17 February,2026 07:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The train’s inaugural run was recently flagged off by the Prime Minister at a formal function. Representational Pic
Central Railway will commence regular services of the Panvel-Alipurduar-Panvel Amrit Bharat Express from February 23, 2026.
The train's inaugural run was recently flagged off by the Prime Minister at a formal function.
According to railway officials, the weekly Train No. 11031 will depart from Panvel at 11.50 am every Monday starting February 23 and will reach Alipurduar at 1.50 pm on the third day of its journey.
In the return direction, Train No. 11032 will leave Alipurduar at 4.45 am every Thursday from February 26 and arrive at Panvel at 5.30 am on the third day.
The weekly express will halt at several major stations, including Kalyan, Nashik Road, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Prayagraj Cheoki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Danapur, Patliputra, Katihar, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Binnaguri and Hasimara, among others.
The train will comprise eight sleeper class coaches, 11 general second class coaches, one pantry car and two luggage-cum-guard brake vans.
Bookings for Train No. 11031 will open on February 19, 2026, at all computerised reservation centres and on the IRCTC website. Unreserved tickets with normal charges can be booked through the UTS system. Passengers can also use the RailOne app for ticket reservations.
The Central Railway on Tuesday announced the extension of services of the Mumbai-Rewa special trains by 34 additional trips.
The special train services are to accommodate the extra rush of passengers.
According to a press release, Train No. 02188 CSMT Mumbai-Rewa Special, which runs every Friday, has been extended from February 27, 2026, to June 26, 2026, covering 17 additional trips. Similarly, Train No. 02187 Rewa-CSMT Mumbai Special, operating every Thursday, will now run from February 26, 2026, to June 25, 2026, completing 17 trips.
Railway officials said that there will be no change in the days of operation, timings, halts or train composition.
Bookings for Train No. 02188 will open on Wednesday at all computerised reservation centres and on the IRCTC website within the Advance Reservation Period (ARP). Reservations for journeys beyond the ARP will open on the corresponding dates as per the rules.
Unreserved tickets with normal charges can be booked through the UTS system. Passengers can also use the RailOne app for ticket bookings.
