Firozpur Cantonment–Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express

Firozpur Cantonment – Delhi Junction
*Vande Bharat Express*
Firozpur Cantonment – Delhi Junction; Vande Bharat Express
	Firozpur Cantonment – Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express at Kurukshetra Junction
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab
First service	8 November 2025; 7 months ago (Inaugural); 10 November 2025; 7 months ago (Commercial)
Current operator	Northern Railways (NR)
Route
Termini	Firozpur Cantonment; Delhi Junction
Stops	7
Distance travelled	487 km (303 mi)
Average journey time	6 hrs 35 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week
Train number	26462 / 26461
On-board services
Classes	AC Executive Class (EC); Chair car (CC);
Seating arrangements	Airline style; Rotatable seats;
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi; Infotainment system; Electric outlets; Reading light; Seat pockets; Bottle holder; Tray table;
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Vande Bharat trainset
Track gauge	Indian gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed	74 km/h (46 mph) (average)
Average length	192 m (630 ft) (8 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Northern Railway zone
Route map
Route map
	Legend
↓ 26462 • 26461 ↑
	Punjab
	Haryana
	Haryana
	New Delhi
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The 26462/26461 Firozpur Cantonment – Delhi Junction Vande Bharat Express is India's 79th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting Firozpur in Punjab with the national capital of New Delhi.^[1] The service was inaugurated by the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Varanasi on 8 November 2025.^[2]^[3]

Service

The train is operated by the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs between Firozpur Cantonment and Delhi Junction with stoppages at Faridkot, Bhatinda, Barnala, Dhuri Junction, Patiala, Ambala Cantonment Junction, Kurukshetra Junction, and Panipat Junction. It runs with designated train numbers 26462/26461 and operates six days a week.^[4]^[5]^[6] It covers a distance of 487 km (303 mi) in 6 hours and 35 minutes at an average speed of 74 km/h (46 mph).^[7]^[8]

It is the seventy-third Vande Bharat trainset, designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.^[9]