Introduction Vande Bharat Express New Delhi – Amb Andaura – New Delhi (Train No. 22447 / Train No. 22448) Details

Introduction Vande Bharat Express New Delhi – Amb Andaura – New Delhi (Train No. 22447 / Train No. 22448) Details

Vande Bharat Express flagged off today by Hon’ble Prime Minister to commence regular service from 19th October 2023

To run six days in a week

• Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural run of the new Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura, Una to New Delhi, today.
• The Prime Minister inspected the train coaches of the Vande Bharat Express and took stock of the onboard facilities. Shri Modi also inspected the control centre of the locomotive engine of Vande Bharat Express. He also inspected Una railway station.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur, Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Union Minister of Railways, Shri Ashvini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur when he arrived at Amb Andaura Railway Station in Una district of Himachal Pradesh.

The introduction of the train will help boost tourism in the region and provide a comfortable and faster mode of travel. The travel time from Una to New Delhi will be reduced by two hours. Running from Amb Andaura to New Delhi, it will be the fourth Vande Bharat train to be introduced in the country and is an advanced version compared to the earlier ones, being much lighter and capable of reaching higher speeds in a shorter duration. Vande Bharat 2.0 is equipped with more advancements and improved features such as reaching a speed of 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in just 52 seconds, and a maximum speed of up to 180 kilometres per hour. The improved Vande Bharat Express will weigh 392 tons when compared to the previous version of 430 tons. It will also have a Wi-Fi content on-demand facility. Every coach has 32” screens providing passenger information and infotainment compared to 24” in the previous version. Vande Bharat Express will also be environmentally friendly as the ACs will be 15 per cent more energy efficient. With dust-free clean air cooling of the traction motor, travel will become more comfortable. A side recliner seat facility provided only to Executive Class passengers earlier will now be made available for all classes. Executive Coaches have the added feature of 180-degree rotating seats

In the new design of Vande Bharat Express, a photo-catalytic ultraviolet air purification system is installed in the Roof-Mounted Package Unit (RMPU) for air purification. As recommended by Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh, this system is designed and installed on both ends of RMPU to filter and clean the air free from germs, bacteria, viruses etc. coming through fresh air and return air.

The Vande Bharat Express 2.0 offers a myriad of superior and aircraft-like travelling experiences. It is equipped with advanced state-of-the-art safety features including an indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System – KAVACH.

Train No. 22447 / 22448 New Delhi – Amb Andaura – New Delhi Vande Bharat Express shall commence its regular service from 19th October, 2022. This train will run six days a week (except Friday). Vande Bharat Express is a train set rake of 16 Coaches comprising of Executive Class and Chair Car coaches.

The Timings and stoppages of Vande Bharat Express are as under:

Train No. 22447 New Delhi – Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express		Stations		Train No. 22448 Amb Andaura – New Delhi Vande Bharat Express
05:50	D	NEW DELHI	A	18:25
08:00 / 08:02	A / D	AMBALA	A / D	16:13 / 16:15
08:40 / 08:45	A / D	CHANDIGARH	A / D	15:25 / 15:30
10:00 / 10:02	A / D	ANANDPUR SAHIB	A / D	14:08 / 14:10
10:34 / 10:36	A / D	UNA HIMACHAL	A / D	13:21 / 13:23
11:05	A	AMB ANDAURA	D	13:00

Fare structure of Train 22447 New Delhi – Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express from New Delhi to Amb Andaura is as under:

• Executive Class – Rs 2045 (with Catering), Rs. 1890 (without catering)
• Chair Car- Rs 1075 (with Catering), Rs 955 (without catering)

Fare structure of Train 22448 Amb Andaura – New Delhi Vande Bharat Express from Amb Andaura to New Delhi is as under:

• Executive Class – Rs 2240 (with Catering), Rs. 1890 (without catering)
• Chair Car- Rs 1240 (with Catering), Rs 955 (without catering)

Source: PIB