Patna–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Vande Bharat Express

The 22345/22346 Patna - Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Vande Bharat Express is India's 51st Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the capital city of Bihar, Patna with the capital city Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024.

Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Patna Jn, Ara Jn, Buxar, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Varanasi Jn, Ayodhya Dham Jn and Gomti Nagar (Lucknow). It is operated with train numbers 22345/22346 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the forty-ninth 2nd Generation and thirty-fourth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Service
The Patna - Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 545 km in a travel time of 08 hrs 25 mins with average speed of 65 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 kph 