| Udaipur City–Agra Cantonment Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 3 September 2024 (Inaugural & Commercial) | ||||
| Last service | 11 February 2026 (Permanently cancelled) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railways (NWR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Udaipur City (UDZ) | ||||
| Stops | 7 | ||||
| End | Agra Cantonment (AGC) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 610 km (379 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 08 hrs 45 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Three days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20981 / 20982 | ||||
| Line(s) used | |||||
| 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 | 70 km/h (43 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Udaipur City (UDZ) | ||||
| Rake sharing | 20979/20980 Udaipur City - Jaipur - Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express | ||||
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The 20981/20982 Udaipur City–Agra Cantonment Vande Bharat Express was India's 55th and 2nd defunct Vande Bharat Express train, which connected the city of Udaipur in Rajasthan with the bank city of Yamuna River, Agra in Uttar Pradesh. This express train was inaugurated on 2 September 2024 at Udaipur City[1][2] and had another service train to Jaipur Junction.[3]
Overview[edit | edit source]
This train was formerly operated by Indian Railways, connecting Udaipur City, Rana Pratap Nagar, Mavli Jn, Chanderiya, Bundi, Kota Jn, Sawai Madhopur Jn, Gangapur City and Agra Cantonment.[4][5] It formerly operated with train numbers 20981/20982 on 3 days a week basis (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)[6][7] and had rake sharing with Udaipur City–Jaipur Vande Bharat Express which also ran only for 3 days a week basis (Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays).
Rakes[edit | edit source]
It was the same twenty-fourth 2nd Generation and twelfth 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.[8]
Service[edit | edit source]
The 20981/20982 Udaipur City - Agra Cantt Vande Bharat Express operated on Mon, Thu, Sat, covering a distance of 610 km (380 mi) in a travel time of 8 hours with an average speed of 70 km/h (43 mph). The service had 7 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed was 130 km/h (81 mph).
See also[edit | edit source]
- Udaipur City–Jaipur Vande Bharat Express
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Udaipur City railway station
- Agra Cantonment railway station
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Only Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Udaipur-Agra Vande Bharat | Udaipur Kiran". udaipurkiran.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "उदयपुर से आगरा के बीच वंदे भारत ट्रेन ने भरी रफ्तार, 7 शहरों में होगा स्टॉपेज, यहां देखिए किराया, टाइम टेबल सबकुछ". Zee Business (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Vande Bharat Express: This state got a new Vande Bharat Express train, know everything from route, timing, fare and stops - informalnewz". 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "New Vande Bharat Superfast Train Between Udaipur and Agra; Check Route and Stops". Native Planet. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "Vande Bharat Train: Agra Gets Its Third Vande Bharat Train". www.india.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "New Vande Bharat Express Train from Udaipur to Agra Route, Schedule, Time Table". Zee News. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "New Vande Bharat Superfast Train Between Udaipur City And Agra Cantt; Check Route, Stops, Timings". www.india.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.