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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Italic title}}{{short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}{{Use Indian English|date=March 2024}}<br />
{{Infobox rail service<br />
| color = 28457D<br />
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| name = Patna Junction - Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) ''Vande Bharat Express''<br />
| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg<br />
| logo_width = <br />
| image =<br />
| image_width = 300px<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| first = {{start date|2024|03|12|df=y}} (Inaugural)<br/>{{start date and age|18 March 2024}} (Commercial)<br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railways (ECR)]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}} '''(PNBE)'''<br />
| stops = 5<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Gomti Nagar}} '''(GTNR)'''<br />
| distance = {{convert|545|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 08 hrs 25 mins<br />
| frequency = Six days a week {{efn|Except Fridays}}<br />
| trainnumber = 22345 / 22346<br />
| line_used = *[[Patna–Mughalsarai section|Patna–DDU section]]<br />
*[[Mughalsarai-Kanpur section|DDU–Kanpur section(till Varanasi Jn)]]<br />
*[[Varanasi–Lucknow line]]<br />
| class = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car<br />
| seating = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On board Catering<br />
| observation = Large windows in all coaches<br />
| entertainment = {{Hlist|[[Wi-Fi|On-board WiFi]]|Infotainment System|[[AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types#Indian IS 1293|Electric outlets]]|Reading light|Seat Pockets|Bottle Holder|Tray Table}}<br />
| baggage = Overhead racks<br />
| otherfacilities = [[Kavach (train protection system)|Kavach]]<br />
| stock = [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-15|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|reason= The anchor (Mini Vande Bharat services) [[Special:Diff/1183926159|has been deleted]].}}<br />
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]<br />
| el = <br />
| speed = {{cvt|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)<br />
| trainlength = {{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)<br />
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| maintenance = '''''(TBC)'''''<br />
| map = {{Patna–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) VB Express Route}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line<br />
}}<br />
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The 22345/22346 '''Patna - Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 51st [[Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express train]], connecting the capital city of [[Bihar]], [[Patna]] with the capital city [[Lucknow]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conferencing]] from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-pm-modi-to-flag-off-10-new-vande-bharat-express-trains-today-four-existing-routes-to-see-expansion-check-full-routes-new-destinations-and-more-3421885/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukhopadhyay |first=Sounak |date=2024-03-12 |title=Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/watch-prime-minister-narendra-modi-flags-off-10-new-vande-bharat-trains-11710214806246.html |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Overview ==<br />
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna Jn]], [[Ara Junction railway station|Ara Jn]], [[Buxar railway station|Buxar]], [[Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction railway station|Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn]], [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi Jn]], [[Ayodhya Dham Junction railway station|Ayodhya Dham Jn]] and [[Gomti Nagar railway station|Gomti Nagar (Lucknow)]]. It is operated with train numbers 22345/22346 on 6 days a week basis.<br />
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==Rakes==<br />
It is the forty-ninth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|2nd Generation]] and thirty-fourth [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/train-18-indias-fastest-named-vande-bharat-express-piyush-goyal-1983965 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><br />
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== Service ==<br />
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The 22345/22346 Patna Jn - Gomti Nagar Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Fridays, covering a distance of {{cvt|545|km}} in a travel time of 8 hours with an average speed of {{cvt|64|km/h}}. The service has 5 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is {{cvt|130|km/h}}.<br />
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== Route & Halts ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"<br />
|+ Route and Schedule of '''22345/22346 Patna-Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Vande Bharat Express'''<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" style="background:#28457D; color:white" | Station<br />
! colspan="3" style="background:#28457D; color:white;" | 22345 Patna → Gomti Nagar (Lucknow)<br />
! colspan="3" style="background:#28457D; color:white;" | 22346 Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) → Patna<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:#28457D; color:white;" | Arrival<br />
! style="background:#28457D; color:white;" | Departure<br />
! style="background:#28457D; color:white;" | Halt<br />
! style="background:#28457D; color:white;" | Arrival<br />
! style="background:#28457D; color:white;" | Departure<br />
! style="background:#28457D; color:white;" | Halt<br />
|-<br />
| {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}} || — || 06:05 || — || 23:45 || — || —<br />
|-<br />
| {{stnlnk|Ara Junction}} || 06:38 || 06:40 || 2m || 22:33 || 22:35 || 2m<br />
|-<br />
| {{stnlnk|Buxar}} || 07:18 || 07:20 || 2m || 21:47 || 21:49 || 2m<br />
|-<br />
| {{stnlnk|Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction}} || 08:30 || 08:35 || 5m || 20:45 || 20:50 || 5m<br />
|-<br />
| {{stnlnk|Varanasi Junction}} || 09:27 || 09:32 || 5m || 19:55 || 20:00 || 5m<br />
|-<br />
| {{stnlnk|Ayodhya Dham Junction}} || 12:10 || 12:15 || 5m || 17:15 || 17:20 || 5m<br />
|-<br />
| {{stnlnk|Gomti Nagar}} || 14:35 || — || — ||—|| 15:20|| —<br />
|}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
* [[Tejas Express]]<br />
* [[Gatimaan Express]]<br />
* [[Patna Junction railway station]]<br />
* [[Gomti Nagar railway station]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Vande Bharat Express}}<br />
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[[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]</div>
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