Gorakhpur–Prayagraj (Allahabad) Vande Bharat Express

The 22549/22550 Gorakhpur - Prayagraj (Allahabad) Vande Bharat Express is India's 25th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Gorakhpur City via Ayodhya and terminating at the metropolitan city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.This express train is a former of another service which terminated at state capital city Lucknow which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 July 2023

      Vande Bharat Express at Gorakhpur 

                        Overview

Service type = Vande Bharat Express

                          Locale

Uttar Pradesh

                     First service

Inaugural run = 7 July 2023 

Commercial run = 9 July 2023

                  Current operator(s)

North Eastern Railways (NER)

                   .      Route

Termini

Gorakhpur Junction (GKP)

Prayagraj Junction (PRYJ)

                          Stops

4

                Distance travelled

500 km (311 mi)

              Average journey time

07 hrs 30 mins

                 Service frequency

Six days a week 

                    Train number

22549 / 22550

                    Line(s) used

Lucknow–Gorakhpur line

              On-board services

                      Classes 

AC Chair Car 

AC Executive Chair Car

               Seating arrangements

Airline style

Rotatable seats

              Sleeping arrangements

No

                    Catering facilities

On-board catering

                 Observation facilities

Large windows in all coaches

                Entertainment facilities

                         On-board

 WiFi

Infotainment System

Electric outlets

Reading light

Seat Pockets

Bottle Holder

Tray Table

                     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

110 km/h (68 mph)

                       Average length

192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)

                      Track owner

Indian Railways

                  Rake maintenance

Gorakhpur Jn (GKP)

This extension was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on  12 March 2024

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