Vande Bharat Express train route in India
The 22426/22425 Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 36th Vande Bharat Express train , connecting the capital city of New Delhi's Anand Vihar Terminal with Ayodhya , the birthplace of the deity Rama of Kosala in Uttar Pradesh .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ayodhya Dham Junction . [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways , connecting Anand Vihar Terminal , Aligarh Junction , Kanpur Central , Lucknow Charbagh and Ayodhya Cantt . It is currently operated with train numbers 22426/22425 on 6 days a week basis. From 16 August 2024, Aligarh Junction has also been added as experimental stoppage. [ 10] [ 11]
Rakes
It is the thirty-fourth 2nd Generation and twenty-first 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.[ 12]
This conversion of 8 coaches to 16 coaches commenced on January 09 2025 , as this would benefit the passengers heading towards the Skandagupta 's Ayodhya tourist destination via the capital city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh .
Service
The 22426/22425 Anand Vihar Terminal - Ayodhya Cantonment Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 628 km (390 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs 20 mins with an average speed of 75 km/h (47 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
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References
^ "Vande Bharat from Delhi to Ayodhya: New high-speed train to cover the distance in just 8 hours – More details inside" . Financialexpress . 26 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 .
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^ "Ayodhya: PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped railway station, flags off Amrit Bharat trains" . The Week . Retrieved 30 December 2023 .
^ "PM to Inaugurate Amrit Bharat Express from Ayodhya, 6 Vande Bharat Trains on Dec 30" . News18 . 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 .
^ "PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here" . DNA India . Retrieved 27 December 2023 .
^ "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 .
^ "Vande Bharat Train: New Vande Bharat train will run from Ayodhya to Anand Vihar on this day, check route and timings - informalnewz" . 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 .
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