Jodhpur–Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Vande Bharat Express

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Jodhpur - Sabarmati (Ahmedabad)
*Vande Bharat Express*
Jodhpur - Sabarmati (Ahmedabad); Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Rajasthan and Gujarat
First service	7 July 2023 (Inaugural run); 9 July 2023;18 months ago (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways (NWR)
Route
Termini	Jodhpur (JU); Sabarmati Junction (SBIB)
Stops	5
Distance travelled	449 km (279 mi)
Average journey time	06 hrs 10 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week
Train number(s)	12461 / 12462
Line(s) used	Jodhpur–Luni line ; Munabao–Marwar line ; Jaipur–Ahmedabad line ;
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 [ broken anchor ]
Track gauge	Indian gauge ; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	73 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	(TBC)
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	Rajasthan
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Last updated January 15, 2025

The 12461/12462 Jodhpur - Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Vande Bharat Express is India's 24th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan with Sabarmati in Gujarat.^[1] The train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from Gorakhpur Junction on 7 July 2023.^[2]^[3]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Jodhpur, Pali Marwar, Falna, Abu Road, Palanpur Jn, Mahesana Jn and Sabarmati Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 12461/12462 on 6 days a week basis. ^[4]

Rakes

It is the twenty-second 2nd Generation and tenth 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]

Service

The 12461/12462 Jodhpur - Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 449 km (279 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs with an average speed of 75 km/h (47 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Notes

↑ Except Tuesdays

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References

↑ "Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express: Check route, fares and timings–What we know so far". News9live. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
↑ "Rajasthan: 7 जुलाई को पीएम मोदी राजस्थान को देंगे दूसरी वंदे भारत, जोधपुर से साबरमती के बीच चलेगी ट्रेन". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
↑ "Live: PM Modi flags off Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) – Jodhpur Vande Bharat Express". DeshGujarat. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
↑ "PM Modi To Flag Off Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express On July 7: Check Details". Zee News. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

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[1] Except Tuesdays

[2] "Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express: Check route, fares and timings–What we know so far". News9live. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[3] "Rajasthan: 7 जुलाई को पीएम मोदी राजस्थान को देंगे दूसरी वंदे भारत, जोधपुर से साबरमती के बीच चलेगी ट्रेन". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[4] "Live: PM Modi flags off Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) – Jodhpur Vande Bharat Express". DeshGujarat. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

[5] "PM Modi To Flag Off Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express On July 7: Check Details". Zee News. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[6] "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

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v t e Vande Bharat Express
Central Railway	Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Madgaon ☆ Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Sainagar Shirdi Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Solapur Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) ⇔ SMVT Bengaluru ☆ SCSMT Kolhapur ⇔ Pune Jn.☆ Nagpur Jn. ⇔ Secunderabad Jn.★
East Central Railway	Patna Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.☆ Patna Jn. ⇔ Ranchi Jn.☆ Patna Jn. ⇔ Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) ☆
East Coast Railway	Visakhapatnam Jn. ⇔ Secunderabad Jn.★ Puri ⇔ Rourkela Jn.☆ Bhubaneswar ⇔ Visakhapatnam Jn.☆
Eastern Railway	Howrah Jn. ⇔ New Jalpaiguri Jn. Howrah Jn. ⇔ Gaya Jn. Howrah Jn. ⇔ Bhagalpur Jn.☆
North Central Railway	Agra Cantonment ⇔ Banaras ☆
North Eastern Railway	Gorakhpur Jn ⇔ Prayagraj (Allahabad) Jn.☆ Lucknow Jn ⇔ Dehradun Terminal ☆
Northeast Frontier Railway	New Jalpaiguri Jn. ⇔ Guwahati ☆ New Jalpaiguri Jn. ⇔ Patna Jn.☆
Northern Railway	Amritsar Jn. ⇔ Delhi Jn.☆ Anand Vihar Terminal ⇔ Ayodhya Cantonment Jn.☆ New Delhi ⇔ Amb Andaura Dehradun ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal ☆ New Delhi ⇔ Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra ★ New Delhi ⇔ Varanasi Jn.★ Varanasi Jn. ⇔ New Delhi ★ SMVD Katra ⇔ New Delhi ★ Hazrat Nizamuddin ⇔ Khajuraho Jn.☆ Meerut City Jn. ⇔ Lucknow Charbagh☆ Varanasi Jn. ⇔ Deoghar Jn.☆
North Western Railway	Ajmer Jn. ⇔ Chandigarh Jn.★ Jodhpur ⇔ Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) ☆ Udaipur City ⇔ Jaipur Jn.☆ Udaipur City ⇔ Agra Cantonment ☆
South Central Railway	Jalna ⇔ Mumbai CSMT ☆ Secunderabad Jn. ⇔ Tirupati Kacheguda ⇔ Yesvantpur Jn.☆ Secunderabad Jn. ⇔ Visakhapatnam Jn.
South East Central Railway	Bilaspur Jn. ⇔ Nagpur Jn.☆ Durg Jn. ⇔ Visakhapatnam Jn.
South Eastern Railway	Howrah Jn. ⇔ Puri Ranchi Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.☆ Ranchi Jn. ⇔ Varanasi Jn.☆ Howrah Jn. ⇔ Rourkela Jn.☆ Tatanagar Jn. ⇔ Brahmapur ☆ Tatanagar Jn. ⇔ Patna Jn.☆
South Western Railway	KSR Bengaluru ⇔ Dharwad ☆ Mysuru Jn. ⇔ MGR Chennai Central ☆ SSS Hubballi Jn. ⇔ Pune Jn.☆
Southern Railway	Chennai Egmore ⇔ Tirunelveli Jn. Coimbatore Jn. ⇔ Bengaluru Cantonment ☆ Mangaluru Central ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central ☆ Kasaragod ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central ★ Mangaluru Central ⇔ Madgaon Jn.☆ MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Coimbatore Jn.☆ MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Mysuru Jn. MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Vijayawada Jn.☆ Chennai Egmore ⇔ Nagercoil Jn. Madurai Jn. ⇔ Bengaluru Cantonment ☆
West Central Railway	Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Hazrat Nizamuddin Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Rewa ☆
Western Railway	Mumbai Central ⇔ Gandhinagar Capital Indore Jn. ⇔ Nagpur Jn.☆ Ahmedabad ⇔ Okha ☆ Ahmedabad Jn. ⇔ Mumbai Central
☆ indicates 8 coach trainset \| Standard: 16 coach trainset \| ★ indicates 20 coach trainset