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Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express
| Gorakhpur Jn - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 This Mini Vande Bharat Express getting ready for inaugural run towards Lucknow Charbagh | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 07 July 2023 (Inaugural run) 09 July 2023 (Commercial run) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways (NER) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) | ||||
| Stops | 2 | ||||
| End | Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 296 km (184 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 04 hrs 15 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22549 / 22550 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Lucknow–Gorakhpur line | ||||
| 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 | Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) (Oper.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) | ||||
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The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express is India's 25th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Gorakhpur City via Ayodhya and terminating at Lucknow city in Uttar Pradesh.[1] The train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 July 2023.[2][3]
Overview[edit]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Gorakhpur Jn, Basti, Ayodhya Jn and Lucknow Charbagh. It will be operated with train numbers 22549/22550 on 6 days a week basis. [4]
Rakes[edit]
It is the twenty-third 2nd Generation and eleventh 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.[5]
Coach composition[edit]
The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22549 |  | C1
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C2 | E1 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | 
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 22550 | | C7
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C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | E1 | C2 | C1 |
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Service[edit]
The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 296 km (184 mi) in a travel time of 4 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 71 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 110 km/h (68 mph).
- ↑ Except Saturdays
Schedule[edit]
The schedule of this 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
| GKP - LKO - GKP Vande Bharat Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22549 | Stations | 22550 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | 06:05 | Gorakhpur Junction | 23:25 | ---- |
| 06:58 | 07:00 | Basti | 22:30 | 22:32 |
| 08:15 | 08:17 | Ayodhya Junction | 21:13 | 21:15 |
| 10:20 | ---- | Lucknow Charbagh NR | ---- | 19:15 |
Incidents[edit]
After the inauguration ceremony of the newly launched Vande Bharat Express train between Gorakhpur and Lucknow, it met with a goat incident. This incident took place on 11 July 2023 when crossing Sohawal, about 15 km away from Ayodhya Cantt. Jn railway station, leading to damage of window panes at coaches C1, C3, C5 (Chair Car) and E1 (Executive Chair Car). No casualties were reported during that incident. [6]
See also[edit]
- Vande Bharat Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Tejas Express
- Gorakhpur Junction railway station
- Lucknow Charbagh railway station
References[edit]
- ↑ "Railway : प्रयागराज में होगा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस का अर्धशतक, अब तक 23 जोड़ी वंदे भारत का हो चुका है संचालन". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "Trial Run for Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Begins, Likely to Connect Ayodhya". News18. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "PM Modi flags off Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express. | Newsalert". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "Vande Bharat Express: Lucknow to Gorakhpur via Ayodhya in Under 4 Hours, Check Details". News18. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ↑ "Vande Bharat mows goats, owners throw stones". The Times of India. 12 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 July 2023.