| Firozpur Cantonment – Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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 Firozpur Cantonment - Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express At Kurukshetra Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab | ||||
| First service | 8 November 2025 (Inaugural) 10 November 2025 (Commercial) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways (NR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Firozpur Cantonment | ||||
| Stops | 7 | ||||
| End | Delhi Junction | ||||
| Distance travelled | 487 km (303 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 6 hrs 35 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 26462 / 26461 | ||||
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| Seating arrangements |
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| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On board | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Other facilities | Kavach | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Vande Bharat trainset | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 74 km/h (46 mph) (average) | ||||
| Average length | 192 m (630 ft) (8 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Northern Railway zone | ||||
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The 26462/26461 Firozpur Cantonment - Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express is India's 79th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Firozpur in Punjab with the national capital of New Delhi.[1] The service was inaugurated by the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Varanasi on 8 November 2025.[2][3]
Service[edit | edit source]
The train is operated by the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs between Firozpur Cantonment and Delhi Junction with stoppages at Faridkot, Bhatinda, Barnala , Dhuri, Patiala, Ambala Cantonment, Kurukshetra, and Panipat. It runs with designated train numbers 26462/26461 and operates six days a week.[4][5][6] It covers a distance of 487 km (303 mi) in 6 hours and 35 minutes at an average speed of 74 km/h (46 mph).[7][8]
Rake[edit | edit source]
It is the seventy-third Vande Bharat trainset, designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[9]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Except Wednesdays
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "New Ferozepur-Delhi Vande Bharat Train Announced; Bathinda, Patiala Among Key Stops". News18. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains, says India moving fast on path of development". The Hindu. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "New Vande Bharat for Ferozepur to be flagged off on November 7". The Indian Express. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "New Vande Bharat Express to connect Firozpur Cantt-Bathinda-Patiala–Delhi: Check route, timings". ET Now. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "New Ferozepur-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train: Major stops at Faridkot, Bathinda, Patiala, Ambala Cantt, Kurukshetra, Panipat". India.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Firozpur Cantt-Delhi Vande Bharat Express train: Check route, travel time, stoppages, timings". The Indian Express. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Vande Bharat express train will run between Firozpur and Old Delhi". NDTV (in हिन्दी). 24 September 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Punjab's Rail Network Set For Major Upgrade With New Vande Bharat And Trincity Link". Travel and Leisure Asia. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV. Retrieved 21 April 2025.