Hazrat Nizamuddin–Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express

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Hazrat Nizamuddin - Khajuraho
Vande Bharat Express
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Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
First service12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural)
15 March 2024;6 months ago (15 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s) Northern Railways (NR)
Route
Termini Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Khajuraho Junction (KURJ)
Stops6
Distance travelled660 km (410 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 20 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22470 / 22469
Line(s) used
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 [ broken anchor ]
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance(TBC)

The 22470/22469 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express is India's 47th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the capital city of India, New Delhi with the Chhatarpur District of Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. [1] [2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [3] [4]

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Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Hazrat Nizamuddin, Agra Cantt, Gwalior Jn, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn, Lalitpur Jn, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur and Khajuraho Jn. It is operated with train numbers 22470 / 22469 on 6 days a week basis. [5]

Rakes

It is the forty-fifth 2nd Generation and thirtieth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train [ broken anchor ] which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. [6]

Service

The 22470/22469 Hazrat Nizamuddin - Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 660 km (410 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 20 mins with average speed of 79 km/h (49 mph).The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 160 km/h (99 mph).

  1. ↑ Except Mondays

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References

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  2. ↑ "Hazrat Nizamuddin Delhi to Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express: Fare, route, timings". News9live. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more". Financialexpress. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "दिल्ली से खजुराहो के बीच दौड़ेगी वंदे भारत ट्रेन, इन रेलवे स्टेशन में होगा स्टॉपेज, जानें टाइम टेबल". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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