● The state -of - the art, Vande Bharat Express train is a semi-high speed, self propelled train equipped with modern amenities and provide passengers with a faster and comfortable travel experience.
Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will virtually flag off of the 22490/22489 Meerut City-Lucknow-Meerut City Vande Bharat Express train on August 31 from New Delhi. Its regular service will commence from 01.09.2024 from Lucknow and from 02.09.2024 from Meerut City. It will run six days in a week except Tuesday as per the timings given below:-
Timings of the 22490/22489 Meerut City-Lucknow- Meerut City Vande Bharat Express.
| 22490 Meerut City-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express train from 02.09.2024 (six days in a week except Tuesday) | Station | 22489 Lucknow.MeerutCity Vande Bharat Express train from 01.09.2024 (Six days in a week except Tuesday) |
| Arrival | Departure | Name | Code | Arrival | Departure |
| --- | 0635 | Meerut City Jn. | MTC | 2200 | --- |
| 0835 | 0840 | Moradabad Jn. | MB | 1932 | 1937 |
| 0956 | 0958 | Bareilly Jn. | BE | 1802 | 1804 |
| 1345 | --- | Lucknow | LKO | --- | 1445 |
Composition:- 08 A.C. Chair Car Coaches
Inaugural run of the 02490 Meerut City-Lucknow Vande Bharat special express will be held on 31.08.2024 as under :-
Timings
| Station | 02490 Meerut City- Lucknow on 31.08.2024 |
| Name | Code | Arrival | Departure |
| Meerut City | MTC | --- | 1230 |
| Moradabad | MB | 1430 | 1435 |
| Bareilly Jn. | BE | 1551 | 1555 |
| Lucknow | LKO | 1940 | --- |
Composition:-08 AC Chair Car Coaches
Introduction of a new Vande Bharat Express Train between Meerut City and Lucknow will significantly improve connectivity and reduce travel time between Meerut City and Lucknow. Such enhanced connectivity leads to growth in tourism, increase in economic growth and connecting people from different parts of the country. It will help cater to demand to reach Lucknow via Moradabad-Bareilly by a faster mode and return to Meerut City in the night, the same day.
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