Lucknow Junction–Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express
| Lucknow Junction – Saharanpur Junction Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand | ||||
| First service | 08 November 2025 (Inaugural) | ||||
| Current operator | Northern Railways (NR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Lucknow Junction (LJN) Saharanpur Junction (SRE) | ||||
| Stops | 06 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 534 km (332 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 07 hrs 45 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [a] | ||||
| Train number | 26504 / 26503 | ||||
| Line used | (TBC) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements |
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| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On board Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Other facilities | Kavach | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Electrification | 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 | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Lucknow Jn (LJN) | ||||
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The 26504/26503 Lucknow Junction - Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 80th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the seond largest metropolitan capital city, Lucknow with the municipal corporation city Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, India. [1][2][3][4]
This express train was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the Ganges metropolitan city of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi on November 08 2025.[5][6]
Overview
This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Lucknow Jn., Sitapur Jn, Shahjahanpur Jn, Bareilly Jn, Moradabad Jn, Najibabad Jn, Roorkee and Saharanpur Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 26504/26503 on 6 days a week basis. [7][8][9]
Rakes
It is the seventy-fourth 2nd Generation 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.[10]
Service
The 26504/26503 Lucknow Junction - Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 534 km (332 mi) in a travel time of 08hrs with average speed of 67 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
- ^ Except Mondays
See also
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatiman Express
- Lucknow Junction railway station
- Saharanpur Junction railway station
References
- ^ "UP वालों के बड़ी खुशखबरी! प्रदेश को एक साथ मिली 2 वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस ट्रेनों की सौगात, इस दिन से है चलाने की तैयारी". www.india.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Vande Bharat: Railways Launches Two New Superfast Trains In THESE UP Districts; Check Schedule, Other Details". www.thedailyjagran.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Saharanpur News : सहारनपुर को मिली दूसरी वंदे भारत ट्रेन की सौगात, जानें किन स्टेशनों को मिलेगा लाभ". News18 Hindi (in Hindi). 1 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Lucknow-Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express promises faster, smoother travel across western UP: Check route, stops & schedule". The Economic Times. 6 November 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Agencies (8 November 2025). "PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains, says India moving fast on path of development". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ^ "Saharanpur-Lko Vande Bharat Exp to be flagged off on Nov 8". Hindustan Times. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "सहारनपुर-लखनऊ वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस का संचालन 8 नवंबर से". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 5 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "यूपी को दो वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस की सौगात, सात नवंबर से इन दो जिलों से चलेगी सुपरफास्ट ट्रेन - vande bharat express connects lucknow to sitapur new train route". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Lucknow-Saharanpur Vande Bharat train: check route, travel time, stoppages, timings". The Indian Express. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.