Lucknow Junction–Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express

Lucknow Junction – Saharanpur Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
First service	08 November 2025;1 day ago (08 November 2025) (Inaugural)
Current operator	Northern Railways (NR)
Route
Termini	Lucknow Junction (LJN) Saharanpur Junction (SRE)
Stops	06
Distance travelled	534 km (332 mi)
Average journey time	07 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number	26504 / 26503
Line used	(TBC)
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
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	69 km/h (43 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Lucknow Jn (LJN)
Route map Legend 26504 ↓ Lucknow Junction Sitapur Junction Shahjahanpur Bareilly Junction Moradabad Junction Najibabad Junction Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand border Roorkee Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh border 26503 ↑ Saharanpur Junction

The 26504/26503 Lucknow Junction - Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 80th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the seond largest metropolitan capital city, Lucknow with the municipal corporation city Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

This express train was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the Ganges metropolitan city of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi on November 08 2025. ^{[5] [6]}

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Lucknow Jn., Sitapur Jn, Shahjahanpur Jn, Bareilly Jn, Moradabad Jn, Najibabad Jn, Roorkee and Saharanpur Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 26504/26503 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Rakes

It is the seventy-fourth 2nd Generation 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. ^[10]

Service

The 26504/26503 Lucknow Junction - Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 534 km (332 mi) in a travel time of 08hrs with average speed of 67 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

1. Except Mondays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Lucknow Junction railway station
• Saharanpur Junction railway station

References

1. "UP वालों के बड़ी खुशखबरी! प्रदेश को एक साथ मिली 2 वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस ट्रेनों की सौगात, इस दिन से है चलाने की तैयारी". www.india.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
2. "Vande Bharat: Railways Launches Two New Superfast Trains In THESE UP Districts; Check Schedule, Other Details". www.thedailyjagran.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
3. "Saharanpur News : सहारनपुर को मिली दूसरी वंदे भारत ट्रेन की सौगात, जानें किन स्‍टेशनों को मिलेगा लाभ". News18 Hindi (in Hindi). 1 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
4. "Lucknow-Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express promises faster, smoother travel across western UP: Check route, stops & schedule". The Economic Times. 6 November 2025. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
5. Agencies (8 November 2025). "PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains, says India moving fast on path of development". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
6. "Saharanpur-Lko Vande Bharat Exp to be flagged off on Nov 8". Hindustan Times. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
7. "सहारनपुर-लखनऊ वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस का संचालन 8 नवंबर से". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 5 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
8. "यूपी को दो वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस की सौगात, सात नवंबर से इन दो जिलों से चलेगी सुपरफास्ट ट्रेन - vande bharat express connects lucknow to sitapur new train route". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
9. "Lucknow-Saharanpur Vande Bharat train: check route, travel time, stoppages, timings". The Indian Express. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
10. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.