Vande Metro launch date, schedule: PM Modi to flag off Bhuj-Ahmedabad Vande Metro train; check timings, stoppages of new Indian Railways train

Smriti Jain / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Sep 13, 2024, 16:08 IST

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Vande Metro timings: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first Vande Metro train on September 16, 2024. Operating between Bhuj and Ahmedabad, this new service aims to improve short-distance inter-city travel with speeds up to 130 kmph. The fully air-conditioned train offers modern amenities and unreserved seating for passengers.

Vande Metro launch date, schedule: PM Modi to flag off Bhuj-Ahmedabad Vande Metro train; check timings, stoppages of new Indian Railways train

The new Vande Metro train, built on the Vande Bharat Express platform, is a self-propelled train set.

Vande Metro launch date, schedule: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Indian Railways’ first Vande Metro train on September 16, 2024. The first Vande Metro train will run between Bhuj and Ahmedabad in Gujarat,
The new Vande Metro train, built on the Vande Bharat Express platform, is a self-propelled train set that is being introduced for short-distance inter-city travel.Unlike the Vande Bharat, Vande Metro trains will be able to attain a maximum speed of 130 kmph. The all air-conditioned train is meant for unreserved travel on Indian Railways.
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Bhuj-Ahmedabad Vande Metro: Schedule, Stations, Timings

Train number 94802 Bhuj-Ahmedabad Vande Metro will depart from Bhuj at 5:05 AM in the morning and reach Ahmedabad at 10:50 AM taking 5 hours and 45 minutes. On the return journey the same day, Train number 94801 Ahmedabad-Bhuj Vande Metro will leave from Ahmedabad at 5:30 PM to reach Bhuj at 11:10 PM, taking 5 hours and 40 minutes.
The train will stop at Anjar, Gandhidham, Bhachau, Samakhiali, Halvad, Dhrangadhra, Viramgam, Chandlodiya and Sabarmati.

Train number 94802 Bhuj-Ahmedabad Vande Metro schedule

Station	Time
Bhuj	5:05 AM
Anjar	5:34 AM
Gandhidham	5:55 AM
Bhachau	6:36 AM
Samakhiali	6:54 AM
Halvad	7:55 AM
Dhrangadhra	8:25 AM
Viramgam	9:25 AM
Chandoliya	10:03 AM
Sabarmati	10:15 AM
Ahmedabad	10:50 AM

Train number 94801 Ahmedabad-Bhuj Vande Metro schedule

Station	Time
Ahmedabad	5:30 PM
Sabarmati	5:40 PM
Chandoliya	5:47 PM
Viramgam	6:26 PM
Dhrangadhra	7:19 PM
Halvad	7:49 PM
Samakhiali	8:55 PM
Bhachau	9:13 PM
Gandhidham	9:50 PM
Anjar	10:18 PM
Bhuj	11:10 PM

What is Vande Metro?

Vande Metro has been built to offer ‘world-class’ comforts to passengers. The first rake, which will be put into service on Monday, has been manufactured at ICF, Chennai. The Vande Metro has been conceptualized to replace mainline EMUs on Indian Railways. Similar to metro trains, there will be a provision for passengers to sit and stand. Some of the salient features of Vande Metro are:

Speed of up to 130 kmph; faster acceleration and deceleration
Fully sealed gangways for easier movement between coaches and dust-free environment
Comfortable seats
Fully air-conditioned
Automatic entry/exit doors
KAVACH train anti collision system
Mobile charging sockets
Wider panoramic sealed windows with roller blinds
CCTV cameras, emergency talk-back units
Modular toilets with vacuum evacuation system

About the Author

Smriti Jain

Smriti Jain is a business and economy journalist with over 13 years of reporting and editing experience. She writes extensively on the Indian economy, infrastructure and Indian Railways. A graduate in Economics (H) from Delhi University, she has worked in Economic Times Digital and Financial Express Digital in her previous stints.

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