SMVT Bengaluru–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express
| SMVT Bengaluru – Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Amrit Bharat Express, Superfast Express Train |
| Locale | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal |
| First service | 17 January 2026 (Inaugural) |
| Current operator | South Western Railways (SWR) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Alipurduar (APDJ) |
| Stops | 44 |
| Distance travelled | 2,626 km (1,632 mi) (TBC) |
| Average journey time | 49 hrs 30 mins(TBC) |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number | 16597 / 16598 |
| Lines used | |
| On-board services | |
| Class | Sleeper Class Coach (SL) General Unreserved Coach (GS) |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | (TBC) |
| Observation facilities | Saffron-Grey Livery |
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Other facilities | Kavach |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Modern 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 | 53 km/h (33 mph) (Avg.) (TBC) |
| Track owner | Indian Railways |
| Rake maintenance | SMVT Bengaluru (SMVT) |
The 16597/16598 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express is India's 19th Non-AC Superfast Amrit Bharat Express train, which runs across the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal by connecting the Silicon city SMVT Bengaluru of Karnataka with Alipurduar Junction railway station of Alipurduar, the Bhutan Gateway city in West Bengal.
This express train is inaugurated on 17 January 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from Malda Town in India.