Firozpur Cantonment–Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express

Firozpur Cantonment – Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	New Delhi, Haryana and Punjab
First service	08 November 2025;1 day ago (08 November 2025) (Inaugural) 10 November 2025;0 days' time (10 November 2025) (Commercial)
Current operator	Northern Railways (NR)
Route
Termini	Firozpur Cantonment (FZR) Delhi Junction (DLI)
Stops	07
Distance travelled	487 km (303 mi)
Average journey time	06 hrs 35 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week Except Wednesday [a]
Train number	26462 / 26461
Line used	(TBC)
On-board services
Classes	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
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	74 km/h (46 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Firozpur Cantt. (FZR)
Route map Legend 26462 ↓ Firozpur Cantonment Faridkot Bathinda Junction Dhuri Junction Patiala Punjab Haryana border Ambala Cantonment Junction Kurukshetra Junction Panipat Junction Haryana New Delhi border 26461 ↑ Delhi Junction

The 26462/26461 Firozpur Cantonment - Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express is India's 79th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Sutlej River bank city of Punjab, Firozpur with the National Capital of New Delhi. ^{[1] [2]}

This express train was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the Ganges metropolitan city of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi on November 08 2025. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Firozpur Cantt., Faridkot, Bathinda Jn, Dhuri Jn, Patiala, Ambala Cantonment Jn, Kurukshetra Jn, Panipat Jn and Old Delhi Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 26462/26461 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Rakes

It is the seventy-third 2nd Generation 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. ^[9]

Service

The 26462/26461 Firozpur Cantonment - Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 487 km (303 mi) in a travel time of 06hrs 35mins with average speed of 74 km/h. ^{[10] [11]} The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

1. Except Wednesdays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Firozpur Cantonment railway station
• Delhi Junction railway station

References

1. "Vande Bharat: Railways Launches Two New Superfast Trains In THESE UP Districts; Check Schedule, Other Details". www.thedailyjagran.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
2. "New Ferozepur-Delhi Vande Bharat Train Announced; Bathinda, Patiala Among Key Stops | Details". News18. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
3. Agencies (8 November 2025). "PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains, says India moving fast on path of development". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
4. "New Vande Bharat for Ferozepur to be flagged off on November 7". The Indian Express. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
5. "दिल्ली से फिरोजपुर के लिए इसी सप्ताह शुरू होगी Vande Bharat, मोगा इंटरसिटी एक्सप्रेस का होगा विस्तार - delhifirozpur vande bharat express easier rail travel". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
6. "New Vande Bharat Express to connect Firozpur Cantt-Bathinda-Patiala–Delhi: Check route, timings". ET Now. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
7. "New Ferozepur-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train: Major stops at Faridkot, Bathinda, Patiala, Ambala Cantt, Kurukshetra, Panipat; Check timings". www.india.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
8. "Firozpur Cantt-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train: Check route, travel time, stoppages, timings". The Indian Express. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
9. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
10. "फिरोजपुर से दिल्ली आने-जाने वालों के लिए खुशखबरी! वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन से सफर होगा आसान , पढ़ें हर डिटेल". NDTV India (in Hindi). 24 September 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
11. "Punjab's Rail Network Set For Major Upgrade With New Vande Bharat And Trincity Link". Travel and Leisure Asia | India. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.