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Gorakhpur Jn - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 7 July 2023 9 July 2023 (Commercial run) | (Inaugural run)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways (NER) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termini | Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 296 km (184 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 04 hrs 15 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 22549 / 22550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) used | Lucknow–Gorakhpur line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On-board services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seating arrangements |
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Sleeping arrangements | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment facilities |
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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 | 110 km/h (68 mph) (Oper.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express is India's 25th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Gorakhpur City via Ayodhya and terminating at Lucknow city in Uttar Pradesh. [1] The train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 July 2023. [2] [3]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Gorakhpur Jn, Basti, Ayodhya Jn and Lucknow Charbagh. It will be operated with train numbers 22549/22550 on 6 days a week basis. [4]
It is the twenty-third 2nd Generation and eleventh 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. [5]
The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 296 km (184 mi) in a travel time of 4 hrs 15 mins with an average speed of 71 km/h (44 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph).
After the inauguration ceremony of the newly launched Vande Bharat Express train between Gorakhpur and Lucknow, it met with a goat incident. This incident took place on 11 July 2023 when crossing Sohawal, about 15 km away from Ayodhya Cantt. Jn railway station, leading to damage of window panes at coaches C1, C3, C5 (Chair Car) and E1 (Executive Chair Car). No casualties were reported during that incident. [6]
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