Amrit Bharat (trainset)

Amrit Bharat
An Amrit Bharat trainset
Stock typePush-pull train
In service30 December 2023
ManufacturerCoaches: ICF Chennai, RCF Kapurthala
Locomotives: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
DesignerRDSO, ICF
AssemblyChennai, Kapurthala
Constructed2023present
Entered service30 December 2023
Number built7
Number in service3
PredecessorAntyodaya Express, Jan Shatabdi Express and SuperFast Express trains
Formation2 locomotives and 22 coaches (Push-pull configuration)
Capacity1,834
OwnersIndian Railways
OperatorsIndian Railways
Lines served3
Specifications
Car body constructionSpotwelded stainless steel
Car length
  • 23.54 m (77 ft 2+34 in) (body)
  • 24 m (78 ft 8+78 in) (coupler-coupler)
Floor height1,320 mm (4 ft 4 in)
Platform height840 mm (2 ft 9+18 in)
EntryStep
DoorsManual pivot hinge doors
Wheel diameter855–915 mm (33.66–36.02 in)
Wheelbase14.9 m (48 ft 10+58 in) bogie centres
Maximum speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Weight39.5 t (38.9 long tons; 43.5 short tons) (average)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC via overhead line
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Amrit Bharat is an Indian push-pull train, designed and developed by Indian Railways at its Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. It has non-air-conditioned three-tier sleeper and unreserved coaches.