Sizzling Sunday for Keralites 😍 AMRIT BHARAT FOR THE FIRST TIME!!

🤩 FIRST ENTRY OF NEWLY INTRODUCED AMRIT BHARAT EMPTY RAKE TO KERALA TOWARDS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SIDE VIA KOTTAYAM 😍 Onboard 66316 Kollam - Kottayam MEMU crossing Amrit Bharat Express rake towards Thiruvananthapuram side for commissioning. The Indian Railways has cleared four new services for Kerala, including three Amrit Bharat trains, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Thiruvananthapuram next week. The Prime Minister is set to inaugurate a total of six new trains, comprising the four allotted to Kerala and two earmarked for Tamil Nadu. Kerala’s new Amrit Bharat services include the Thiruvananthapuram–Tambaram, Thiruvananthapuram–Hyderabad and Nagercoil–Mangaluru routes. The Amrit Bharat Express is a superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a non-air-conditioned, low-cost, sleeper and unreserved service connecting cities that are more than 800 km (500 mi) apart or take more than ten hours to travel with existing services. The trainset consists of two locomotives on both the ends with a maximum operating speed of 110–130 km/h (68–81 mph). The train has a total of 22 coaches. The 22 coaches are divided into 20 coaches for passengers and 2 for parcels. In July 2023, Indian railways announced plans for a non-air-conditioned train with sleeper and general facilities for long-distance travel. The trainsets are manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai at the cost of ₹65 crore (US$7.7 million) per trainset. The first train was flagged off on 30 December 2023 and entered commercial service on 1 January 2024. Production for 200 more such trains are in progress, with 50 under construction and 150 more planned. In January 2025, the Ministry of Railways added twelve major improvements in the train which includes emergency braking system. As of January 2026, 24 Amrit Bharat Express trains are currently present, out of which 24 Amrit Bharat Express trains are operational. Howrah Electric Loco Shed (HWHE) WAP-5s 35010 - 35009 are modified (aerodynamic, push-pull setup) for these new services, featuring distinctive liveries. Image Credits: Aditya Aneesh Kottayam #amritbharat #amritbharatexpress #indianrailways #firsttime #train SUBSCRIBE TO ROJI RAILWAYS FOR MORE VIDEOS ON INDIAN RAILWAYS _/\_ JOURNEY CONTINUES