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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Gujarat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 24 September 2023 25 September 2023 (Commercial run) | (Inaugural run)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railway (WR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini | Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) Okha (OKHA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 499 km (310 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 06 hrs 30 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 22925 / 22926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) used | Ahmedabad–Viramgam section Viramgam-Okha line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On-board services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seating arrangements |
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Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catering facilities | On board Catering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment facilities |
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Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other facilities | Kavach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rolling stock | Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 71 km/h (44 mph) (Avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | Jamnagar (JAM) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 22925/22926 Ahmedabad - Jamnagar - Okha Vande Bharat Express is India's 34th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Ahmedabad with Okha in Gujarat. [1] This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi between Ahmedabad Jn and Jamnagar [2] , which was later extended to Okha on 12 March 2024. [3]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ahmedabad Jn, Sabarmati Jn, Sanand, Viramgam Jn, Surendranagar Jn, Wankaner Jn, Rajkot Jn, Jamnagar, Dwarka and Okha. It is currently operated with train numbers 22925/22926 on 6 days a week basis. [4] [5]
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