Gomti Nagar (Lucknow)–Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express

Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) – Saharanpur Junction *Vande Bharat Express*
Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) – Saharanpur Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand;
First service	8 November 2025 (Inaugural)
Current operator	Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini	Gomti Nagar; Saharanpur Junction
Stops	7
Distance travelled	535 km (332 mi)
Average journey time	8 hrs 40 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week (except Mondays)
Train number	26504 / 26503
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; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed	62 km/h (39 mph) (average)
Average length	192 m (630 ft) (8 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Northern Railway zone
Route map
Route map
	Uttar Pradesh
	Uttarakhand
	Uttarakhand
	Uttar Pradesh

The 26504/26503 Gomti Nagar - Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express is the 80th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the cities of Lucknow and Saharanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[1] The service was inaugurated by the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Varanasi on 8 November 2025.^[2] The train was earlier supposed to start from Lucknow Junction to Saharanpur Junction but had its schedule clash with the Lucknow-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express and due to that inconvenience, it is now being operated from Gomti Nagar.^[3]

Service

The train is operated by the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs between Gomti Nagar and Saharanpur Junction with stoppages at Daliganj, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Najibabad, and Roorkee. It is runs with designated train numbers 26504/26503 and operates six days a week (except Mondays). It covers a distance of 535 km (332 mi) in 8 hours and 40 minutes at an average speed of 62 km/h (39 mph).^[4]^[5]^[6]

The service uses a second generation Vande Bharat trainset, designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.^[7]