Classic route
Vande Bharat Express Mumbai–Ahmedabad
Mumbai → Ahmedabad · India
India’s third Vande Bharat: a fully-AC self-propelled set gliding the Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor at up to 130 km/h.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 84.8% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 9 m); the longest stretch away from it is 15 km
- 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
Questions and answers
How long is the Vande Bharat Express?
The Vande Bharat Express runs 493 km from Mumbai to Ahmedabad.
How long does the Vande Bharat Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 5 h 25 min for the 493 km. That is an average of 91 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 2022. 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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