Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express

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Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment
*Vande Bharat Express*
Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment; Vande Bharat Express
	This VB Express train when arriving at Gurgaon and heading to Delhi Cantt.
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi
First service	12 April 2023 (Inaugural run); 13 April 2023 (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways (NWR)
Route
Termini	Ajmer Junction (AII); Delhi Cantonment (DEC)
Stops	4
Distance travelled	429 km (267 mi)
Average journey time	05 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [lower-alpha 1]
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	82 km/h (51 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Madar Coaching Depot (Ajmer)
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Route map
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	Haryana
	Haryana
	New Delhi

The 20977/20978 Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 14th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Rajasthan, Haryana and New Delhi.[1][2][3]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ajmer Jn, Jaipur Jn, Alwar Jn, Rewari Jn, Gurgaon, and Delhi Cantonment. It is currently operated with train numbers 20977/20978 on 6 days a week basis.[4][5][6]

Rakes

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-Delhi Cantt. Vande Bharat Express will be the world's first semi high speed passenger train on high rise overhead electric (OHE) territory.[7][8]

Coach composition

The 20977/20978 Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express will have 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars coaches.

The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
20977	\| C14	C13	C12	C11	C10	C9	C8	E2	E1	C7	C6	C5	C4	C3	C2	C1 \|
20978	\| C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	E1	E2	C8	C9	C10	C11	C12	C13	C14 \|

Service

The 20977/20978 Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 429 km (267 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 82 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) of the train is 110 km/h.

Except Wednesdays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20977/20978 Ajmer–Delhi Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is given below:-


AII - DEC - AII Vande Bharat Express
20977		Stations	20978
Arrival	Departure	Stations	Arrival	Departure
----	06:20	Ajmer Junction	23:55	----
07:50	07:55	Jaipur Junction	22:05	22:10
09:35	09:37	Alwar Junction	20:17	20:19
10:33	10:35	Rewari Junction	19:35	19:37
11:15	11:17	Gurgaon	18:51	18:53
11:35	----	Delhi Cantonment	----	18:40

References

"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.

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[1] Except Wednesdays

[2] "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.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

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

[6] 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.

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

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

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

Vande Bharat Express
Central Railways	Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Sainagar Shirdi Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Solapur Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Madgaon **
East Central Railways	Patna Jn ⇔ Ranchi Jn Patna Jn ⇔ Howrah Jn
East Coast Railways	Visakhapatnam Jn ⇔ Secunderabad Jn Puri ⇔ Rourkela Jn **
Eastern Railways	Howrah ⇔ New Jalpaiguri Jn
North Eastern Railways	Gorakhpur Jn ⇔ Lucknow Charbagh **
Northeast Frontier Railways	New Jalpaiguri Jn ⇔ Guwahati **
Northern Railways	New Delhi ⇔ Varanasi Jn New Delhi ⇔ Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra New Delhi ⇔ Amb Andaura Dehradun ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal **
North Western Railways	Ajmer Jn ⇔ Delhi Cantonment Jodhpur ⇔ Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Udaipur City ⇔ Jaipur Jn
South Central Railways	Secunderabad Jn ⇔ Tirupati Kacheguda ⇔ Yesvantpur Jn **
South East Central Railways	Bilaspur Jn ⇔ Nagpur Jn **
South Eastern Railways	Howrah ⇔ Puri Ranchi Jn ⇔ Howrah Jn **
South Western Railways	KSR Bengaluru City Jn ⇔ Dharwad **
Southern Railways	MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Mysuru Jn MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Coimbatore Jn Kasaragod ⇔ Trivandrum Central (via Kottayam) Chennai Egmore ⇔ Tirunelveli Jn MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Vijayawada Jn Kasaragod ⇔ Trivandrum Central (via Alappuzha)
West Central Railways	Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Hazrat Nizamuddin Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Rewa **
Western Railways	Mumbai Central ⇔ Gandhinagar Capital Indore Jn ⇔ Nagpur Jn Ahmedabad ⇔ Jamnagar
Italics represent services which are yet to be launched \| ** Indicates the 8 Coach VB Train