Poll-Bound West Bengal, Assam Get 11 New Trains Including Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat

• West Bengal and Assam, both poll-bound states, will receive 11 new trains.
• The new trains include a Vande Bharat Sleeper train and eight Amrit Bharat Express services, plus two Express trains.
• The Vande Bharat Sleeper train, with 16 coaches and a capacity of 823 passengers, will connect Guwahati and Kolkata.
• Amrit Bharat Express trains are budget-friendly, non-AC services with amenities similar to Vande Bharat.
• New Express trains will enhance connectivity between North Bengal and Karnataka.

Why It Matters: West Bengal and Assam are set to boost rail connectivity with 11 new trains, including Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat.