Ranchi–Varanasi Vande Bharat Express
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| Service type | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 69 km/h (43 mph) (Avg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rake maintenance | (TBC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 20887/20888 Ranchi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express is India's 49th Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the capital city of Jharkhand, Ranchi with the pilgrimage spot of the Holy Ganges River, Varanasi in northern Uttar Pradesh. [1][2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [3][4][5]
Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ranchi Jn, Muri Jn, Bokaro Steel City, Koderma Jn, Gaya Jn, Sasaram Jn, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn and Varanasi Jn. It is operated with train numbers 20887/20888 on 6 days a week basis. [6]
Rakes
It is the forty-seventh 2nd Generation and thirty-second 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.[7]
Service
The 20887/20888 Ranchi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 538 km (334 mi) in a travel time of 07 hrs 50 mins with average speed of 69 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
- ^ Except Thursdays
See also
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Ranchi Junction railway station
- Varanasi Junction railway station
References
- ^ "New Vande Bharat Express Train From Varanasi To Ranchi : Know Route Stoppage And Other Details". www.india.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express: IRCTC Tickets, Timetable". News9live. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more". Financialexpress. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Vande Bharat: आ गई खुशखबरी, एक साथ शुरू होने जा रहीं तीन वंदे भारत ट्रेनें; जानें सब डिटेल्स". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
