The 22490/22489 Meerut City - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express is India's 54th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the capital of the kingdom of Mayasura, Meerut with the capital multicultural city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.
| Meerut City Jn – Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First service | August 31 2024 (Inaugural) September 02 2024 (Commercial) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways (NR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Meerut City Junction (MTC) Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance travelled | 459 km (285 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | 07 hrs 10 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train number(s) | 22490 / 22489 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sleeping arrangements | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | On board Catering (TBC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 64 km/h (40 mph) (Avg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rake maintenance | Meerut City Junction (MTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This express train was inaugurated on 31 August 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from New Delhi.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Overview
editThis express train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Meerut City Jn, Moradabad Jn, Bareilly Jn and Lucknow Charbagh. It is currently operated with train numbers 22490/22489 on 6 days a week basis.[8][9]
Rakes
editIt is the fifty-second 2nd Generation and thirty-sixth 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.[10]
Service
editThe 22490/22489 Meerut City - Lucknow Charbagh Vande Bharat Express currently 6 days a week, covering a distance of 459 km (285 mi) in a travel time of 07 hrs 10 mins with average speed of 64 km/h.[11][12] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be 110km/h.
- ^ Except Tuesdays
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PM Modi flags off three new Vande Bharat Express trains: Check route timing and stops". The Times of India. 31 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off 3 Vande Bharat trains, check routes". English.Mathrubhumi. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "மதுரை - பெங்களூரு, சென்னை எழும்பூர் - நாகர்கோவில் வந்தே பாரத் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரயில் நேர அட்டவணை, டிக்கெட் கட்டணம் - முழு விவரம்". TimesNowTamil (in Tamil). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ salah, Jibrael. "6170415-0: 1.Meerut to lucknow 2.Chennai to nagerc 20671/Madurai - Bengaluru Cantt. Vande Bharat Express - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Southern India to get two new Vande Bharat Express trains; Check details here". News9live. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Anbuselvan, B. (30 August 2024). "PM Modi to flag off Chennai to Nagercoil Vande Bharat on August 31". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Bureau, DTNEXT (30 August 2024). "PM Modi to flag off Chennai-Nagercoil, Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat trains". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Meerut to Lucknow: New Vande Bharat Express set for inaugural run on August 31". The Times of India. 29 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "मेरठ से लखनऊ तक वंदेभारत का किराया कितना, कहां-कब कितनी देर ठहरेगी, जानें पूरा टाइमटेबल". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "मेरठ सिटी - लखनऊ वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस का बरेली में होगा स्वागत". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "New Vande Bharat train from Meerut-Lucknow to start on August 31, know route, timing, fare, top speed to be..." DNA India. Retrieved 29 August 2024.