Lucknow Jn – Dehradun Terminal Vande Bharat Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 12 March 2024 26 March 2024 (Commercial) | (Inaugural)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways (NER) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini | Lucknow Junction (LJN) Dehradun (DDN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 545 km (339 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 08 hrs 20 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 22545 / 22546 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) used | Lucknow–Moradabad line; Moradabad–Ambala line; Laksar–Dehradun 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 [ 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(s) | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | (TBC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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