New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
The 22439/22440 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express is India's 2nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of New Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
| New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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 2nd Vande Bharat Express standing at New Delhi | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir | ||||
| First service | 3 October 2019 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways (NR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Stops | 3 | ||||
| End | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 655 km (407 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 08 hrs | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22439 / 22440 | ||||
| Line(s) used | New Delhi - Kalka (till Ambala Cantt.) Ambala Cantt. - Attari (till Jalandhar City Jn) Jalandhar City - Jammu Tawi Jammu Tawi - Baramulla (Till Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Vande Bharat 1 | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 82 km/h (51 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | New Delhi (Shakur Basti DEMU Care Center) | ||||
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OverviewEdit
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Delhi, Ambala Cantt. Jn, Ludhiana Jn, Jammu Tawi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. It is currently operated with train numbers 22439/22440 on 6 days a week basis.[1][2][3]
RakesEdit
It is the second 1st Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.
Coach CompositionEdit
The 22439/22440 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express currently has 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22439 |  | C1
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C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | E1 | E2 | C8 | C9 | C10 | C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | 
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| 22440 | | C14
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C13 | C12 | C11 | C10 | C9 | C8 | E2 | E1 | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 |
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ServiceEdit
The 22439/22440 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 655 km (407 mi) in a travel time of 8hrs with average speed of 82 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 130 km/h.
- ↑ Except Tuesdays
ScheduleEdit
The schedule of this 22439/22440 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
| NDLS - SVDK - NDLS Vande Bharat Express | ||||
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| 22439 | Stations | 22440 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | 06:00 | New Delhi | 23:00 | ---- |
| 08:10 | 08:12 | Ambala Cantt. Junction | 20:48 | 20:50 |
| 09:19 | 09:21 | Ludhiana Junction | 19:30 | 19:32 |
| 12:38 | 12:40 | Jammu Tawi | 16:13 | 16:15 |
| 14:00 | ---- | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | ---- | 15:00 |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Singh, Khushwinder. "22439/New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express - New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ↑ Singh, Khushwinder. "22440/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ↑ "धर्मस्थलों पर जाने वाली कुछ ट्रेनों के लिए IRCTC को 'सात्विक सर्टिफिकेट', कटरा जाने वाली वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस हैं शामिल". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 16 December 2022.