SMVD Katra–New Delhi Vande Bharat Express

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SMVD Katra - New Delhi
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
StatusRunning
Locale Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi
First service30 December 2023 (30 December 2023) (Inaugural)
04 January 2024;5 months ago (04 January 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s) Northern Railways (NR)
Route
Termini Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops5
Distance travelled655 km (407 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22477 / 22478
Line(s) used Jammu Tawi - Baramulla (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Jammu Tawi)
Jammu Tawi - Jalandhar City
Ambala Cantt. - Attari (Jalandhar City Jn - Ambala Cantt.)
New Delhi - Kalka (Ambala Cantt. to New Delhi)
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilities Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock 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 speed82 km/h (51 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways

The 22478/22477 SMVD Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express is India's 37th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi. This will be the 2nd Vande Bharat Express train which will run on the New Delhi-Katra train line after 3 October 2019. [1] [2]

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This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Udhampur, Jammu Tawi, Kathua, Ludhiana Jn, Ambala Cantt. Jn and New Delhi. It is currently operated with train numbers 22478/22477 on 6 days a week basis. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Rakes

It is the thirty-fifth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. [12]

Service

The 22478/22477 SMVD Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 655 km (407 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs with an average speed of 82 km/h (51 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). [13]

See also

Notes

  1. Except Wednesdays

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