Ahmedabad–Okha Vande Bharat Express

Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India

Legend
22925
Ahmedabad Junction
Sabarmati Junction
Viramgam Junction
Surendranagar Junction
Wankaner Junction
Rajkot Junction
Jamnagar
Dwarka
22926
Okha

The 22925/22926 Ahmedabad - Okha Vande Bharat Express is India's 34th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Ahmedabad with Okha in Gujarat.[1] This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi between Ahmedabad Jn and Jamnagar,[2] which was later extended to Okha on 12 March 2024.[3]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ahmedabad Jn, Sabarmati Jn, Sanand, Viramgam Jn, Surendranagar Jn, Wankaner Jn, Rajkot Jn, Jamnagar, Dwarka and Okha. It is currently operated with train numbers 22925/22926 on 6 days a week basis.[4][5]

Rakes

It is the thirty-second 2nd Generation and twentieth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train[broken anchor] which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[6]

Service

The 22925/22926 Ahmedabad - Okha Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 499 km (310 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 30 mins with average speed of 77 km/h (48 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Except Tuesdays for 22925 and Wednesdays for 22926

References

  1. ^ DeshGujarat (20 September 2023). "Jamnagar may get Vande Bharat Express train; PM Modi likely to flag it off on Sept 24". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Vande Bharat Train : ગુજરાતમાં અમદાવાદ-જામનગર વંદે ભારત ટ્રેન 24 સપ્ટેમ્બરથી શરૂ થશે, જાણો નવી ટ્રેનનો રૂટ – સ્ટોપેજ અને ટાઇમ ટેબલ સહિતની તમામ વિગતો". Indian Express Gujarati (in Gujarati). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Ahmedabad – Jamnagar Vande Bharat Express Train to be extended upto Okha". Desh Gujarat (in Gujarati). 10 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ "PM Modi to Inaugurate 4th Vande Bharat Express in Western Railway's Impressive Fleet". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Jamnagar-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Train: ગુજરાતને મળી વધુ એક વંદે ભારત ટ્રેન, જાણો ટાઇમટેબલ સહિત ક્યાં-ક્યાં સ્ટોપેજ આપ્યું". News18 Gujarati (in Gujarati). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.


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