Bikaner–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express

Bikaner Junction – Delhi Cantonment
Vande Bharat Express
Bikaner Junction – Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express At Mahendragarh railway station
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleRajasthan, Haryana and New Delhi
First service25 September 2025 (25 September 2025) (Inaugural)
28 September 2025 (28 September 2025) (Commercial)
Current operatorNorth Western Railways (NWR)
Route
TerminiBikaner Junction (BKN)
Delhi Cantonment (DEC)
Stops07
Distance travelled447 km (278 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number26471 / 26472
Line used(TBC)
On-board services
ClassesAC 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 stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed72 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenanceBikaner Jn (BKN)

The 26471/26472 Bikaner - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 76th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Red City of Rajasthan, Bikaner with the national capital megacity, New Delhi in India.

This express train was inaugurated on 25 September 2025 by the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video-conferencing from Banswara, a town in the north-western state of Rajasthan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Bikaner Junction, Shri Dungargarh, Ratangarh Junction, Churu Junction, Sadulpur Junction, Loharu Junction, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon and Delhi Cantt. It is currently operated with train numbers 26471/26472 on 6 days a week basis.[9][10][11][12]

Rakes

It is the seventy-first 2nd Generation and 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.[13]

Service

The 26471/26472 Bikaner - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 447 km (278 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 72 km/h.[14] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 110 km/h (68 mph).

Bikaner - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express (26471) [15]
Station Station Code Arrival Departure Halt (min) Distance (km) Day
Bikaner Jn BKN N/A 05:40 N/A 0.0 1
Shri Dungargarh SDGH 06:29 06:31 02 73.1 1
Ratangarh Jn RTGH 07:10 07:12 02 137.0 1
Churu Jn CUR 07:45 07:50 05 179.9 1
Sadulpur Jn SDLP 08:35 08:37 02 237.7 1
Loharu Jn LHU 09:15 09:17 02 287.6 1
Mahendragarh MHRG 09:47 09:49 02 328.5 1
Gurgaon GGN 11:20 11:22 02 430.1 1
Delhi Cantt. DEC 11:55 N/A N/A 447.1 1
Delhi Cantonment - Bikaner Vande Bharat Express (26472) [16]
Station Station Code Arrival Departure Halt (min) Distance (km) Day
Delhi Cantt. DEC N/A 16:45 N/A 0.0 1
Gurgaon GGN 17:02 17:04 02 17.0 1
Mahendragarh MHRG 18:29 18:31 02 118.7 1
Loharu Jn LHU 18:59 19:01 02 159.5 1
Sadulpur Jn SDLP 19:35 19:37 02 209.4 1
Churu Jn CUR 20:20 20:25 05 267.2 1
Ratangarh Jn RTGH 20:58 21:00 02 310.1 1
Shri Dungargarh SDGH 21:41 21:43 02 374.0 1
Bikaner Jn BKN 23:05 N/A N/A 447.1 1
  1. ^ Except Wednesdays

See also

References

  1. ^ "PM Modi flags off 3 new trains from Rajasthan, including Vande Bharat Express – check routes". The Indian Express. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi Flags Off New Delhi–Jodhpur, Delhi–Bikaner Trains". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ^ Tyagi, Tashika (25 September 2025). "Rajasthan Gets 2 New Vande Bharat Trains Connecting Jodhpur & Bikaner To Delhi; Routes, Timings & Details Here". Curly Tales. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. ^ Akhtar _12285, Zeeshan (25 September 2025). "PM Modi flags off three Vande Bharat trains, unveils ₹1 lakh crore projects in Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  6. ^ "Rajasthan to get 2 new Vande Bharat trains next week; check routes". The Indian Express. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Bikaner-Delhi Vande Bharat: बीकानेर-दिल्ली वंदे भारत एक्स्प्रेस रफ्तार भरने के लिए तैयार, 6 स्टेशनों पर होगा ठहराव, देखें पूरा टाइम टेबल". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Rajasthan: शेखावाटी को मिलेगी पहली वंदे भारत ट्रेन, इन चार स्टेशनों पर होगा ठहराव; यहां देखें पूरा रूट". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Vande Bharat Update: Two Express Trains From Jodhpur And Bikaner To Delhi To Launch Soon; Cut Travel Time By An Hour | Check Route, Timings". www.thedailyjagran.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  10. ^ Fatima, Farha. "राजस्थान से दिल्ली तक सफर आसान, जोधपुर-जयपुर-बीकानेर-चुरू रूट पर दौड़ेंगी नई वंदेभारत". www.india.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Vande Bharat Train: राजस्थान को रेलवे की सौगात, पीएम मोदी 2 वंदेभारत स हित 3 नई ट्रेनों को दिखा सकते हैं हरी झंडी!". Zee Rajasthan (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Rajasthan set to get another Vande Bharat train; check route". The Indian Express. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  13. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  14. ^ www.ETInfra.com. "Vande Bharat train to begin operations from Bikaner to Delhi Cantt, inaugural run today". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  15. ^ "26471/Bikaner - Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express - Bikaner to Delhi Cantt. NWR/North Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  16. ^ "26472/Delhi Cantt - Bikaner Vande Bharat Express - Delhi Cantt. to Bikaner NWR/North Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 September 2025.