Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express

Not to be confused with Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express, India's 3rd semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express train.

Ahmedabad Junction - Mumbai Central
Vande Bharat Express
This Saffron-Gray VB Express on stand-by and getting ready for departure towards Mumbai Central
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleGujarat and Maharashtra
First service12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural)
13 March 2024; 8 months ago (13 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)Western Railways (WR)
Route
TerminiAhmedabad Junction (ADI)
Mumbai Central (MMCT)
Stops4
Distance travelled493 km (306 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 25 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)22962 / 22961
Line(s) used
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 speed91 km/h (57 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenance(TBC)

The 22962/22961 Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express is India's 45th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the largest city of Gujarat, Ahmedabad with the west coastal capital city Mumbai in Maharashtra. This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024.[1][2]

Overview

Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express nearing Borivali

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ahmedabad Jn, Vadodara Jn, Surat, Vapi, Borivali and Mumbai Ctrl. It is operated with train numbers 22962/22961 on 6 days a week basis. [3]

Rakes

It is the forty-third 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[4]

Service

The 22962/22961 Ahmedabad - Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 493 km (306 mi) in a travel time of 05 hrs 25 mins with average speed of 91 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

  1. ^ Except Sundays

See also

References

  1. ^ "PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more". Financialexpress. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Mumbai: Second Vande Bharat express between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central will be rolled out on March 12". The Times of India. 9 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.