New Delhi–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express

The 22439/22440 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express is India's 2nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of New Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Delhi, Ambala Cantt. Jn, Ludhiana Jn, Pathankot Cantt, Jammu Tawi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. It is currently operated with train numbers 22439/22440 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the second 1st Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Service
The 22439/22440 New Delhi - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 655 km in a travel time of 8hrs with an average speed of 82 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h.