Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Vande Bharat trains operating in India to 50. The first Vande Bharat Express train was launched on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route. The list of all 50 Vande Bharat...
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trains, along with their respective routes, is provided below.

On January 2nd, 2024, there were delays in both rail and air traffic in Chandigarh. The Kalka Shatabdi Express (train number 12011) arrived an hour late at 12:08 PM, while the Vande Bharat Express (train number 22447) arrived 31 minutes late at 11:36 AM. The delays were attributed to fog,...
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with the Kalka Shatabdi departing an hour late from New Delhi and the Vande Bharat encountering delays en route. Additionally, 20 flights were delayed at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Chandigarh on the same day. Other train delays included the Lucknow-Chandigarh Express (train number 12231) arriving at 11:06 AM instead of 10:05 AM and the Lucknow Junction-Chandigarh Express (train number 15011) arriving at 3:34 PM instead of 2:55 PM. The Amritsar-Mumbai Paschim Express (train number 12926) also arrived 20 minutes late at 1:08 PM.

Dense fog caused significant delays to train and flight schedules in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Six trains, including the Vande Bharat Express and Kalka Shatabdi, arrived late at Chandigarh station, with the Vande Bharat Express delayed by 59 minutes and the Kalka Shatabdi delayed by 2 hours and 10 minutes. The Kerala...
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Sampark Kranti Express was delayed by 7 hours, Hazur Sahib Nanded-Amb Andaura Super Fast Express by 6 hours, and Goa Sampark Kranti Express by 2 hours. At the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, one flight was cancelled and seven others were delayed due to fog. Most of the delayed flights originated or were destined for Delhi. Vistara flight UK-706 from Delhi was delayed by 55 minutes, Indigo 6E-2196 from Delhi was delayed by 44 minutes, and Indigo 6E-2162 from Delhi was cancelled. Indigo 6E-6281 departed late by 3 hours for Delhi from Chandigarh, and another Indigo 6E-2193 departed late by 2 hours for Delhi. The flight operators cited delays at Delhi airport as the reason for the disruptions. Other flights arriving late at Chandigarh included Indigo 6E-7407 from Jaipur (53 minutes), Vistara UK-657 from Bengaluru (55 minutes), and Indigo 6E-6244 from Ahmedabad. In response to the foggy conditions, the UT police and the District Road Safety Committee emphasized safety measures for residents and discussed the installation of traffic police assistance booths and the improvement of pedestrian crossings.

The decision to operate the Vande Bharat Express from Ajmer to Chandigarh via Delhi was taken based on the number of passengers traveling on trains going towards Ajmer and Jaipur, and the waiting list data for tickets at various stations. The train will stop at all stations between East Delhi and...
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Chandigarh, including Ambala Cantt station, but not at stations east of Ambala Cantt. The train will not run on Wednesdays, and will also stop at Ambala Cantt as there is a large number of passengers traveling from Ambala to Jaipur and Ajmer.

The Ajmer-Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express will stop at all stations on its route through Delhi, including Ambala Cantt. This decision was made based on the number of trains and passengers traveling from Ajmer and Jaipur, as well as high waiting lists for tickets at certain stations. The initial schedule indicated the...
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train would go from Ajmer to Chandigarh via Delhi, without any stops on the central route, including Ambala Cantt. However, the train will now stop at all stations between East Delhi and Chandigarh, including Ambala Cantt. The train will not operate on Wednesdays. Ambala Cantt station currently has two Vande Bharat Express trains running, the New Delhi-Katra and New Delhi-Una Himachal Vande Bharat. The New Delhi-Amba Andora-New Delhi train (numbers 22447 and 48) operates from Monday to Sunday, excluding Tuesdays. The New Delhi-Katra-New Delhi train (numbers 22439 and 40) operates from Monday to Sunday, excluding Wednesdays.