The fastest train to be ever launched by Indian Railways, attaining a speed of 180 km/hr, Vande Bharat Express currently runs on the New Delhi-Varanasi route.
Due to inefficient infrastructural support, as of now, the train runs at 160 km/hr, which is still higher than the operating speeds of other luxury and high-speed trains operating under Indian Railways like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express trains.
Book TrainsTicket booking rules for Vande Bharat Express:
1. No senior citizen/ divyang/ journalist quota is available on this train, although child fares are admissible. The only available quotas on this train are general and tatkal.
2. Vande Bharat runs 5 days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
3. Passengers can opt out of the onboard catering services at the time of ticket booking from the IRCTC e-ticketing website or Indian Railways ticket counters or ticket booking offices.
4. The passengers boarding from Allahabad (ALD) to Varanasi (BBB) and from Varanasi to Allahabad have the option to opt out of on-board catering services at the time of booking. Their final fare will be exclusive of the catering charges.
5. According to IRCTC, if a passenger does not opt for catering service in advance and subsequently decides to purchase the same onboard, an extra amount of Rs.50/-per service, in addition to the catering charges, will be charged.
Other terms and conditions for booking, cancellation, refund, etc. with regard to Vande Bharat Express shall be as per the rules of Shatabdi trains.
Vande Bharat Express runs between New Delhi Railway Station and Varanasi Junction and halts at only two stations — Allahabad Junction and Kanpur Central.
