Lucknow – Dehradun Vande Bharat Express (22545 / 22546)

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

Train summary

Which Lucknow station? This Vande Bharat train uses Lucknow Jn (LJN), not Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) or Gomti Nagar (GTNR), which serve the city’s other Vande Bharat trains. When you search on IRCTC, pick LJN as the station, and check that the ticket shows LJN as the boarding point. The Uttar Pradesh hub lists which Lucknow station each train uses.

Haridwar is on the way. Every 22545 calls at Haridwar Jn (HW) at 12:05, and every 22546 at 15:31, so the same Vande Bharat Express is also the Lucknow to Haridwar train.

What kind of train this is

The Lucknow to Dehradun 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. On an eight-hour trip the seat matters more than on most Vande Bharat routes, so see CC vs EC and the seat guide for layouts and window seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Dehradun–Lucknow Vande Bharat virtually on 12 March 2024, as a train running six days a week in each direction. Source: All India Radio News Some launch-week reports gave 22545 an arrival of 13:35 and 22546 a departure of 14:45. Source: Knocksense Those times are out of date; go by the tables below, and check NTES or IRCTC for your date.

The route runs west from Lucknow through Shahjehanpur, Bareilly and Moradabad, then north through Najibabad to Haridwar and on to Dehradun. The last stretch is the slowest part of the run: 22545 takes 1 h 30 min for the 52 km from Haridwar to Dehradun, against 1 h 15 min for the 90 km from Bareilly to Moradabad.

22545 Lucknow Jn to Dehradun timetable

22546 Dehradun to Lucknow Jn timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 22545 or 22546.

Lucknow Dehradun 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 the scheduled times; check live running on NTES on the day.

• Shahjehanpur (SPN). 22545 arrives at 07:34 and leaves at 07:36, 2 h 19 min and 165 km after Lucknow Jn, with 6 h 4 min and 380 km still to go to Dehradun. In the other direction, 22546 calls here at 20:04.
• Bareilly (BE). 22545 arrives at 08:30 and leaves at 08:32, 3 h 15 min and 236 km out of Lucknow, with 5 h 8 min to go. 22546 calls here at 18:57, which puts Bareilly 3 h 41 min from Lucknow in the evening.
• Moradabad (MB). 22545 arrives at 09:47 and halts for five minutes, leaving at 09:52. It is 4 h 32 min and 326 km out of Lucknow, with 3 h 48 min to go. 22546 calls here at 17:38.
• Najibabad Jn (NBD). 22545 arrives at 11:08 and leaves at 11:10, 5 h 53 min and 424 km out of Lucknow, with 2 h 30 min to go. 22546 calls here at 16:21.
• Haridwar Jn (HW). 22545 arrives at 12:05 and leaves at 12:10, 6 h 50 min and 493 km out of Lucknow, with 1 h 30 min and 52 km still to go to Dehradun. 22546 calls here at 15:31 and leaves at 15:36.

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 Lucknow to Haridwar

For Haridwar, get off at Haridwar Jn rather than riding on to Dehradun. 22545 gets you from Lucknow Jn to Haridwar in 6 h 50 min, arriving at 12:05, and 22546 brings you back from Haridwar at 15:36 to reach Lucknow Jn at 22:40, a run of 7 h 4 min. The fare to Haridwar is lower than the full Lucknow–Dehradun fare; check your station pair on IRCTC.

Bareilly and Moradabad to Dehradun

Bareilly and Moradabad are the two big boarding points between Lucknow and the hills. From Bareilly, 22545 reaches Haridwar in 3 h 33 min and Dehradun in 5 h 8 min; from Moradabad, Haridwar is 2 h 13 min away and Dehradun 3 h 48 min. Coming back, 22546 reaches Moradabad at 17:38 and Bareilly at 18:57, early enough to get home the same evening.

Can you go and return the same day?

• From Lucknow to Dehradun: no, not usefully. 22545 reaches Dehradun at 13:40 and 22546 leaves at 14:25, which leaves only 45 minutes at the station.
• From Lucknow to Haridwar: it is possible but long. 22545 reaches Haridwar at 12:05 and 22546 leaves at 15:36, which gives 3 h 31 min in Haridwar after almost seven hours on the train, and you get home at 22:40.
• From Bareilly or Moradabad to Haridwar: the same 3 h 31 min window, with a much shorter ride each way. From Moradabad, you leave at 09:52 and are back at 17:38.
• From Dehradun or Haridwar: you cannot do a day trip to Lucknow and back, because 22546 reaches Lucknow at 22:40 and 22545 leaves the next morning.

Both trains must run on the same day, and neither runs on Monday. A late-running 22545 eats into the Haridwar window, so leave a buffer. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

If you need to travel on a Monday

The Lucknow–Dehradun Vande Bharat does not run on Monday in either direction. Two other Vande Bharat trains cover part of the route:

• Bareilly or Moradabad to Lucknow: 26503, the Saharanpur–Gomti Nagar Vande Bharat, runs every day except Tuesday. It calls at Najibabad at 06:27, Moradabad at 07:47, Bareilly at 09:05 and Shahjehanpur at 10:10, and reaches Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar (GTNR) at 14:05.
• Lucknow to Bareilly or Moradabad: 22489, the Varanasi–Meerut City Vande Bharat, runs every day except Tuesday. It leaves Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) at 13:50 and calls at Bareilly at 17:13 and Moradabad at 18:50.

Neither goes to Haridwar or Dehradun. For Dehradun from Delhi, see the Delhi – Dehradun Vande Bharat.

Lucknow to Dehradun Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal, checked 12 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. A dash means we could not confirm that fare: for Dehradun to Lucknow in CC, check IRCTC. We also have no confirmed fares for the shorter pairs, such as Lucknow to Haridwar, Lucknow to Bareilly or Moradabad to Dehradun; they cost less than the full fare, and IRCTC shows the exact figure for your station pair.

The return 22546 costs ₹50 less in EC than 22545, over the same 545 km. Since the base fare is set by distance and class, the gap most likely comes from the catering charge, which differs between a morning and an afternoon departure and 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 Dehradun? EC costs ₹1,230 more than CC on 22545. On an eight-hour run, the wider 2+2 EC seat is worth considering, and EC is the first place to look when CC is waitlisted.

Booking the Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat train

Booking for 22545 and 22546 opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For a journey on Tuesday 12 January 2027, booking opens on Friday 13 November 2026 at 08:00. Do not pick a Monday: the train does not run, and IRCTC will not show it. Find the opening date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

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 Lucknow Jn for 22545, and the day before at Dehradun for 22546. The Tatkal charge is 30% of the base fare, capped at ₹225 in CC and ₹500 in EC, and a confirmed Tatkal ticket gets no refund if you cancel. See the Tatkal guide and the Tatkal charge calculator.

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

Refund if you cancel a Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 22545 at Bareilly still works from the 05:15 departure from Lucknow Jn, and a passenger boarding 22546 at Haridwar works from 14:25 at Dehradun. 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:

• 22545 in CC (₹1,560): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹1,371; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹1,150; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹741; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 22545 in EC (₹2,790): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,538; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹2,058; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,325; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 22546 in EC (₹2,740): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,488; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹2,021; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,302; less than 8 hours, nothing.

For 22546 in CC, enter the fare on your ticket in the refund calculator. 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 cancellation deadline tool gives the clock times for your train.

When is the chart prepared for the Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat?

• 22545 leaves Lucknow Jn at 05:15, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 22546 leaves Dehradun at 14:25, so its first chart is prepared by 04:25 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).

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.

Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Lucknow to Dehradun Vande Bharat? Train 22545 leaves Lucknow Jn at 05:15 and reaches Dehradun at 13:40, a journey of 8 h 25 min.

What is the timing of the Dehradun to Lucknow Vande Bharat? Train 22546 leaves Dehradun at 14:25 and reaches Lucknow Jn at 22:40, a journey of 8 h 15 min.

On which day does the Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat not run? Monday, in both directions.

Which station in Lucknow does the Dehradun Vande Bharat leave from? Lucknow Jn (LJN). It does not use Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) or Gomti Nagar.

What is the Lucknow to Dehradun Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,560 in CC and ₹2,790 in EC with the meal on 22545. The return 22546 is ₹2,740 in EC; we could not confirm its CC fare, so check IRCTC (checked 12 November 2026).

What are the stops of the Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat? Five intermediate stops: Shahjehanpur (SPN), Bareilly (BE), Moradabad (MB), Najibabad Jn (NBD) and Haridwar Jn (HW), in reverse order on 22546.

Does the Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat stop at Haridwar? Yes. 22545 reaches Haridwar Jn at 12:05 and 22546 calls there at 15:31.

What time does the Vande Bharat reach Bareilly? 22545 reaches Bareilly at 08:30 on the way to Dehradun, and 22546 at 18:57 on the way to Lucknow.

How long does the Vande Bharat take from Lucknow to Haridwar? 6 h 50 min on 22545 (05:15 to 12:05), and 7 h 4 min on 22546 from Haridwar to Lucknow (15:36 to 22:40).

Can I go from Lucknow to Haridwar and back in one day? Yes, but it is a long day: 3 h 31 min in Haridwar between 12:05 and 15:36, home at 22:40, on any day except Monday.

When does booking open for the Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat Express? 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST on IRCTC. For Tuesday 12 January 2027, it opens on Friday 13 November 2026.

When is the chart prepared for 22545 and 22546? For 22545, which leaves at 05:15, by 20:00 the evening before. For 22546, which leaves at 14:25, by 04:25 on the day of travel.

When was the Lucknow Dehradun Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off virtually by the Prime Minister on 12 March 2024.

Related routes

• All Vande Bharat trains in Uttar Pradesh
• Delhi – Dehradun Vande Bharat
• Delhi – Varanasi Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 22545, erail 22546, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 22545 and ConfirmTkt 22546, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 12 November 2026. Launch: All India Radio News. Launch-week timings: Knocksense. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.