Ahmedabad–Okha Vande Bharat Express

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Ahmedabad - Okha
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Gujarat
First service24 September 2023 (24 September 2023) (Inaugural run)
25 September 2023;8 months ago (25 September 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s) Western Railway (WR)
Route
Termini Ahmedabad Junction (ADI)
Okha (OKHA)
Stops8
Distance travelled499 km (310 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencySix 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
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilities Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 [ broken anchor ]
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed77 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Kankaria (KKF)

The 22925/22926 Ahmedabad - 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]

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Overview

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]

Rakes

It is the thirty-second 2nd Generation and twentieth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train [ broken anchor ] which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. [6]

Service

The 22925/22926 Ahmedabad - Okha Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 499 km (310 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 30 mins with average speed of 77 km/h (48 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).

See also

Notes

  1. Except Tuesdays for 22925 and Wednesdays for 22926

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