| Color: | 28457D |
| New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express | |
| Type: | Vande Bharat Express |
| Locale: | Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir |
| Operator: | Northern Railways (NR) |
| Start: | (NDLS) |
| Stops: | 3 |
| End: | (SVDK) |
| Distance: | 655km (407miles) |
| Journeytime: | 08 hrs |
| Frequency: | Six days a week |
| Trainnumber: | 22439 / 22440 |
| Line Used: | New Delhi - Kalka (till Ambala Cantt.) Ambala Cantt. - Attari (till Jalandhar City Jn) Jalandhar City - Jammu Tawi Jammu Tawi - Baramulla (Till Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) |
| Class: | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car |
| Sleeping: | No |
| Catering: | On-board catering |
| Observation: | Large windows in all coaches |
| Baggage: | Overhead racks |
| Stock: | Vande Bharat 1.0 |
| Gauge: | Indian gauge broad gauge |
| Speed: | (Avg.) |
| Trainlength: | 384m (1,260feet) (16 coaches) |
| Owners: | Indian Railways |
| Maintenance: | New Delhi (Shakur Basti DEMU Care Center) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
| Electrification: | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
The 22439/22440 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express is India's 2nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of New Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Delhi, Ambala Cantt. Jn, Ludhiana Jn, Pathankot Cantt, Jammu Tawi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. It is currently operated with train numbers 22439/22440 on 6 days a week basis.[1] [2] [3]
It is the second 1st Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.
The 22439/22440 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 8hrs with an average speed of . The Maximum Permissible Speed is .