Amritsar Junction - Delhi Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocalePunjab, Haryana and New Delhi
First service30 December 2023 (30 December 2023) (Inaugural)
06 January 2024 (06 January 2024) (Commercial))
Current operator(s)Northern Railways (NR)
Route
TerminiAmritsar Junction (ASR)
Delhi Junction (DLI)
Stops5
Distance travelled447 km (278 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22488 / 22487
Line(s) usedAmbala-Attari line (Amritsar Jn to Ambala Cantt. Jn)
Delhi-Kalka line (Ambala Cantt. Jn to Delhi Jn)
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 facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed81 km/h (50 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceDelhi Jn (DLI)

The 22488/22487 Amritsar - Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express is India's 38th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the metropolitan city of Amritsar with the capital city of India, New Delhi.[1]

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction. [2][3][4][5][6][7]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Amritsar Jn, Beas Jn, Jalandhar Cantt. Jn, Phagwara Jn, Ludhiana Jn, Ambala Cantt. Jn and Delhi Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 22448/22447 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes

It is the thirty-sixth 2nd Generation and twenty-second 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.[8]

Coach composition

The 22488/22487 Amritsar - Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express has currently 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
22488 | C1 C2 E1 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
22487 | C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 E1 C2 C1 |

Service

The 22488/22487 Amritsar - Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 447 km (278 mi) in a travel time of 05hrs 30mins with average speed of 81 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

  1. ↑ Except Fridays

Schedule

The schedule of this 22488/22487 Amritsar - Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express is given below:-

ASR - DLI - ASR Vande Bharat Express
22488 Stations 22487
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 08:20 Amritsar Junction 20:45 ----
08:50 08:52 Beas Junction 20:01 20:03
09:28 09:30 Jalandhar Cantonment Junction 19:24 19:26
09:43 09:45 Phagwara Junction 19:08 19:10
10:16 10:18 Ludhiana Junction 18:36 18:38
11:34 11:36 Ambala Cantonment Junction 17:27 17:29
13:50 ---- Delhi Junction ---- 15:15

Incidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "6 New Vande Bharat Express Trains To Be Launched Virtually By PM Modi From Ayodhya On December 30 - Check Full List and Route Details". www.india.com. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "PM Modi flags off new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Junction: Routes, features and all you need to know". News9live. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ayodhya: PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped railway station, flags off Amrit Bharat trains". The Week. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "PM to Inaugurate Amrit Bharat Express from Ayodhya, 6 Vande Bharat Trains on Dec 30". News18. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here". DNA India. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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