Durg–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express
Durg – Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
Locale | Chhatisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh | ||||
First service | 16 September 2024 20 September 2024 | (Inaugural)||||
Current operator(s) | South East Central Railways (SECR) | ||||
Route | |||||
Termini | Durg Junction (DURG) Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP) | ||||
Stops | 09 | ||||
Distance travelled | 567 km (352 mi) | ||||
Average journey time | 08 hrs | ||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [a] | ||||
Train number(s) | 20829 / 20830 | ||||
Line(s) used | |||||
On-board services | |||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||
Seating arrangements |
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Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
Catering facilities | On board Catering | ||||
Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||
Entertainment facilities |
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Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
Other facilities | Kavach | ||||
Technical | |||||
Rolling stock | Vande Bharat 2.0 | ||||
Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line | ||||
Operating speed | 71 km/h (44 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
Average length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) | ||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
Rake maintenance | Durg Jn (DURG) | ||||
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The 20829/20830 Durg - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is India's 66th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Durg with the metropolitan city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.[1][2][3]
This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the largest metropolitan city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Overview
[edit]This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Durg Jn, Raipur Jn, Mahasamund, Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titlagarh Jn, Kesinga, Rayagada, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram Jn and Visakhapatnam Jn.[10] It currently operates with train numbers 20829/20830 on 6 days a week basis.[11][12]
Rakes
[edit]It is the sixty-first 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[13]
Service
[edit]The 20829/20830 Durg - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 567 km (352 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs with average speed of 71 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
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See also
[edit]- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatiman Express
- Durg Junction railway station
- Visakhapatnam railway station
References
[edit]- ^ Vizag, Team Yo! (9 September 2024). "Visakhapatnam-Durg Vande Bharat likely to be flagged off on 15 Sept". Vizag. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Ankita (10 September 2024). "Raipur Vande Bharat Express will run from Durg to Visakhapatnam from September 15, not sleeper". AnyTV News. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "New Vande Bharat between Durg and Visakhapatnam soon". The Hindu. 12 September 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (16 September 2024). "Prime Minister virtually flags off Visakahaptnam-Durg Vande Bharat express". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "PM Modi inaugurates Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express, cutting travel time by 3 hours". The Times of India. 16 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express flagged off by PM Modi". The Times of India. 16 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Staff Reporter (16 September 2024). "PM Modi Launches Vande Bharat Trains On 6 New Routes - Metro Rail News". Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Vizag, Team Yo! (12 September 2024). "Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat inauguration postponed: Date, route, features". Vizag. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Vizag, Team Yo! (12 September 2024). "Visakhapatnam to Durg welcomes new Vande Bharat express". Vizag. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Aniket. "20829/Durg - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express - Durg to Visakhapatnam SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat train to start service from this date, will run 6 days a week on these routes". www.india.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "20829/Durg - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express - Durg to Visakhapatnam SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.