Gorakhpur–Patliputra Vande Bharat Express
| Gorakhpur Junction – Patliputra Junction Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Status | Ready for Operations | ||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh and Bihar | ||||
| First service | 20 June 2025 (Inaugural) 22 June 2025 (Commercial) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Eastern Railways (NER) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Gorakhpur Junction (GKP) Patliputra Junction (PPTA) | ||||
| Stops | 08 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 384 km (239 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 07 hrs 05 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [a] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 26502 / 26501 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line - Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section - Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 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 | 54 km/h (34 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Gorakhpur Jn (GKP) | ||||
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The 26502/26501 Gorakhpur – Patliputra Vande Bharat Express via Muzaffarpur is India's 70th Vande Bharat Express train, which will be connecting the Gorakhnath Math temple city, Gorakhpur with the metropolitan and capital city, Patna in the eastern side of Bihar. [1][2]
This express train was inaugurated on 20 June 2025, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video-conferencing from Siwan, a city located in the eastern state of Bihar.[3][4][5][6][7]
Overview
This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Gorakhpur Jn, Kaptanganj Jn, Bagaha, Narkatiaganj Jn, Bettiah, Sagauli Jn, Bapudham Motihari, Muzaffarpur Jn, Hajipur Jn and Patliputra Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 26502/26501 on 6 days a week basis.[8][9][10]
Rakes
It is the sixty-fith 2nd Generation Mini Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[11]
Service
The 26502/26501 Gorakhpur - Patliputra Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 384 km (239 mi) in a travel time of 07 hrs 05 mins with average speed of 54 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 110 km/h (68 mph).
- ^ Except Saturdays
See also
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatiman Express
- Muzaffarpur Junction
- Gorakhpur Junction railway station
- Patliputra Junction railway station
References
- ^ "Patna-Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express को हरी झंडी दिखाएंगे PM मोदी, जानें रूट और स्टॉपेज". Times Now Navbharat (in Hindi). 17 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Maurya, Shyamu (17 June 2025). "Vande Bharat train: Good news for railway passengers! Another Vande Bharat train will run from this day, railways has fixed the date - informalnewz". Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (20 June 2025). "PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Train On Patliputra-Gorakhpur Route". metrorailnews.in. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "PM Modi in Bihar inaugurates multiple development projects worth..., flags off Vande Bharat Express between..." www.india.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off Gorakhpur-Patna Vande Bharat Express; fare, time table and other key details to know". Zee Business. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "PM to flag off Vande Bharat train on Patliputra-Gorakhpur route". The Times of India. 17 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Agarwal, Varsha. "PM Modi to flag off Gorakhpur-Patna Vande Bharat Express today, check travel time, ticket price, full schedule, top speed to be..." DNA India. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Gorakhpur- Patliputra Vande Bharat Express: Route, timings, stoppages, other details". moneycontrol India. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (19 June 2025). "Second Vande Bharat Express to be launched for Gorakhpur on Friday: Check route, full schedule". India TV News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Tamta, Prashant. "Gorakhpur-Patliputra Vande Bharat Express to be launched on...; check stations, timings, other details". DNA India. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.