Udaipur City–Agra Cantonment Vande Bharat Express Explained

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Udaipur City–Agra Cantonment
Vande Bharat Express
Type:Vande Bharat Express
Locale:Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh
First: (Inaugural & Commercial)
Operator:North Western Railways (NWR)
Start: (UDZ)
Stops:7
End: (AGC)
Distance:610km (380miles)
Journeytime:08 hrs 45 mins
Frequency:Three days a week
Trainnumber:20981 / 20982
Line Used:
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:Udaipur City (UDZ)
Sharing:20979/20980 Udaipur City - Jaipur - Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express
Map State:collapsed
Electrification:25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line

The 20981/20982 Udaipur City–Agra Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 55th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Udaipur in Rajasthan with the bank city of Yamuna River, Agra in Uttar Pradesh. This express train was inaugurated on 02 September 2024 at Udaipur City[1] [2] and has another service train to Jaipur Junction. [3]

Overview

This train currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Udaipur City, Rana Pratap Nagar, Mavli Jn, Chanderiya, Bundi, Kota Jn, Sawai Madhopur Jn, Gangapur City and Agra Cantonment.[4] [5] It currently operates with train numbers 20981/20982 on 3 days a week basis (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)[6] [7] and has rake sharing with Udaipur City–Jaipur Vande Bharat Express which also runs only for 3 days a week basis (Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays).

Rakes

It is the same twenty-fourth 2nd Generation and twelfth 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 20981/20982 Udaipur City–Agra Cantonment Vande Bharat Express will operate 3 days a week, covering a distance of 610km (380miles) in a travel time of 08 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 70 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

  1. Web site: Udaipur-Agra Vande Bharat Udaipur Kiran . 2024-09-03 . udaipurkiran.com.
  2. Web site: उदयपुर से आगरा के बीच वंदे भारत ट्रेन ने भरी रफ्तार, 7 शहरों में होगा स्टॉपेज, यहां देखिए किराया, टाइम टेबल सबकुछ . 2024-09-03 . Zee Business . Hindi.
  3. Web site: 2024-09-03 . Vande Bharat Express: This state got a new Vande Bharat Express train, know everything from route, timing, fare and stops - informalnewz . 2024-09-03 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 7 August 2024 . New Vande Bharat Superfast Train Between Udaipur and Agra; Check Route and Stops . 3 September 2024 . Native Planet . en.
  5. Web site: Vande Bharat Train: Agra Gets Its Third Vande Bharat Train . 2024-09-03 . www.india.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2024-08-06 . New Vande Bharat Express Train from Udaipur to Agra Route, Schedule, Time Table . 2024-09-03 . Zee News . en.
  7. Web site: New Vande Bharat Superfast Train Between Udaipur City And Agra Cantt; Check Route, Stops, Timings . 2024-09-03 . www.india.com . en.
  8. Web site: Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal . 2023-04-19 . NDTV.com.

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