Amritsar-Delhi Vande Bharat Express set to start maiden journey today. Check fairs, schedules, routes here

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the semi-high-speed train from Ayodhya Dham railway station on December 30. The train is set to operate six days a week, excluding Fridays, with scheduled stops at Jalandhar Cantt, Ludhiana, Ambala, and Sahnewal stations. The Vande Bharat Express with train number 22488, travelling from Amritsar to Old Delhi, is scheduled to depart from Amritsar at 9:30 am and is expected to arrive in Delhi at 1:50 pm.

Also Read: Vande Bharat Express trains now operational on 34 routes in India: See full list This journey will cover a distance of 448 km in a remarkably short duration of four hours and 20 minutes. Conversely, the Vande Bharat Express with train number 22487, making the journey from Old Delhi to Amritsar, will leave Delhi at 3:15 pm and is set to reach Amritsar at 9:45 pm. The ticket cost for passengers travelling from Jalandhar Cantt on the Vande Bharat Express is set at ₹1095, slightly exceeding the fare for the Shatabdi Express, which covers the journey to Delhi in five hours.

Also Read: Vande Bharat Express adds stops in Udhampur, Kathua on Katra-Delhi route from December 30 Notably, the Vande Bharat Express will not offer concessions for any passenger category, and full fare will be applicable for children aged five and above. Railway employees, however, will enjoy amenities similar to those provided on the Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express through their Suvidha Pass. Vande Bharat Express is an indigenously manufactured, semi-high speed, and self-propelled train set.