New Delhi–Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express

The 22447/22448 New Delhi - Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express is India's 4th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of New Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.

New Delhi - Amb Andaura
Vande Bharat Express
This train standing at Amb Andaura Railway Station
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleDelhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
First service13 October 2022 (2022-10-13)
Current operator(s)Northern Railways (NR)
Route
TerminiNew Delhi (NDLS)
Amb Andaura (AADR)
Stops4
Distance travelled412 km (256 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22447 / 22448
Line(s) usedNew Delhi - Kalka (till Chandigarh Jn)
Chandigarh - Amb Andaura line
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockVande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed76 km/h (47 mph) to 79 km/h (49 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceNew Delhi (Shakur Basti DEMU Care Center)

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Delhi, Ambala Cantt. Jn, Chandigarh Jn, Anandpur Sahib, Una Himachal and Amb Andaura. It is currently operated with train numbers 22447/22448 on 6 days a week basis.[1][2][3]

Rakes

It is the second 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.

Coach Composition

The 22447/22448 New Delhi - Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express currently has 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars coaches.

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
22447 | C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 E1 E2 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 |
22448 | C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 E2 E1 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 |

Service

The 22447/22448 New Delhi - Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 412 km (256 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 76 km/h to 79 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 130 km/h.[4]

  1. Except Fridays

Schedule

The schedule of this 22447/22448 New Delhi - Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express is given below:-[5]

NDLS - AADR - NDLS Vande Bharat Express
22447 Stations 22448
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 05:50 New Delhi 18:25 ----
08:00 08:02 Ambala Cantt. Junction 16:13 16:15
08:40 08:45 Chandigarh Junction 15:25 15:30
10:00 10:02 Anandpur Sahib 14:08 14:10
10:34 10:36 Una Himachal 13:21 13:23
11:05 ---- Amb Andaura ---- 13:00

See also

References
  1. RamganjMandi. "22447/New Delhi - Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express - New Delhi to Amb Andaura NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. Yadav, Rohit K. "22448/Amb Andaura - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express - Amb Andaura to New Delhi NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "Fourth Vande Bharat Express Train launched on Una - New Delhi Railway Route". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ANI (19 October 2022). "New Delhi-Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express starts regular service". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  5. "Vande Bharat Express flagged off today by Hon'ble Prime Minister to commence regular service from 19th October". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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