The new time table of this train going from Delhi to Katra has been implemented from 21 March 2024. This train was started on October 3, 2019. Which was flagged off by Home Minister Amit Shah. Presently it is being maintained and operated by the Northern Railway Region.
If you are planning to visit Mata Vaishno Devi Temple then this news is very important for you. The main reason for this is that Railways has changed the timing of its trains. Indian Railways has changed the schedule of New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express. This is India’s second semi-high-speed train. The train was flagged off by Home Minister Amit Shah on October 3, 2019 and is currently maintained and operated by the Northern Railway Zone.
Northern Railway CPRO Deepak Kumar said in FE report that it is very important to tell for the information of general public that due to operational reasons, Railways has canceled train number 22439/22440 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat. It has been decided to change the running days of the express.
Change in train time table
Train No. 22439/22440 New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week in both directions except Wednesday. This new time table will be effective from March 21, 2024. Currently, the train runs on all days of the week except Tuesday.
Distance and travel time
New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express covers distance of 655 km in 8 hours. It is the fastest train on this route after Jammu Rajdhani Express and Jammu Tawi Duronto Express. Both trains cover the same distance in 08:20 hrs and 08:40 hrs respectively.
At which stations does the train stop?
New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express has 16 coaches. Which includes executive class and chair car coaches. This state-of-the-art train stops at three railway stations during its journey between the two cities. Which includes Ambala Cantt Junction, Ludhiana Junction and Jammu Tawi station.
Importance and features of train
Tourism in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has increased with the introduction of New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express. Travel time between the two cities has been reduced by more than 3 hours. This train also fulfills Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of Make-in-India. This project was started by Indian Railways. Many Vande Bharat trains of this project have been started in other cities also.
