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VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS

The Vande Bharat Express is a short-distance train service operated by Indian Railways. Similar to Shatabdi Express, these are day train services that connect major Indian cities which are in a distance of less than a day’s time.

FEATURES

• With a top speed of 180 kmph, Vande Bharat Express can easily cover a distance of 1,300 km in just 8 hours.
• It is the first train that was manufactured entirely in India.
• The train is powered by a self-propulsion module, which means it does not require a locomotive to pull it.
• Vande Bharat Express is different from other trains for many reasons.
Firstly, it is made of stainless steel, making it lighter and more energy efficient.
• The train is equipped with a number of advanced features such as biovacuum toilets, automatic doors and GPS-based passenger information systems.
• Vande Bharat Express carries a more spacious and comfortable interior in comparison to other trains in India.

CURRENT ROUTES: 25

 

1

Varanasi – New Delhi (22435)
 

2

New Delhi – SMVD KATRA (22439)
 

3

Mumbai Central- Gandhinagar CAP (20901)
 

4

New Delhi – Amb Andaura (22447)
 

5

Chennai – Mysuru (20607)

 

 

6

Bilaspur Junction – Nagpur Junction (20825) (Temporarily Replaced with Tejas Express)
 

7

Howrah-New Jalpaiguri (22301)
 

8

Secunderabad –

Visakhapatnam (20834)

 

9

Mumbai -Sainagar Shirdi (22223)
 

10

Mumbai – Solapur (22225)
 

11

 

Bhopal-Delhi (20171)

 

12

Secunderabad-Tirupati (20701)
 

13

MGR Chennai Central –

Coimbatore (20643)

 

14

Delhi Cantonment –

Ajmer (20978)

 

15

Thiruvananthapuram Central -Kasaragod (20634)
 

16

Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat (22896)
 

17

Anand Vihar Terminal –

Dehradun (22457)

 

18

New Jalpaiguri –

Guwahati (22227)

 

 

19

Dharwad – Bengaluru (20662)
 

20

 

Patna – Ranchi (22349)

 

21

 

Bhopal – Indore (20911)

 

22

Bhopal – Jabalpur (20173)
 

23

 

Mumbai – Goa (22229)

24 Gorakhpur – Lucknow (22549)
25 Ahmedabad – Jodhpur (12462)