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;4 days' time (08 November 2025) (Inaugural) (TBC)
Current operator	Northern Railways (NR)
Route
Termini	Lucknow Junction (LJN) Saharanpur Junction (SRE)
Stops	06 (TBC)
Distance travelled	534 km (332 mi) (TBC)
Average journey time	08 hrs (TBC)
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 (TBC)
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	67 km/h (42 mph) (Avg.) (TBC)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Lucknow Jn (LJN) (TBC)
Route map Legend 26504 ↓ Lucknow Junction Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand border Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh border 26503 ↑ Saharanpur Junction (TBC after commercial run)

The 26504/26503 Lucknow Junction - Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express is India's upcoming 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]}

This express train is expected to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 08 2025. ^[4]

Overview

This train will be operated by Indian Railways, connecting Lucknow Jn. and Saharanpur Jn. It will be operated with train numbers 26504/26503 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[5] [6]}

Rakes

It will be the upcoming 2nd Generation and Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which will be designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. ^[7]

Service

The 26504/26503 Lucknow Junction - Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express will operate 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. "Saharanpur-Lko Vande Bharat Exp to be flagged off on Nov 8". Hindustan Times. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
5. कुमार, राहुल; UPTAK (1 November 2025). "सुबह 5 बजे लखनऊ से चलिए दोपहर में सहारनपुर पहुंचिए... वंदे भारत कब और कहां रुकेगी, देखें शेड्यूल". UP Tak (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
6. "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.
7. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.