Classic route
Vande Bharat Express Delhi–Katra
Delhi → Katra · India
- Distance
- 655 km
- Fastest time
- 8 h
- Average speed
- 82 km/h
- Top speed
- 130 km/h
- Operator
- Indian Railways ↗
- Train
- Vande Bharat · Train 18
- Countries
- India
- In service since
- 2019
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
India’s second Vande Bharat, launched 2019 to carry pilgrims 655 km from Delhi to the Vaishno Devi base town of Katra.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from 2 OpenStreetMap relations, their own nodes end to end: relation 13011638 (577 km), relation 9202531 (77 km) — 654 km of the route between them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Indian Railways — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Vande Bharat Express?
The Vande Bharat Express runs 655 km from Delhi to Katra.
How long does the Vande Bharat Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 8 h for the 655 km. That is an average of 82 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 130 km/h.
Who runs the Vande Bharat Express?
Indian Railways, with Vande Bharat, Train 18.
How old is the Vande Bharat Express?
The line has been in service since 2019. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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