Dehradun-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train: How to book ticket, fare, timings, speed, stations list, other key details

Dehradun-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Uttarakhand's first Vande Bharat Express train on Thursday via video conferencing. The new Vande Bharat Express train will run between Dehradun and New Delhi, said Sudhir Singh, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM) of Moradabad Railway Division. The New Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express train will start a regular run from May 29, according to the Indian Railways website —indianrail.gov.in. 

Here are some of the key things to know about the new New Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express train: 

Dehradun-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express: Distance   

The Dehradun-New Delhi Vande Bharat train will cover a distance of 302 km in four hours and 45 minutes. 

Dehradun-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express: Schedule   

The train will run on all days of the week except Wednesday — which means six days a week.

Dehradun-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express: Timings  

Train number 22,457 from New Delhi to Dehradun will depart from Anand Vihar Railway Station at 5:50 pm and will reach Dehradun at 10:35 pm. 

Dehradun-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express: Fare

The fare is at Rs 1,065 per AC chair car seat and Rs 1,890 per executive chair car seat. 

New Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express train: No. of coaches 

The train will consist of eight coaches, offering comfortable travel options for passengers.

Dehradun-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express: Halts (list of stations)  

• Departure from Dehradun: 7:00 am
• Arrival at Haridwar Junction: 8:04 am
• Arrival at Roorkee: 8:49 am
• Arrival at Saharanpur: 9:27 am
• Arrival at Muzaffarnagar: 10:07 am
• Arrival at Meerut City: 10:37 am
• Arrival at Anand Vihar Terminal: 11:45 am

 Vande Bharat Express: How to book online ticket  

Step 1: Visit the IRCTC e-ticketing website (irctc.co.in) and log in.

Step 2: Enter the origin and destination details in the using the 'book your ticket’ section.

Step 3: Select the date of travel.
Step 5: Select between the AC chair car and the executive options in the type.

Step 6: Fill in the passenger details and review your details. 

Step 7: Make the payment.

What are Vande Bharat Express trains? 

The Vande Bharat Express is a series of trains that are relatively faster and loaded with more of prominent features than other trains on the Indian Railways network.  
The first Vande Bharat Express was launched in 2019, on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route.