runs across the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi by connecting the and capital city of Bihar Patna, with the national capital, New Delhi in India. It is the first Amrit Bharat service to be categorized as a superfast express train in Indian Railways.

Rajendra Nagar Terminal - New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train
Locale	Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi
First service	18 July 2025 (2025-07-18) (Inaugural) 31 July 2025 (31 July 2025) (Commercial)
Current operator	East Central Railways (ECR)
Route
Termini	Rajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB) New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	08
Distance travelled	999 km (621 mi)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number	22361 / 22362
Lines used	Rajendra Nagar Terminal–Patna–Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya line Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya–Kanpur–Ghaziabad line Ghaziabad–New Delhi line
On-board services
Class	Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GEN)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
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	60 km/h (37 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	23.54 m (77.2 ft) (each) and 22 coaches
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Rajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB)
Route map Rajendra Nagar Terminal Patna Junction Danapur Ara Junction Buxar Bihar Uttar Pradesh border Pandit DD Upadhyaya Junction Subedarganj Govindpuri Ghaziabad Junction Uttar Pradesh New Delhi border New Delhi 22361 - Rajendra Nagar Terminal → New Delhi 22362 - New Delhi → Rajendra Nagar Terminal

This train was inaugurated on 18 July 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via virtual conferencing from Motihari, a city in the state of Bihar.

Rakes

The train uses two dedicated Amrit Bharat 2.0 trainsets, the locomotives of which are designed by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) in Chittaranjan, West Bengal and the coaches are designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Each rake has 22 coaches, out of which 2 are Seating cum Luggage (SLR) coaches, 11 are General Unreserved (GS) coaches, 8 are Sleeper Class (SL) coaches and 1 is a Pantry Car (PC) coach. The primary maintenance of the rake is executed at Rajendra Nagar Terminal coaching complex.

Service

• The 22361 Rajendra Nagar Terminal - New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express leaves Rajendra Nagar Terminal at 19:45 hrs every day and reaches New Delhi the next day at 13:10 hrs. It covers its journey in 17 hrs 25 min, averaging at 57 km/h (35 mph).

• The 22362 New Delhi – Rajendra Nagar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express leaves New Delhi at 19:10 hrs every day and reaches Rajendra Nagar Terminal the next day at 11:45 hrs. It covers its journey in 16 hrs 35 min, averaging at 60 km/h (37 mph).

• The maximum permissible speed of this train is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Train halts

The halts for this 22361/22362 Rajendra Nagar Terminal - New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express is as given below:

1. Rajendra Nagar Terminal (start)
2. Patna Junction
3. Danapur
4. Ara Junction
5. Buxar
6. Pandit DD Upadhyaya Junction
7. Subedarganj
8. Govindpuri
9. Ghaziabad Junction
10. New Delhi (end)

See also

• Amrit Bharat Express
• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station
• New Delhi railway station