Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express

Vande Bharat Express train route in India

Legend
20901
Mumbai Central
Borivali
Maharashtra
Gujarat
border
Vapi
Surat
Vadodara Junction
Ahmedabad Junction
20902
Gandhinagar Capital

The 20901/20902 Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express is India's 3rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mumbai Central, Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara Jn, Ahmedabad Jn and Gandhinagar Capital. It is currently operated with train numbers 20901/20902 on 6 days a week basis.[1][2][3][4]

Rakes

It is the first 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Service

The 20901/20902 Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 522 km (324 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs 15 mins with average speeds of 83–85 km/h (52–53 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Incidents

A week after the inauguration of the 3rd Vande Bharat Express train, this train rammed into cattle near Atul station in Gujarat, on 29 October morning, causing 15-20 delay in reaching its destination. No casualties were involved in this incident.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Except Wednesdays

References

  1. ^ telang, Kamlesh. "20901/Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express - Mumbai to Gandhinagar Capital WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ telang, Kamlesh. "20902/Gandhinagar Capital - Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express - Gandhinagar Capital to Mumbai WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat earns Rs 9.2 crore in ticketing fares in November". The Indian Express. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Vande Bharat Express 2.0: PM flags off new train between Gandhinagar and Mumbai, here's all to know". Business Today. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ Sharma, Sheenu (29 October 2022). "Mumbai-Ahmedabad 'Vande Bharat Express' rams into cattle in 3rd such incident; front panel damaged". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2022.


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