Delhi – Amritsar Vande Bharat Express (22487 / 22488)

Timetable last checked 12 November 2026 (data from 11 November 2026). Fares checked 13 November 2026.

Train summary

Which Delhi station? This Vande Bharat Express does not use New Delhi (NDLS). It starts and ends at Delhi Jn (DLI), the station in Old Delhi that most people call Old Delhi railway station. If your ticket says DLI, go to Old Delhi. The Vande Bharat trains to Katra leave from New Delhi instead; the Delhi Vande Bharat list shows which station each route uses.

Which Amritsar station? The train ends at Amritsar Jn (ASR), the city’s main station. The Amritsar district administration names Amritsar Railway Station as the nearest station to Sri Harmandir Sahib (the Golden Temple) and gives the distance as 2 km. Source: District Amritsar, Government of Punjab

What kind of train this is

The Delhi to Amritsar Vande Bharat Express is a daytime Chair Car train. There are no berths, only reclining seats: CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for layouts and window seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Amritsar–Delhi Vande Bharat on 30 December 2023 from Ayodhya Dham Junction, one of six new Vande Bharat trains launched that day along with the Katra–New Delhi train. Source: PIB It was the first Vande Bharat train given to Punjab, and regular service, six days a week, began on 6 January 2024. Source: The Tribune

22487 Old Delhi to Amritsar timetable

22488 Amritsar to Old Delhi timetable

All stops are on the same day, and every halt is 2 minutes, so be at the door with your luggage before the train pulls in. For live running status, use NTES with train number 22487 or 22488.

The timings have moved since launch. At the flag-off, the train was reported to leave Amritsar at 8:05 am, reach Old Delhi at 1:30 pm and get back to Amritsar at 8:40 pm, with halts at Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Ambala only. Source: The Tribune Phagwara and Beas are stops today. Older articles and videos may still show the launch times, so go by the tables above.

Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat boarding guide: every stop

Every stop below is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them. Times are scheduled; check live running on NTES on the day.

• Ambala Cantt Jn (UMB). 22487 arrives at 17:27 and leaves at 17:29, 2 h 12 min and 198 km out of Old Delhi, with 3 h 16 min to go to Amritsar. In the other direction, 22488 calls here at 11:34.
• Ludhiana Jn (LDH). 22487 arrives at 18:36 and leaves at 18:38, 3 h 21 min and 311 km out of Old Delhi, with 2 h 7 min to go. 22488 calls here at 10:16. With a 3 h 21 min run from Old Delhi, the Vande Bharat also works as a Delhi–Ludhiana train.
• Phagwara Jn (PGW). 22487 arrives at 19:06 and leaves at 19:08, 3 h 51 min and 347 km out, with 1 h 37 min to go. 22488 calls here at 09:41.
• Jalandhar Cantt (JRC). 22487 arrives at 19:24 and leaves at 19:26, 4 h 9 min and 363 km out, with 1 h 19 min to go. 22488 calls here at 09:28. Note the station: the train stops at Jalandhar Cantt (JRC), not Jalandhar City (JUC), so check the code when you book and when you plan your ride to the station.
• Beas (BEAS). 22487 arrives at 19:58 and leaves at 20:00, 4 h 43 min and 404 km out, with 45 min to go. 22488 calls here at 08:48, 28 min after leaving Amritsar.

To board at an intermediate station, search from that station on IRCTC, or change the boarding point of an existing e-ticket once, up to the final chart. See the ticket change guide.

Vande Bharat Delhi to Ludhiana and Ambala

Ludhiana and Ambala Cantt have more than one Vande Bharat train to Delhi. Besides 22487 / 22488 from Old Delhi, the two New Delhi–Katra trains also stop at both stations. From New Delhi, 22439 reaches Ludhiana at 09:19 and 22477 at 18:24; towards Delhi, 22478 leaves Ludhiana at 10:32 and 22440 at 19:36. Those two trains do not run on Wednesday, while the Amritsar train does not run on Friday, so between them there is a Vande Bharat from Ludhiana to Delhi every day of the week. The Delhi to Katra page has their full timetable.

Amritsar to Delhi Vande Bharat and the Golden Temple

The Amritsar to Delhi Vande Bharat leaves early, at 08:20, and the Delhi to Amritsar train arrives in the evening, at 20:45. For a Golden Temple trip, that means:

• From Delhi: 22487 reaches Amritsar at 20:45, and the next train back, 22488, leaves at 08:20 the following morning. That gives you 11 h 35 min in Amritsar, which includes the night. You cannot visit and return on the same day by this train, so book a room, or plan a longer stay. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, which manages Sri Harmandir Sahib, runs pilgrim rest houses (sarais) and lists them on its sarai information page.
• From Amritsar: take 22488, which reaches Old Delhi at 13:50, and come back on 22487 at 15:15. That leaves only 1 h 25 min in Delhi, enough for a meeting near Old Delhi but not much else.

Both trains must run on the same day, and neither runs on Friday. A late arrival eats into the time you have, so leave a buffer. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

The Amritsar–Katra Vande Bharat (26405 / 26406) also uses Amritsar Jn, so you can combine the Golden Temple and Vaishno Devi without going back through Delhi. There is no same-evening connection: 22487 reaches Amritsar at 20:45, after 26405 has left for Katra at 16:40. The pilgrimage trains guide covers both routes and other pilgrim towns with a Vande Bharat stop.

Delhi to Amritsar Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal, checked 13 November 2026. They are IRCTC fares as recorded by erail.in, and we kept a figure only where it agreed with erail’s own calculation from the official fare rules, so confirm on IRCTC before you pay. We could not confirm fares for shorter trips, such as Delhi to Ludhiana or Jalandhar Cantt to Amritsar; they are lower than the full fare, and IRCTC shows the exact price for your station pair.

The Amritsar to Delhi Vande Bharat costs ₹55 more in CC and ₹50 more in EC than the Delhi to Amritsar train over the same 447 km. The base fare depends on distance and class, so the difference most likely comes from the catering charge for the meal served on each run, which IRCTC shows in the fare breakdown when you book. Choosing No Food lowers the price by the meal charge on either train. See the food guide for what is served.

The fare is built from a base fare (1.4 times Shatabdi in CC and 1.3 times in EC), reservation and superfast charges, GST and the optional meal. Source: PIB There is no dynamic fare, so the price does not rise as seats fill up. Source: PIB, February 2026 See how Vande Bharat ticket prices work or estimate a station pair with the fare calculator.

CC or EC to Amritsar? EC costs ₹1,045 more than CC on 22487 and ₹1,040 more on 22488. For a five-and-a-half-hour trip, CC is the usual choice; EC is worth checking when CC is waitlisted.

Booking the Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat train

Booking for 22487 and 22488 opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For a journey on Monday 11 January 2027, booking opens on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 08:00. Do not pick a Friday: the train does not run, and IRCTC will not show it. Find the opening date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

If CC is full, look at EC before taking a waiting-list ticket. A ticket still waitlisted when the chart is made is cancelled and refunded automatically, less ₹60 clerkage plus GST (₹63) per passenger.

Tatkal opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves its first station: the day before at Old Delhi for 22487, and the day before at Amritsar for 22488. A confirmed Tatkal ticket gets no refund if you cancel. See the Tatkal guide.

The booking guide covers IRCTC step by step, including quotas, waiting lists and how to choose a seat.

Refund if you cancel a Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 22487 at Ludhiana still works from the 15:15 departure from Old Delhi. For a confirmed ticket, per passenger, with 5% GST on the charge, using the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands the Ministry of Railways announced in March 2026:

• 22487 in CC (₹1,300): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹1,111; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹959; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹618; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 22487 in EC (₹2,345): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,093; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,729; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,114; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 22488 in CC (₹1,355): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,166; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹999; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹644; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 22488 in EC (₹2,395): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,143; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,766; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,138; less than 8 hours, nothing.

IRCTC’s published refund rules still show the older 48, 12 and 4-hour cut-offs, so the IRCTC cancellation screen is final. The Vande Bharat cancellation charges guide explains both sets of bands, and the refund calculator and cancellation deadline tool give your own figure and clock times.

When is the chart prepared for the Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat?

• 22487 leaves Old Delhi at 15:15, so its first chart is prepared by 05:15 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).
• 22488 leaves Amritsar at 08:20, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.

After the first chart, waiting-list tickets are settled and your coach and seat number appear on the PNR. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Delhi to Amritsar Vande Bharat? Train 22487 leaves Old Delhi (Delhi Jn) at 15:15 and reaches Amritsar Jn at 20:45, a journey of 5 h 30 min.

What is the timing of the Amritsar to Delhi Vande Bharat? Train 22488 leaves Amritsar Jn at 08:20 and reaches Old Delhi at 13:50, also 5 h 30 min.

Does the Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat leave from New Delhi? No. It uses Delhi Jn (DLI), the Old Delhi railway station, at both ends of the Delhi run.

On which day does the Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat not run? Friday, in both directions.

What is the Delhi to Amritsar Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,300 in CC and ₹2,345 in EC with the meal on 22487. The return 22488 is ₹1,355 in CC and ₹2,395 in EC (checked 13 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC).

What are the stops of the Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat? Five intermediate stops: Ambala Cantt Jn (UMB), Ludhiana Jn (LDH), Phagwara Jn (PGW), Jalandhar Cantt (JRC) and Beas (BEAS), in reverse order on 22488.

Does the Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat stop at Jalandhar City? No. It stops at Jalandhar Cantt (JRC): 19:24 towards Amritsar and 09:28 towards Delhi.

What time does the Vande Bharat reach Ludhiana? 22487 reaches Ludhiana Jn at 18:36, and 22488 at 10:16 on its way to Delhi.

How far is Amritsar station from the Golden Temple? About 2 km, according to the Amritsar district administration.

Can I go from Delhi to the Golden Temple and back in one day by Vande Bharat? No. 22487 reaches Amritsar at 20:45 and 22488 leaves at 08:20 the next morning, so you need one night in Amritsar.

When does booking open for the Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat Express? 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST on IRCTC. For Monday 11 January 2027, it opens on Thursday 12 November 2026.

When is the chart prepared for 22487 and 22488? For 22487, which leaves at 15:15, by 05:15 on the day of travel. For 22488, which leaves at 08:20, by 20:00 the evening before.

When was the Delhi Amritsar Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off on 30 December 2023 and began regular service on 6 January 2024, as Punjab’s first Vande Bharat train.

Related routes

• All Vande Bharat trains from Delhi
• Delhi – Katra – Srinagar Vande Bharat
• Vande Bharat pilgrimage trains
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 22487, erail 22488, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 22487 and ConfirmTkt 22488, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 13 November 2026. Launch: PIB. Launch timings and start of service: The Tribune. Golden Temple distance: District Amritsar. Rest houses: SGPC. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.