Anand Vihar Terminal–Ayodhya Cantonment Vande Bharat Express

Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantt Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
First service	December 30, 2023 (2023-12-30) (Inaugural) 4 January 2024;13 months ago (4 January 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways (NR)
Route
Termini	Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) Ayodhya Cantt (AYC)
Stops	3
Distance travelled	628 km (390 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	22426 / 22425
Line(s) used	Delhi–Kanpur line (from Anand Vihar Terminal) Kanpur–Lucknow line Lucknow–Varanasi line (till Ayodhya Cantt. Jn.)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 (Last service: Jan 07 2024) Vande Bharat 2.0 (First service: Jan 09 2024)
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	75 km/h (47 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT)
Route map Legend 22426 ↓ Anand Vihar Terminal New Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Kanpur Central Lucknow Charbagh NR 22425 ↑ Ayodhya Cantt. Junction

The 22426/22425 Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 36th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the capital city of New Delhi's Anand Vihar Terminal with Ayodhya, the birthplace of the deity Rama of Kosala in Uttar Pradesh. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ayodhya Dham Junction. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Anand Vihar Terminal, Aligarh Junction, Kanpur Central, Lucknow Charbagh and Ayodhya Cantt. It is currently operated with train numbers 22426/22425 on 6 days a week basis. From 16 August 2024, Aligarh Junction has also been added as experimental stoppage. ^{[10] [11]}

Rakes

It is the thirty-fourth 2nd Generation and twenty-first Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. ^[12]

This conversion of 8 coaches to 16 coaches commenced on January 9, 2025, as this would benefit the passengers heading towards the Skandagupta's Ayodhya tourist destination via the capital city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

Service

The 22426/22425 Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantonment Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 628 km (390 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs 20 mins with an average speed of 75 km/h (47 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Anand Vihar Terminal
• Ayodhya Cantt. Junction railway station

Notes

1. Except Wednesdays

References

1. "Vande Bharat from Delhi to Ayodhya: New high-speed train to cover the distance in just 8 hours – More details inside". Financialexpress. 26 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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3. "Ayodhya-Delhi Trains: Vande Bharat Express Flagged Off - Check Timings And Other Details". TimesNow. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
4. "PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
5. "PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 30 December 2023.
6. "PM Modi flags off new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Junction: Routes, features and all you need to know". News9live. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
7. "Ayodhya: PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped railway station, flags off Amrit Bharat trains". The Week. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
8. "PM to Inaugurate Amrit Bharat Express from Ayodhya, 6 Vande Bharat Trains on Dec 30". News18. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
9. "PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here". DNA India. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
10. "6 New Vande Bharat Express Trains To Be Launched Virtually By PM Modi From Ayodhya On December 30 - Check Full List and Route Details". www.india.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
11. "Vande Bharat Train: New Vande Bharat train will run from Ayodhya to Anand Vihar on this day, check route and timings - informalnewz". 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
12. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.