Jodhpur–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express

Jodhpur – Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Rajasthan, Haryana and New Delhi
First service	25 September 2025;1 day ago (25 September 2025) (Inaugural) 27 September 2025;0 days' time (27 September 2025) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways (NWR)
Route
Termini	Jodhpur (JU) Delhi Cantonment (DEC)
Stops	08
Distance travelled	604 km (375 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 05 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	26481 / 26482
Line(s) used	(TBC)
On-board services
Class(es)	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	75 km/h (47 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Jodhpur (JU)
Route map Legend 26481 ↓ Jodhpur Merta Road Junction Degana Junction Makrana Junction Phulera Junction Jaipur Junction Alwar Junction Rajasthan Haryana border Rewari Junction Gurgaon Haryana New Delhi border 26482 ↑ Delhi Cantonment

The 26481/26482 Jodhpur - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 75th Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the Blue City of Rajasthan, Jodhpur with the national capital megacity, New Delhi in India.

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] [9] [10]}

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Jodhpur, Merta Road Jn, Degana Jn, Makrana Jn, Phulera Jn, Jaipur Jn, Alwar Jn, Rewari Jn, Gurgaon and Delhi Cantt. It is currently operated with train numbers 26481/26482 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]}

Rakes

It is the seventieth 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. ^[16]

Service

The 26481/26482 Jodhpur - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 604 km (375 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 05 mins with average speed of 75 km/h. ^{[17] [18] [19]} The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

Jodhpur - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express (26481)

Station	Station Code	Arrival	Departure	Halt (min)	Distance (km)	Day
Jodhpur	JU	N/A	05:25	N/A	0.0	1
Merta Road Jn	MTD	06:28	06:30	02	102.9	1
Degana Jn	DNA	06:58	07:00	02	146.9	1
Makrana Jn	MKN	07:28	07:30	02	190.6	1
Phulera Jn	FL	08:35	08:37	02	255.4	1
Jaipur Jn	JP	09:25	09:30	05	310.1	1
Alwar Jn	AWR	11:18	11:20	02	461.2	1
Rewari Jn	RE	12:13	12:15	02	535.7	1
Gurgaon	GGN	13:00	13:01	01	587.0	1
Delhi Cantt.	DEC	13:30	N/A	N/A	604.0	1

Delhi Cantonment - Jodhpur Vande Bharat Express (26482)

Station	Station Code	Arrival	Departure	Halt (min)	Distance (km)	Day
Delhi Cantt.	DEC	N/A	15:10	N/A	0.0	1
Gurgaon	GGN	15:22	15:24	02	17.0	1
Rewari Jn	RE	16:20	16:22	02	68.2	1
Alwar Jn	AWR	17:08	17:10	02	142.8	1
Jaipur Jn	JP	19:00	19:05	05	293.9	1
Phulera Jn	FL	19:53	19:55	02	348.5	1
Makrana Jn	MKN	20:39	20:41	02	413.3	1
Degana Jn	DNA	21:09	21:11	02	457.0	1
Merta Road Jn	MTD	21:39	21:41	02	501.0	1
Jodhpur	JU	23:20	N/A	N/A	604.0	1

1. Except Tuesdays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Jodhpur railway station
• Delhi Cantonment railway station

References

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