Ajmer Junction – Delhi Cantonment
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleRajasthan, Haryana and Delhi
First service12 April 2023 (Inaugural run)
13 April 2023 (2023-04-13) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)North Western Railways (NWR)
Route
TerminiAjmer Junction (AII)
Delhi Cantonment (DEC)
Stops4
Distance travelled429 km (267 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20977 / 20978
Line(s) usedDelhi Cantt. - Jaipur
Jaipur–Ahmedabad (till Ajmer Junction)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockVande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed82 km/h (51 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceMadar Coaching Depot (Ajmer)

The 20977/20978 Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 14th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Rajasthan, Haryana and New Delhi.[1][2][3]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ajmer Jn, Jaipur Jn, Alwar Jn, Rewari Jn, Gurgaon, and Delhi Cantonment. It is currently operated with train numbers 20977/20978 on 6 days a week basis.[4][5][6]

Rakes

It is the twelfth 2nd 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 Ajmer-Delhi Cantt. Vande Bharat Express will be the world's first semi high speed passenger train on high rise overhead electric (OHE) territory.[7][8]

Coach composition

The 20977/20978 Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express will have 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars coaches.

The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20977 | C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 E2 E1 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 |
20978 | C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 E1 E2 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 |

Service

The 20977/20978 Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 429 km (267 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 82 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) of the train is 130 km/h.

  1. ↑ Except Wednesdays

The train will be extended to Chandigarh shortly

Schedule

The schedule of this 20977/20978 Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is given below:-

AII - DEC - AII Vande Bharat Express
20977 Stations 20978
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 06:20 Ajmer Junction 23:55 ----
07:50 07:55 Jaipur Junction 22:05 22:10
09:35 09:37 Alwar Junction 20:17 20:19
10:33 10:35 Rewari Junction 19:35 19:37
11:15 11:17 Gurgaon 18:51 18:53
11:35 ---- Delhi Cantonment ---- 18:40

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express train to start regular service from Thursday in Rajasthan". The Times of India. 11 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi to launch world's first semi-high speed passenger train on OHE territory | Know all about it". TimesNow. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express train to cut travel time by 1 hour compared to Shatabdi Express, check route". DNA India. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "PM to flag off Delhi-Jaipur Vande Bharat train on April 12". The News Minute. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ↑ www.ETInfra.com. "PM Modi to flag off world's first semi-high-speed train on April 12 - ET Infra". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "PM Modi To Flag Off Rajasthan's 1st Vande Bharat Express Today. Check Details". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ↑ https://www.thestatesman.com/india/pm-to-flag-off-rajasthans-first-vande-bharat-train-on-12-april-1503170984.html
  8. ↑ "Ajmer-Delhi Vande Bharat vs Shatabdi Exp: A look at fares, stoppages,travel time". mint. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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