Gorakhpur–Prayagraj (Allahabad) Vande Bharat Express Explained

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Gorakhpur Jn - Prayagraj Jn
Vande Bharat Express
Type:Vande Bharat Express
Locale:Uttar Pradesh
First: (Inaugural run)
(Commercial run)
Operator:North Eastern Railways (NER)
Start: (GKP)
Stops:4
End: (PRYJ)
Distance:500km (300miles)
Journeytime:07 hrs 30 mins
Frequency:Six days a week
Trainnumber:22549 / 22550
Line Used:Lucknow–Gorakhpur 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: (Oper.)
Trainlength:192m (630feet) (08 coaches)
Owners:Indian Railways
Maintenance:Gorakhpur Jn (GKP)
Map State:collapsed
Electrification:25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line

The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Prayagraj (Allahabad) Vande Bharat Express is India's 25th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Gorakhpur City via Ayodhya and terminating at the city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. [1] [2] This express train is a former of another service which terminated at state capital city Lucknow which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 July 2023.[3] [4]

This extension was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [5] [6]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Gorakhpur Jn, Basti, Ayodhya Jn, Lucknow Charbagh, Rae Bareli Jn and Prayagraj (Allahabad) Jn. It is operated with train numbers 22549/22550 on 6 days a week basis. [7]

Rakes

It is the twenty-third 2nd Generation and eleventh 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.[8]

Service

The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Prayagraj (Allahabad) Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 07 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of . The Maximum Permissible Speed is .

Incidents

After the inauguration ceremony of the newly launched Vande Bharat Express train between Gorakhpur and Lucknow, it met with a goat incident. This incident took place on 11 July 2023 when crossing Sohawal, about 15 km away from Ayodhya Cantt. Jn railway station, leading to damage of window panes at coaches C1, C3, C5 (Chair Car) and E1 (Executive Chair Car). No casualties were reported during that incident. [9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-03-13 . UP gets 4 more Vande Bharat trains . 2024-03-13 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: Railway : प्रयागराज में होगा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस का अर्धशतक, अब तक 23 जोड़ी वंदे भारत का हो चुका है संचालन . 3 July 2023 . Amar Ujala . hi.
  3. Web site: 1 July 2023 . Trial Run for Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Begins, Likely to Connect Ayodhya . 3 July 2023 . News18 . en.
  4. Web site: PM Modi flags off Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express. Newsalert . 7 July 2023 . Devdiscourse . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-03-12 . PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more . 2024-03-12 . Financialexpress . en.
  6. Web site: Mukhopadhyay . Sounak . 2024-03-12 . Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains . 2024-03-12 . mint . en.
  7. Web site: 5 July 2023 . Vande Bharat Express: Lucknow to Gorakhpur via Ayodhya in Under 4 Hours, Check Details . 5 July 2023 . News18 . en.
  8. Web site: Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal . 19 April 2023 . NDTV.com.
  9. News: 12 July 2023 . Vande Bharat mows goats, owners throw stones . The Times of India . 12 July 2023 . 0971-8257.