VINOD BHAT
ASSAM, JAN 15: Kamakhya, a spiritual hub in Assam, now connects seamlessly to Rohtak in Haryana via the new Amrit Bharat Express. This weekly service will strengthen long-distance rail links across Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Haryana, offering affordable and comfortable travel.
The train will depart from Kamakhya at 10:00 PM on Fridays, arriving Rohtak at 2:45 PM on Sundays. The return journey will be from Rohtak at 10:10 PM on Sundays, reaching Kamakhya at 12:15 PM on Tuesdays.
The Guwahati (Kamakhya)-Rohtak Amrit Bharat Express will serve district including Kamrup, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar in Assam, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, Kishanganj, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Khagaria, Saran, Begusarai and Vaishali in Bihar, Ballia, Ghazipur, Varanasi, Bhadohi, Prayagraj, Kanpur Nagar, Firozabad and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, and Jhajjar and Rohtak in Haryana.
The route unlocks iconic tourist destinations, from the sacred Kamakhya Temple near the origin, to Varanasi’s timeless Ganga ghats and Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Prayagraj’s Sangam confluence during Kumbh Mela, and New Jalpaiguri’s gateway to Darjeeling’s tea hills and wildlife sanctuaries. It also passes near Bihar’s cultural hubs like Katihar and historic sites along the River Ganga.
This Amrit Bharat Express will enhance accessibility, boost regional ties, and blend pilgrimage, heritage, and modern comfort for passengers.
