New Delhi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express

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.

New Delhi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
First service	15 February 2019 (2019-02-15)
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
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	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Auto-rack arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Technical
Rolling stock	Vande Bharat
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)
Route map Template:New Delhi-Varanasi VB Express Route

Overview

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.

Rakes

Initially the 1st generation Vande Bharat trainset were used, later they were replaced by the 2nd generation Vande Bharat trainset.

Coach Composition

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
22436	| C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	E1	E2	C8	C9	C10	C11	C12	C13	C14 |
22435	| C14	C13	C12	C11	C10	C9	C8	E2	E1	C7	C6	C5	C4	C3	C2	C1 |

Service

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.

Schedule

The schedule of this 22436/22435 New Delhi - Varanasi Jn Vande Bharat Express is given below:-

NDLS - BSB - NDLS Vande Bharat Express
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

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.

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• New Delhi railway station
• Varanasi Junction railway station