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Firozpur Cantonment–Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express

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The 26462/26461 Firozpur Cantonment – Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express is India's 79th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Firozpur in Punjab with the national capital of New Delhi.[1] The service was inaugurated by the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Varanasi on 8 November 2025.[2][3]

LocaleDelhi, Haryana, and Punjab
First service8 November 2025; 9 months ago (8 November 2025) (Inaugural)
10 November 2025; 9 months ago (10 November 2025) (Commercial)
Current operatorNorthern Railways (NR)
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Firozpur Cantonment – Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express at Kurukshetra Junction
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Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, and Punjab
First service8 November 2025; 9 months ago (8 November 2025) (Inaugural)
10 November 2025; 9 months ago (10 November 2025) (Commercial)
Current operatorNorthern Railways (NR)
Route
TerminiFirozpur Cantonment
Delhi Junction
Stops8
Distance travelled487 km (303 mi)
Average journey time6 hrs 35 mins
Service frequencySix days a week[a]
Train number26462 / 26461
On-board services
Classes
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockVande Bharat trainset
Track gaugeIndian gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed74 km/h (46 mph) (average)
Average length192 m (630 ft) (8 coaches)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenanceNorthern Railway zone
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The train is operated by the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs between Firozpur Cantonment and Delhi Junction with stoppages at Faridkot, Bhatinda, Barnala, Dhuri Junction, Patiala, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Kurukshetra Junction, and Panipat Junction. It runs with designated train numbers 26462/26461 and operates six days a week.[4][5][6] It covers a distance of 487 km (303 mi) in 6 hours and 35 minutes at an average speed of 74 km/h (46 mph).[7][8]

Rake

It is the seventy-third Vande Bharat trainset, designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.[9]

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Notes

  1. Except Wednesdays

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