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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 30 December 2023 04 January 2024 (Commercial) | (Inaugural)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | Northern Railways (NR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termini | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) New Delhi (NDLS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 655 km (407 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 08 hrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six 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 |
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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 | 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 | 82 km/h (51 mph) (Avg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
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