Gorakhpur–Patliputra Vande Bharat Express

Gorakhpur Junction – Patliputra Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Status	Ready for Operations
Locale	Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
First service	20 June 2025 (2025-06-20) (Inaugural) 22 June 2025;3 months ago (22 June 2025) (Commercial)
Current operator	North Eastern Railways (NER)
Route
Termini	Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) Patliputra Junction (PPTA)
Stops	08
Distance travelled	384 km (239 mi)
Average journey time	07 hrs 05 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number	26502 / 26501
Line used	Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line - Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section - Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
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	54 km/h (34 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Gorakhpur Jn (GKP)
Route map Legend 26502 ↓ Gorakhpur Junction Kaptanganj Junction Uttar Pradesh Bihar border Bagaha Narkatiaganj Junction Bettiah Sagauli Junction Bapudham Motihari (Reversal) Muzaffarpur Junction Hajipur Junction 26501 ↑ Patliputra Junction

The 26502/26501 Gorakhpur – Patliputra Vande Bharat Express via Muzaffarpur is India's 70th Vande Bharat Express train, which will be connecting the Gorakhnath Math temple city, Gorakhpur with the metropolitan and capital city, Patna in the eastern side of Bihar. ^{[1] [2]}

This express train was inaugurated on 20 June 2025, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video-conferencing from Siwan, a city located in the eastern state of Bihar. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Route & Halts

Route and Schedule of 26501/26502 Patliputra–Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express

Station	26501 Patliputra → Gorakhpur			26502 Gorakhpur → Patliputra
	Arrival	Departure	Halt	Arrival	Departure	Halt
Patliputra Junction	—	15:30	—	12:45	—	—
Hajipur Junction	16:08	16:10	2m	11:40	11:42	2m
Muzaffarpur Junction	17:00	17:05	5m	10:50	10:55	5m
Bapudham Motihari	18:23	18:25	2m	09:08	09:10	2m
Sagauli Junction	18:43	18:45	2m	08:50	08:52	2m
Bettiah	19:00	19:02	2m	08:35	08:37	2m
Narkatiaganj Junction	19:33	19:35	2m	08:03	08:05	2m
Bagaha	20:02	20:04	2m	07:30	07:32	2m
Kaptanganj Junction	21:38	21:40	2m	06:24	06:26	2m
Gorakhpur Junction	22:30	—	—	—	05:40	—

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Maintenance and Watering Details for 26501/26502 Patliputra–Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express

Location	Description
Gorakhpur Junction	Primary Maintenance at Gorakhpur Junction Coaching Depot
Muzaffarpur Junction	Watering point at Muzaffarpur Junction

Rakes

It is the sixty-fifth 2nd Generation MiniVande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. ^[11]

Service

The 26502/26501 Gorakhpur - Patliputra Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 384 km (239 mi) in a travel time of 07 hrs 05 mins with average speed of 54 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 110 km/h (68 mph).

1. Except Saturdays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Muzaffarpur Junction
• Gorakhpur Junction railway station
• Patliputra Junction railway station

References

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2. Maurya, Shyamu (17 June 2025). "Vande Bharat train: Good news for railway passengers! Another Vande Bharat train will run from this day, railways has fixed the date - informalnewz" . Retrieved 19 June 2025.
3. "PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Train On Patliputra-Gorakhpur Route". metrorailnews.in. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
4. Dash, Nivedita. "PM Modi in Bihar inaugurates multiple development projects worth..., flags off Vande Bharat Express between..." www.india.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
5. "PM Modi flags off Gorakhpur-Patna Vande Bharat Express; fare, time table and other key details to know". Zee Business. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
6. "PM to flag off Vande Bharat train on Patliputra-Gorakhpur route". The Times of India. 17 June 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 19 June 2025.
7. Agarwal, Varsha. "PM Modi to flag off Gorakhpur-Patna Vande Bharat Express today, check travel time, ticket price, full schedule, top speed to be..." DNA India. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
8. "Gorakhpur- Patliputra Vande Bharat Express: Route, timings, stoppages, other details". moneycontrol India. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
9. Nayak, Manmath, ed. (19 June 2025). "Second Vande Bharat Express to be launched for Gorakhpur on Friday: Check route, full schedule". India TV News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
10. Tamta, Prashant. "Gorakhpur-Patliputra Vande Bharat Express to be launched on...; check stations, timings, other details". DNA India. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
11. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.