Jodhpur–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express

Jodhpur – Delhi Cantonment
Vande Bharat Express
Jodhpur – Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express At Rewari Junction railway station
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleRajasthan, Haryana and New Delhi
First service25 September 2025 (25 September 2025) (Inaugural)
27 September 2025 (27 September 2025) (Commercial)
Current operatorNorth Western Railways (NWR)
Route
TerminiJodhpur (JU)
Delhi Cantonment (DEC)
Stops08
Distance travelled604 km (375 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 05 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number26481 / 26482
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 speed75 km/h (47 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenanceJodhpur (JU)

The 26481/26482 Jodhpur - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 75th Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the Blue City of Rajasthan, Jodhpur 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][9][10]

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Jodhpur, Merta Road Jn, Degana Jn, Makrana Jn, Phulera Jn, Jaipur Jn, Alwar Jn, Rewari Jn, Gurgaon and Delhi Cantt. It is currently operated with train numbers 26481/26482 on 6 days a week basis.[11][12][13][14][15]

Rakes

It is the seventieth 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.[16]

Service

The 26481/26482 Jodhpur - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 604 km (375 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 05 mins with average speed of 75 km/h.[17][18][19] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Jodhpur - Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express (26481) [20]
Station Station Code Arrival Departure Halt (min) Distance (km) Day
Jodhpur JU N/A 05:25 N/A 0.0 1
Merta Road Jn MTD 06:28 06:30 02 102.9 1
Degana Jn DNA 06:58 07:00 02 146.9 1
Makrana Jn MKN 07:28 07:30 02 190.6 1
Phulera Jn FL 08:35 08:37 02 255.4 1
Jaipur Jn JP 09:25 09:30 05 310.1 1
Alwar Jn AWR 11:18 11:20 02 461.2 1
Rewari Jn RE 12:13 12:15 02 535.7 1
Gurgaon GGN 13:00 13:01 01 587.0 1
Delhi Cantt. DEC 13:30 N/A N/A 604.0 1
Delhi Cantonment - Jodhpur Vande Bharat Express (26482) [21]
Station Station Code Arrival Departure Halt (min) Distance (km) Day
Delhi Cantt. DEC N/A 15:10 N/A 0.0 1
Gurgaon GGN 15:22 15:24 02 17.0 1
Rewari Jn RE 16:20 16:22 02 68.2 1
Alwar Jn AWR 17:08 17:10 02 142.8 1
Jaipur Jn JP 19:00 19:05 05 293.9 1
Phulera Jn FL 19:53 19:55 02 348.5 1
Makrana Jn MKN 20:39 20:41 02 413.3 1
Degana Jn DNA 21:09 21:11 02 457.0 1
Merta Road Jn MTD 21:39 21:41 02 501.0 1
Jodhpur JU 23:20 N/A N/A 604.0 1
  1. ^ Except Tuesdays

See also

References

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