Ajmer–Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express

Route map
	Legend
	Rajasthan
	Haryana
	Haryana
	New Delhi
	New Delhi
	Haryana
	Haryana
	Chandigarh

Ajmer Junction – Chandigarh Junction
*Vande Bharat Express*
Ajmer Junction – Chandigarh Junction; Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Chandigarh
First service	12 April 2023 (Inaugural run); 13 April 2023; 12 months ago (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways (NWR)
Route
Termini	Ajmer Junction (AII); Chandigarh Junction (CDG)
Stops	7
Distance travelled	678 km (421 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 25 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week
Train number(s)	20977 / 20978
Line(s) used	Delhi Cantt. - Jaipur; Jaipur–Ahmedabad (till Ajmer Junction)
On-board services
Class(es)	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	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	81 km/h (50 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Madar Coaching Depot (Ajmer)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Rajasthan
	Haryana
	Haryana
	New Delhi
	New Delhi
	Haryana
	Haryana
	Chandigarh

The 20977/20978 Ajmer - Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express is India's 14th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi and Chandigarh. ^[1] This express train is an extension of the former Vande Bharat Express train which ran from Ajmer Junction till Delhi Cantonment. ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Overview[edit]

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ajmer Jn, Jaipur Jn, Gandhinagar Jaipur railway station, Alwar Jn, Rewari Jn, Gurgaon, Delhi Cantonment, Ambala Cantonment Jn and Chandigarh Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20977/20978 on 6 days a week basis.^[5]^[6]^[7]

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It is the twelfth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

The Ajmer-Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express will be the world's first semi high-speed passenger train on high rise overhead electric (OHE) territory.^[8]^[9]

Service[edit]

The 20977/20978 Ajmer - Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 678 km (421 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 25 mins with an average speed of 81 km/h (50 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

The train service has been extended upto Chandigarh on 12 March 2024 due to low occupancy of 48%.

Notes[edit]

^ Except Wednesdays

References[edit]

^ "Delhi-Ajmer Vande Bharat to now get extended till Chandigarh". News9live. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
^ "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express train to start regular service from Thursday in Rajasthan". The Times of India. 11 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi to launch world's first semi-high speed passenger train on OHE territory | Know all about it". TimesNow. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express train to cut travel time by 1 hour compared to Shatabdi Express, check route". DNA India. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "PM to flag off Delhi-Jaipur Vande Bharat train on April 12". The News Minute. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ www.ETInfra.com. "PM Modi to flag off world's first semi-high-speed train on April 12 - ET Infra". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "PM Modi To Flag Off Rajasthan's 1st Vande Bharat Express Today. Check Details". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ https://www.thestatesman.com/india/pm-to-flag-off-rajasthans-first-vande-bharat-train-on-12-april-1503170984.html
^ "Ajmer-Delhi Vande Bharat vs Shatabdi Exp: A look at fares, stoppages,travel time". mint. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[1] Except Wednesdays

[2] "Delhi-Ajmer Vande Bharat to now get extended till Chandigarh". News9live. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

[3] "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express train to start regular service from Thursday in Rajasthan". The Times of India. 11 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[4] "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi to launch world's first semi-high speed passenger train on OHE territory | Know all about it". TimesNow. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[5] "Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express train to cut travel time by 1 hour compared to Shatabdi Express, check route". DNA India. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[6] "PM to flag off Delhi-Jaipur Vande Bharat train on April 12". The News Minute. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[7] www.ETInfra.com. "PM Modi to flag off world's first semi-high-speed train on April 12 - ET Infra". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[8] "PM Modi To Flag Off Rajasthan's 1st Vande Bharat Express Today. Check Details". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[9] ttps://www.thestatesman.com/india/pm-to-flag-off-rajasthans-first-vande-bharat-train-on-12-april-1503170984.html

[10] "Ajmer-Delhi Vande Bharat vs Shatabdi Exp: A look at fares, stoppages,travel time". mint. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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v t e Vande Bharat Express
Central Railway	Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Madgaon^ Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Sainagar Shirdi Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Solapur Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) ⇔ SMVT Bengaluru^
East Central Railway	Patna Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.^ Patna Jn. ⇔ Ranchi Jn.^ Patna Jn. ⇔ Gomti Nagar (Lucknow)^
East Coast Railway	Visakhapatnam Jn. ⇔ Secunderabad Jn. Puri ⇔ Rourkela Jn.^ Bhubaneswar ⇔ Visakhapatnam Jn.^
Eastern Railway	Howrah Jn. ⇔ New Jalpaiguri Jn.
North Eastern Railway	Gorakhpur Jn ⇔ Prayagraj (Allahabad) Jn^ Lucknow Jn ⇔ Dehradun Terminal^
Northeast Frontier Railway	New Jalpaiguri Jn. ⇔ Guwahati^ New Jalpaiguri Jn. ⇔ Patna Jn.^
Northern Railway	Amritsar Jn. ⇔ Delhi Jn.^ Anand Vihar Terminal ⇔ Ayodhya Cantonment Jn.^ New Delhi ⇔ Amb Andaura Dehradun ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal^ New Delhi ⇔ Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra New Delhi ⇔ Varanasi Jn. Varanasi Jn. ⇔ New Delhi SMVD Katra ⇔ New Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin ⇔ Khajuraho Jn.^
North Western Railway	Ajmer Jn. ⇔ Chandigarh Jn.^ Jodhpur ⇔ Sabarmati (Ahmedabad)^ Udaipur City ⇔ Jaipur Jn.^
South Central Railway	Jalna ⇔ Mumbai CSMT^ Secunderabad Jn. ⇔ Tirupati Kacheguda ⇔ Yesvantpur Jn.^ Secunderabad Jn. ⇔ Visakhapatnam Jn.^
South East Central Railway	Bilaspur Jn. ⇔ Nagpur Jn.^
South Eastern Railway	Howrah Jn. ⇔ Puri Ranchi Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.^ Ranchi Jn. ⇔ Varanasi Jn.^
South Western Railway	KSR Bengaluru ⇔ Dharwad^ Mysuru Jn. ⇔ MGR Chennai Central^
Southern Railway	Chennai Egmore ⇔ Tirunelveli Jn.^ Coimbatore Jn. ⇔ Bengaluru Cantonment^ Mangaluru Central ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central (via Alappuzha)^ Kasaragod ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central (via Kottayam) Mangaluru Central ⇔ Madgaon Jn.^ MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Coimbatore Jn.^ MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Mysuru Jn. MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Vijayawada Jn.^
West Central Railway	Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Hazrat Nizamuddin Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Rewa^
Western Railway	Mumbai Central ⇔ Gandhinagar Capital Indore Jn. ⇔ Nagpur Jn.^ Ahmedabad ⇔ Okha^ Ahmedabad Jn. ⇔ Mumbai Central
^ indicates 8 coach trainset (standard: 16 coach trainset)

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