Lucknow–Dehradun Vande Bharat Express

Lucknow Jn – Dehradun Terminal Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
First service	12 March 2024 (2024-03-12) (Inaugural) 26 March 2024;18 months ago (26 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator	North Eastern Railways (NER)
Route
Termini	Lucknow Junction (LJN) Dehradun (DDN)
Stops	4
Distance travelled	545 km (339 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week, excluding Mondays
Train number	22545 / 22546
Lines used	Lucknow–Moradabad line Moradabad–Ambala line (till Laskar Junction) Laksar–Dehradun line
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 [ 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	65 km/h (40 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	(TBC)
Route map Legend 22545 ↓ Lucknow Junction Bareilly Junction Moradabad Junction Najibabad Junction Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand border Haridwar 22546 ↑ Dehradun

The 22545/22546 Lucknow - Dehradun Vande Bharat Express is India's 44th Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh with the winter capital city Dehradun in Uttarakhand. ^[1] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on 12 March 2024. ^{[2] [3]}

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Lucknow Jn, Bareilly Jn, Moradabad Jn, Najibabad, Haridwar and Dehradun. This is operated with train numbers 22545/22546 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[4] [5]}

Rakes

It is the forty-second 2nd Generation and twenty-eighth 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. ^[6]

Service

The 22545/22546 Lucknow Jn NER - Dehradun Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Mondays, covering a distance of 545 km (339 mi) in a travel time of 8 hours with an average speed of 65 km/h (40 mph). The service has 4 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Lucknow Jn. - Dehradun Vande Bharat Express (22545) ^[7]

Station	Station Code	Arrival	Departure	Halt (min)	Distance (km)	Day
Lucknow Jn NER	LJN	—	05:15	—	—	1
Bareilly Jn	BE	08:31	08:33	2	234.9	1
Moradabad Jn	MB	09:52	09:57	5	325.3	1
Najibabad Jn	NBD	11:08	11:10	2	424.1	1
Haridwar	HW	12:10	12:15	5	492.8	1
Dehradun	DDN	13:40	—	—	544.6	1

Dehradun - Lucknow Jn. Vande Bharat Express (22546) ^[8]

Station	Station Code	Arrival	Departure	Halt (min)	Distance (km)	Day
Dehradun	DDN	—	14:25	—	—	1
Haridwar	HW	15:26	15:31	5	51.8	1
Najibabad Jn	NBD	16:17	16:19	2	120.5	1
Moradabad Jn	MB	17:40	17:45	5	219.3	1
Bareilly Jn	BE	19:00	19:02	2	309.7	1
Lucknow Jn NER	LJN	22:40	—	—	544.6	1

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Lucknow Junction railway station
• Dehradun railway station

References

1. "Lucknow-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express launched: Fare, timings". News9live. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
2. "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.
3. Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
4. "Vande Bharat Express Fare: Fares for Vande Bharat Express running between Dehradun and Lucknow released, check here - informalnewz". 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
5. "लखनऊ-देहरादून वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन 26 मार्च से चलेगी, जानें शेड्यूल". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
6. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
7. "(22545) Lucknow Jn. - Dehradun Vande Bharat Express Live Running Status". RailRadar. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
8. "(22546) Dehradun - Lucknow Jn. Vande Bharat Express Live Running Status". RailRadar. Retrieved 31 August 2025.