Bikaner–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express

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Bikaner Junction – Delhi Cantonment
Vande Bharat Express
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Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Rajasthan, Haryana and New Delhi
First service25 September 2025;2 days ago (25 September 2025) (Inaugural)
28 September 2025;0 days' time (28 September 2025) (Commercial)
Current operator(s) North Western Railways (NWR)
Route
Termini Bikaner Junction (BKN)
Delhi Cantonment (DEC)
Stops07
Distance travelled447 km (278 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)26471 / 26472
Line(s) used(TBC)
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
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed72 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Bikaner Jn (BKN)

The 26471/26472 Bikaner - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 76th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Red City of Rajasthan, Bikaner with the national capital megacity, New Delhi in India.

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This express train was inaugurated on 25 September 2025 by the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video-conferencing from Banswara, a town in the north-western state of Rajasthan. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Bikaner Jn., Shri Dungargarh, Ratangarh Jn., Churu Jn., Sadulpur Jn., Loharu Jn., Mahendragarh, Gurgaon and Delhi Cantt. It is currently operated with train numbers 26471/26472 on 6 days a week basis. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Rakes

It is the seventy-first 2nd Generation and 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. [13]

Service

The 26471/26472 Bikaner - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 447 km (278 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 72 km/h. [14] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

Bikaner - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express (26471)
StationStation CodeArrivalDepartureHalt (min)Distance (km)Day
Bikaner JnBKNN/A05:40N/A0.01
Shri DungargarhSDGH06:2906:310273.11
Ratangarh JnRTGH07:1007:1202137.01
Churu JnCUR07:4507:5005179.91
Sadulpur JnSDLP08:3508:3702237.71
Loharu JnLHU09:1509:1702287.61
MahendragarhMHRG09:4709:4902328.51
GurgaonGGN11:2011:2202430.11
Delhi Cantt.DEC11:55N/AN/A447.11
Delhi Cantonment - Bikaner Vande Bharat Express (26472)
StationStation CodeArrivalDepartureHalt (min)Distance (km)Day
Delhi Cantt.DECN/A16:45N/A0.01
GurgaonGGN17:0217:040217.01
MahendragarhMHRG18:2918:3102118.71
Loharu JnLHU18:5919:0102159.51
Sadulpur JnSDLP19:3519:3702209.41
Churu JnCUR20:2020:2505267.21
Ratangarh JnRTGH20:5821:0002310.11
Shri DungargarhSDGH21:4121:4302374.01
Bikaner JnBKN23:05N/AN/A447.11
  1. Except Wednesdays

See also

References

  1. "PM Modi flags off 3 new trains from Rajasthan, including Vande Bharat Express – check routes". The Indian Express. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. "Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi Flags Off New Delhi–Jodhpur, Delhi–Bikaner Trains". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. Tyagi, Tashika (25 September 2025). "Rajasthan Gets 2 New Vande Bharat Trains Connecting Jodhpur & Bikaner To Delhi; Routes, Timings & Details Here". Curly Tales. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. Akhtar _12285, Zeeshan (25 September 2025). "PM Modi flags off three Vande Bharat trains, unveils ₹1 lakh crore projects in Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 26 September 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi Flags Off New Trains Connecting Jodhpur, Bikaner To Delhi | Check Route, Start Date And Timings". www.thedailyjagran.com. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  6. "Rajasthan to get 2 new Vande Bharat trains next week; check routes". The Indian Express. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  7. "Bikaner-Delhi Vande Bharat: बीकानेर-दिल्ली वंदे भारत एक्स्प्रेस रफ्तार भरने के लिए तैयार, 6 स्टेशनों पर होगा ठहराव, देखें पूरा टाइम टेबल". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  8. "Rajasthan: शेखावाटी को मिलेगी पहली वंदे भारत ट्रेन, इन चार स्टेशनों पर होगा ठहराव; यहां देखें पूरा रूट". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. "Vande Bharat Update: Two Express Trains From Jodhpur And Bikaner To Delhi To Launch Soon; Cut Travel Time By An Hour | Check Route, Timings". www.thedailyjagran.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  10. Fatima, Farha. "राजस्थान से दिल्ली तक सफर आसान, जोधपुर-जयपुर-बीकानेर-चुरू रूट पर दौड़ेंगी नई वंदेभारत". www.india.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  11. "Vande Bharat Train: राजस्थान को रेलवे की सौगात, पीएम मोदी 2 वंदेभारत स हित 3 नई ट्रेनों को दिखा सकते हैं हरी झंडी!". Zee Rajasthan (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  12. "Rajasthan set to get another Vande Bharat train; check route". The Indian Express. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  13. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  14. www.ETInfra.com. "Vande Bharat train to begin operations from Bikaner to Delhi Cantt, inaugural run today". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 26 September 2025.