Ahmedabad–Okha Vande Bharat Express Explained

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Ahmedabad - Okha
Vande Bharat Express
Type:Vande Bharat Express
Locale:Gujarat
First: (Inaugural run)
(Commercial run)
Operator:Western Railway (WR)
Start: (ADI)
Stops:8
End: (OKHA)
Distance:499km (310miles)
Journeytime:06 hrs 30 mins
Frequency:Six days a week
Trainnumber:22925 / 22926
Line Used:Ahmedabad–Viramgam section
Viramgam-Okha line
Class:AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Sleeping:No
Catering:On board Catering
Observation:Large windows in all coaches
Baggage:Overhead racks
Otherfacilities:Kavach
Stock:Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Gauge:Indian gauge
broad gauge
Speed: (Avg.)
Trainlength:192m (630feet) (08 coaches)
Owners:Indian Railways
Maintenance:Kankaria (KKF)
Map State:collapsed
Electrification:25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line

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 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 in a travel time of 06 hrs 30 mins with average speed of . The Maximum Permissible Speed is .

See also

Notes and References

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