Rajasthan is going to get the gift of two new Vande Bharat Express trains from next week. The Indian Railways is ready to start two new Vande Bharat Express trains connecting Jodhpur and Bikaner with the national capital Delhi. With these new services, travel time on both routes is expected to be less than an hour. According to the report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the new Vande India on 25 September.

These trains will ensure travel with fast and better convenience for passengers. Which will also give a boost to business along with tourism. According to a possible timetable, this train will leave Jodhpur at 5:30 am and reach Delhi Cantt at 1:30 pm. In return, it will leave at 3:10 and will reach Jodhpur at 11:15 pm on the same day. Will reach Jodhpur from Delhi in about 8 hours.

Vande Bharat Train from Bikaner to Delhi Cantt

According to the possible timetable of the second Vande Bharat train, it will leave Bikaner at 5:45 am and reach Delhi Cantt at 11:50 am. This train will come back from Delhi Cantt at 4:45 pm and reach Bikaner at 11:00 pm. However, no official statement has come about the exact dates of the inauguration of both trains. It is being said that on September 25, PM Modi will flag it off.

Connectivity with semi-high-speed trains will be stronger

According to railway officials, these new semi-high-speed trains will connect connectivity and strong, passenger experience will be better and the regional economy will be boosted. The maintenance and operation of these new trains will be done by the North Western Railway (NWR) zone.

How many Vande India trains are running in Rajasthan?

Currently, four pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains are running in Rajasthan. According to the report of Financial Express, Prime Minister Modi gave the first Vande Bharat Express train of Rajasthan on April 12, 2023. This train, running from Ajmer to Delhi Cantt, also claims to be the world’s first semi high speed passenger train in the High Rise Overhead Electric (OHE) region.

On which routes are 4 pairs of Vande Bharat trains in Rajasthan?

• Train number 12461/12462 Jodhpur-Sarmati-Jodhpur Vande Bharat Express
• Train number 20977/20978 Ajmer-Chandigarh-Ajmer Vande Bharat Express
• Train number 20981/20982 Udaipur-Agra Cantt-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express
• Train number 20979/20980 Udaipur-Jaipur-Udaipur Vande Bharat Express

These trains are designed at 180 km per hour, although the current maximum speed is 160 km per hour due to track limits.