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 .
This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction.
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.
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. On January 6th 2025 it was given the new 3rd generation Vande Bharat trainset having 20 coaches.
Service
The 22478/22477 SMVD Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Wednesdays, covering a distance of in a travel time of 8 hours with an average speed of . The service has 5 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is .
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
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