SMVD Katra–New Delhi Vande Bharat Express
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The 22478/22477 SMVD Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express is India's 37th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi. This will be the 2nd Vande Bharat Express train which will run on the New Delhi-Katra train line after 3 October 2019. [1][2]
This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction. [3][4][5][6][7]
Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Udhampur, Jammu Tawi, Kathua, Ludhiana Jn, Ambala Cantt. Jn and New Delhi. It is currently operated with train numbers 22478/22477 on 6 days a week basis. [8][9][10][11]
Rakes
It is the thirty-fifth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[12]
Service
The 22478/22477 SMVD Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 655 km (407 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs with an average speed of 82 km/h (51 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).[13]
See also
- New Delhi–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station
- New Delhi railway station
Notes
- ^ Except Wednesdays
References
- ^ Writer, Staff (18 September 2019). "Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat train to start from Navratri". mint. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "PM flags off the second Vande Bharat train for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Junction: Routes, features and all you need to know". News9live. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Ayodhya: PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped railway station, flags off Amrit Bharat trains". The Week. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ www.ETTravelWorld.com. "2nd Vande Bharat from Katra launched; rail projects worth INR 41,000 cr in progress - ET TravelWorld". ETTravelWorld.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Katara-Delhi Vande Bharat: New Stops at J&K's Udhampur & Kathua - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Katra-Delhi Vande Bharat Express set to boost connectivity with two more stoppages in Udhampur, Kathua – A peek into Indian Railways' strategic approach". Financialexpress. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Katra-Delhi Vande Bharat Express to halt at Udhampur, Kathua stations from Dec 30". ANI News. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "PM Modi virtually flags off second Vande Bharat train in J-K's Katra". Business Standard. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Kabir, Shanzil. "22478/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express - SMVD Katra to New Delhi NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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