New Trains List 2025
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New Trains List 2025
Railways announces various new trains and Every year the Indian Railway Budget announces new trains. The New train time table, route, stops, Fare, Features, etc we will update.
Type of new train are including Mail, Express, Passenger, Humsafar, Antyodaya, UDAY Express, Duronto Express Trains, Rajdhani Express Trains, Tejas Express Trains, Mahanama Express, Gatimaan Express, Jan Shatabdi Trains, Sampark Kranti Trains, Shatabdi Trains and Vande Bharat Express.
Launching New Trains In 2025
- Tejas Express Between Mumbai-Ahmedabad — More details Click Here
Draft Documents for Discussion on Private Participation in Passenger Trains
Private Participation in Passenger Trains – Presentation for discussion purposes
Government of India
NITI Aayog
(PPP Division)
Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001
Draft Documents for Discussion on Private Participation in Passenger Trains
7 January 2025
Ministry of Railways and National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, Government of India are spearheading participation of private entities in operation of passenger trains on 100 routes. In this respect, a draft of Request for Qualification (RFQ) document, Concession Agreement Guiding Principles, Project Information Memorandum (PIM) along with a Presentation on the salient features of the Project (Draft Documents) have been uploaded on the NITI Aayog website (https://www.niti.gov.in).
All stakeholders are requested to review the Draft Documents and provide written comments (if any) by or before January 17, 2025. The comments can be sent in the enclosed format, preferably in electronic form, addressed to Mr Ch.P.S.Reddy, ED/Transformation, Railway Board on the email: ps.reddy@gov.in
It is clarified that the Draft Documents are solely for the purposes of discussion with stakeholders on the proposed project. These are not to be construed as an offer or invitation to the prospective applicants or any other person. Further, the information contained herein is neither exhaustive nor final and is subject to change.
Neither Ministry of Railways nor NITI Aayog (including their representatives) accept any liability of any nature whether resulting from errors, omissions, negligence or otherwise howsoever caused arising from reliance of any person upon the information contained.
Comments on Draft Documents for discussion on Private Participation in Passenger Trains
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150 Private Train List
NITI Aayog – Private Participation – Passenger Trains
Presentation Stakeholder Consultation Passenger Trains List
Objectives of Proposed Engagement :
- Introduce Modern Technology rolling stock with reduced maintenance
- Significantly Reduce Transit Time
- World Class Service – Improved User Experience
- Capacity Augmentation
- Reduce Supply Demand Deficit
- Paradigm Shift in Passenger Train Operations for WorldClass Service
For Discussion purposes
| Indicative Clusters (1/7) | |||
| Mumbai (Cluster 1) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Kalburgi | Panvel | Tri weekly |
| 2 | Panvel | Madgaon | Tri weekly |
| 3 | Panvel | Aurangabad | Biweekly |
| 4 | Ajni | Panvel | Daily |
| 5 | Panvel | Chennai | Biweekly |
| 6 | Pune | Guwahati | Weekly |
| 7 | Panvel | Manduadih | Daily |
| 8 | Panvel | Kanpur | Daily |
| Mumbai (Cluster 2) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Mumbai Central | New Delhi | Daily |
| 2 | Jogeshwari | Tilak Bridge | Daily |
| 3 | Dadar | Vatva | Daily |
| 4 | Udhna | Dadar | Daily |
| 5 | Dadar | Vadodara | Daily |
| 6 | Bandra (T) | Jaipur | Weekly |
| 7 | Indore | Okhla | Daily |
| 8 | Bandra (T) | Akola | Tri weekly |
| 9 | Udhna | Asansol | Weekly |
| Indicative Clusters (2/7) | |||
| Mumbai (Cluster 3) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Panvel | Santragachi | Daily |
| 2 | Hadapsar | Okhla | Daily |
| 3 | Parel | Shirdi | Tri weekly |
| 4 | Parel | Kolhapur | Weekly |
| 5 | Habibganj | Hadapsar | Biweekly |
| 6 | Allahabad | Panvel | Weekly |
| 7 | Allahabad | Pune | Weekly |
| 8 | Patna | Hadapsar | Weekly |
| Mumbai (Cluster 4) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Udhna | Manduadih | Weekly |
| 2 | Udhna | Patna | Weekly |
| 3 | Indore | Danapur | Tri weekly |
| 4 | Allahabad | Ahmedabad | Weekly |
| 5 | Kanpur | Bandra (T) | Biweekly |
| 6 | Gorakhpur | Jogeshwari | Biweekly |
| 7 | Ajmer | Jogeshwari | Daily |
| 8 | Sant Hirdaram Nagar | Bandra (T) | Daily |
| Indicative Clusters (3/7) | |||
| Delhi (Cluster 1) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Anand Vihar | Darbhanga | Biweekly |
| 2 | New Delhi | New Rishikesh | Daily |
| 3 | Holambi Kalan | Chheharta | 6 days |
| 4 | Holambi Kalan | Chandigarh | Daily |
| 5 | Anand Vihar | Katra | 6 days |
| 6 | New Delhi | Haridwar | Daily |
| 7 | Faizabad | Bhatinda | Daily |
| 8 | Lucknow | Jammu Tawi | 6 days |
| Delhi (Cluster 2) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Okhla | TCTB | Daily |
| 2 | Chennai | Okhla | Daily |
| 3 | Tilak Bridge | Gomtinagar | Daily |
| 4 | Bijwasan | Sabarmati | Daily |
| 5 | Anand Vihar | Bhagalpur | Weekly |
| Indicative Clusters (4/7) | |||
| Delhi (Cluster 3) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Chandigarh | Sultanpur | Biweekly |
| 2 | New Delhi | Chandigarh | 6 days |
| 3 | Ambala | Allahabad | Daily |
| 4 | Kanpur | New Delhi | Daily |
| 5 | Lalkuan | Delhi | 5 days |
| 6 | New Delhi | Gorakhpur | Biweekly |
| 7 | New Delhi | Manduadih | Daily |
| 8 | Shakurbasti | Ajmer | Daily |
| 9 | Habibganj | Holambi Kalan | Biweekly |
| 10 | Kota | Nizamuddin | Daily |
| 11 | Bandra (T) | Jaipur | Weekly |
| 12 | TCTB | Jaipur | Weekly |
| 13 | Jaipur | Udhampur | 6 days |
| 14 | Jaipur | Kota | Daily |
| Indicative Clusters (5/7) | |||
| Patna (Cluster 1) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | New Delhi | Patna | Daily |
| 2 | Gaya | Anand Vihar | Tri weekly |
| 3 | Panvel | Patna | Weekly |
| 4 | Darbhanga | Jogeshwari | Weekly |
| 5 | Patliputra | TCTB | 5 days |
| 6 | Gorakhpur | TCTB | Biweekly |
| 7 | Allahabad | TCTB | Weekly |
| Guwahati (Cluster 1) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Guwahati | Tilak Bridge | Tri weekly |
| 2 | Katihar | Tilak Bridge | Tri weekly |
| 3 | Kishanganj | Tilak Bridge | Weekly |
| 4 | Barauni | Anand Vihar | Biweekly |
| 5 | Kochuveli | Guwahati | Tri weekly |
| 6 | TCTB | Guwahati | Weekly |
| 7 | Secunderabad | Guwahati | Biweekly |
| 8 | Habibganj | Agartala | Weekly |
| 9 | |||
| Indicative Clusters (6/7) | |||
| Chennai (Cluster 1) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Tambaram | Madurai | Daily |
| 2 | Chennai | Charlapalli | Daily |
| 3 | Tambaram | TCTB | Daily |
| 4 | Chennai | Coimbatore | Daily |
| 5 | Tirunelveli | Tambaram | Daily |
| 6 | Tambaram | Tiruchchirapalli | Daily |
| 7 | Chennai | Bhagat Ki Kothi | Weekly |
| 8 | Kanniyakumari | Tambaram | Daily |
| Secunderabad (Cluster 1) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Charlapalli | Srikakulam | Daily |
| 2 | Lingampalli | Tirupati | Daily |
| 3 | Guntur | Lingampalli | Daily |
| 4 | Varanasi | Charlapalli | Weekly |
| 5 | Charlapalli | Panvel | Weekly |
| 6 | Vijaywada | Visakhapatnam | Triweekly |
| 7 | Visakhapatnam | Tirupati | Triweekly |
| 8 | Shalimar | Charlapalli | Daily |
| Indicative Clusters (7/7) | |||
| Howrah (Cluster 1) | |||
| Sl. No. | From | To | Freq |
| 1 | Tatanagar | Shalimar | Daily |
| 2 | Shalimar | Pune | Weekly |
| 3 | Howrah | Chennaiu | Daily |
| 4 | Shalimar | TCTB | Daily |
| 5 | Hatia | TCTB | Weekly |
| 6 | Puri | Shalimar | Tri weekly |
| 7 | New Jalpaiguri | Howrah | Weekly |
| 8 | Howrah | Anand Vihar | Daily |
| 9 | Howrah | Patna | Daily |
| 10 | Howrah | Malda Town | Daily |
| 11 | Sealdah | Guwahati | Biweekly |
| 12 | Anand Vihar | Chhapra | Biweekly |
More information visti to http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/
Here’s a handy guide to the key new train services launched by Indian Railways in 2025, covering inaugurated routes, upcoming premium launches, and projected expansions:
New Train Services Launched in 2025
1. Jammu Tawi – Srinagar Vande Bharat Express
- Train Nos.: 26401/26402/26403/26404
- Route: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra ↔ Srinagar (via Jammu Tawi and Banihal)
- Inauguration / Commercial Run: Flagged off on June 6, 2025, entered service from June 7, 2025
- A high-speed Mini Vande Bharat 2.0, covering ~193 km in under 3 hours, six times a week.
2. Gorakhpur – Patliputra (Patna) Vande Bharat Express
- Train Nos.: 26502 / 26501
- Route: Gorakhpur ↔ Patliputra (~384 km) via Muzaffarpur and Hajipur
- Launch Date: Flagged off on June 20, 2025; commercial services commenced same day
- A Mini Vande Bharat Express connecting Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh in ~7 hours.
3. Malda Town – Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express
- Train Nos.: 13435 / 13436
- Route: Malda Town (West Bengal) → Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) (~948 km)
- Inaugurated on: July 18, 2025, entered commercial service on July 24, 2025
- India’s sixth non‑AC Amrit Bharat service—affordable long-distance travel with bio-toilets, charging points and enhanced interiors.
4. Darbhanga – Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express
- Train Nos.: 15561 / 15562
- Route: Darbhanga ↔ Lucknow (~629 km)
- Expected to begin operating from July 18, 2025; weekly service planned.
- Equipped with modern AC design features: Bio-vacuum toilets, reading lights, CCTV, and comfortable berths.
Newly Commissioned Express Service
5. Raipur – Jabalpur Express
- Train Nos.: 11701 / 11702
- Route: Raipur ↔ Jabalpur
- Launch Date: Officially flagged off on August 4, 2025
- Includes AC Chair Car and general class—daily service boosting trade and tourism connectivity across Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.
6. Bengaluru – Rishikesh Direct Express
- Train Nos.: 06597 / 06598
- Inauguration/Service Start: Begins service on June 19, 2025
- The first-ever direct train linking Bengaluru and Rishikesh; supported by full schedule, fare, and stops. Enhances access between south India and Uttarakhand pilgrimage sites.
Under Development & Future Rollouts
- Indian Railways plans to launch approximately 200 new Vande Bharat trains, including sleeper versions, over the next 2–3 years.
- 100 new Amrit Bharat and 50 Namo Bharat (RRTS / Vande Metro) services also slated for roll-out.
- An Ajni–Pune Sleeper Vande Bharat Express is expected later in August 2025, as part of the sleeper series expansion.
Summary Table of New Trains
| Train | Route | Start Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jammu Tawi ↔ Srinagar | Katra ↔ Srinagar (~193 km) | June 7, 2025 | Vande Bharat (AC only) |
| Gorakhpur ↔ Patliputra (Patna) | (~384 km) | June 20, 2025 | Vande Bharat (AC only) |
| Malda Town ↔ Gomti Nagar | (~948 km) | July 24, 2025 | Amrit Bharat (Non-AC) |
| Darbhanga ↔ Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) | (~629 km) | Planned July 18 | Amrit Bharat (Non-AC) |
| Raipur ↔ Jabalpur | — | August 4, 2025 | Express (AC Chair + GS) |
| Bengaluru ↔ Rishikesh | — | June 19, 2025 | Express (AC+SL/GS) |
| Ajni ↔ Pune (Sleeper Vande Bharat) | — | Expected Aug 2025 | Vande Bharat Sleeper |
Why This Matters
- These new services showcase major expansion efforts: premium Vande Bharat series, affordable Amrit Bharat services, and strategic long-distance routes to cover underserved corridors.
- Indian Railways is aggressively scaling up modernization with a pipeline of 200 Vande Bharat, 100 Amrit Bharat, and 50 Namo Bharat trains, transforming overnight and inter-regional travel.
Need More Details?
I can help with:
- Stoppage list, fare structure & booking window for any of these new services
- Route-specific timetable or frequency info
- Assistance on projected Vande Bharat Sleeper routes coming by year-end
Just let me know which train or corridor you’d like to explore further!