Meerut City–Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express

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Meerut City Jn – Lucknow Charbagh
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Uttar Pradesh
First serviceAugust 31 2024 (August 31 2024) (Inaugural)
September 02 2024;14 days ago (September 02 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s) Northern Railways (NR)
Route
Termini Meerut City Junction (MTC)
Lucknow Charbagh (LKO)
Stops2
Distance travelled459 km (285 mi)
Average journey time07 hrs 10 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22490 / 22489
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board Catering (TBC)
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead 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 speed64 km/h (40 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Meerut City Junction (MTC)

The 22490/22489 Meerut City - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express is India's 54th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the capital of the kingdom of Mayasura, Meerut with the capital multicultural city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.

Contents

This express train was inaugurated on 31 August 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from New Delhi. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Overview

This express train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Meerut City Jn, Moradabad Jn, Bareilly Jn and Lucknow Charbagh. It is currently operated with train numbers 22490/22489 on 6 days a week basis. [8] [9]

Rakes

It is the fifty-second 2nd Generation and thirty-sixth 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 22490/22489 Meerut City - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express currently 6 days a week, covering a distance of 459 km (285 mi) in a travel time of 07 hrs 10 mins with average speed of 64 km/h. [11] [12] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be 110km/h.

  1. ↑ Except Tuesdays

See also

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References

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