| New Delhi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Delhi and Uttar Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 15 February 2019 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways (NR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | New Delhi (NDLS) | ||||
| Stops | 2 | ||||
| End | Varanasi Junction (BSB) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 759 km (472 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 08 hrs | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22436 / 22435 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Kanpur–Delhi section Mughalsarai–Kanpur section | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements |
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| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Vande Bharat[1] | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) | ||||
| 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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The 22435/22436 New Delhi - Varanasi Jn Vande Bharat Express is India's 1st semi-high speed, electric multiple unit train, connecting the states of New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Overview[edit | edit source]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Delhi, Kanpur Central, Prayagaraj Jn, and Varanasi Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 22436/22435 on 6 days a week basis.[2][3][4]
Rakes[edit | edit source]
Initially the 1st generation Vande Bharat trainset were used, later they were replaced by the 2nd generation Vande Bharat trainset.[5]
Coach Composition[edit | edit source]
The 22435/22436 New Delhi - Varanasi Jn 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 | |
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| 22436 |  | C1
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C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | E1 | E2 | C8 | C9 | C10 | C11 | C12 | C13 | C14 | 
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| 22435 | | C14
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C13 | C12 | C11 | C10 | C9 | C8 | E2 | E1 | C7 | C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 |
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Service[edit | edit source]
The 22435/22436 New Delhi - Varanasi Jn Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 759 km (472 mi) in a travel time of 8hrs with average speed of 95 km/h, making it the fastest passenger in the Indian Railways network. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 130 km/h.[6]
- ↑ Except Thursdays
Schedule[edit | edit source]
The schedule of this 22436/22435 New Delhi - Varanasi Jn Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
| NDLS - BSB - NDLS Vande Bharat Express | ||||
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| 22436 | Stations | 22435 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | 06:00 | New Delhi | 23:00 | ---- |
| 10:08 | 10:10 | Kanpur Central | 18:30 | 18:32 |
| 12:08 | 12:10 | Prayagaraj Junction | 16:35 | 16:37 |
| 14:00 | ---- | Varanasi Junction | ---- | 15:00 |
Incidents[edit | edit source]
A day after the launch of the train, it hit a cow when returning from Varanasi. This incident took place at Barhan, 15 km from Tundla in Uttar Pradesh. It was reported as a case of skidding wheels after the train ran over a cattle.[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatimaan Express
- New Delhi railway station
- Varanasi Junction railway station
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Upgraded Vande Bharat 2.0 starts playing between Delhi and Varanasi". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2023.
- ↑ K, K. "22436/New Delhi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express - New Delhi to Varanasi NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ↑ K, K. "22435/Varanasi - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express - Varanasi to New Delhi NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ↑ Shah, Narendra (15 February 2019). "PM Modi flags off engine-less Vande Bharat Express". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "Upgraded Vande Bharat 2.0 starts plying between Delhi and Varanasi". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ↑ "IRCTC Vande Bharat Express (Delhi-Varanasi Train 18): Train ticket, fare, route, timings, schedule, time table". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ Bhargava, Yuthika (16 February 2019). "Vande Bharat Express breaks down on return journey to Delhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 May 2023.