Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express

Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India

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20841
Bhubaneswar
Khurda Road Junction
Balugaon
Brahmapur
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
border
Ichchapuram
Palasa
Srikakulam Road
Vizianagaram Junction
20842
Visakhapatnam Junction

The 20841/20842 Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is India's 50th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the metropolitan city of Odisha, Bhubaneswar with the city Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. [1][2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [3][4][5]

Overview

This train will be operated by Indian Railways, connecting Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Jn, Balugaon, Brahmapur, Ichchapuram, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram Jn and Visakhapatnam Jn. It is operated with train numbers 20841/20842 on 6 days a week basis. [6][7][8]

Rakes

It is the forty-eighth 2nd Generation and thirty-third Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train[broken anchor] which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[9]

Service

The 20841/20842 Bhubaneswar - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 444 km (276 mi) in a travel time of 05 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 77 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

  1. ^ Except Saturdays

See also

References

  1. ^ "Two Vande Bharat trains to Puri and Secunderabad from March 12". The Times of India. 9 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express: Fare, route". News9live. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more". Financialexpress. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (12 March 2024). "Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar Vande Bharat express begins maiden run with festive celebrations". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Vizag-Puri Vande Bharat train from March 12". The Times of India. 9 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ^ Vizag, Team Yo! (9 March 2024). "Two new Vande Bharat trains from Visakhapatnam get green light". Vizag. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Puri-Vizag Vande Bharat Express to be Flagged Off by PM Modi - Odisha Bhaskar English". 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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