Bilaspur–Nagpur Vande Bharat Express

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Bilaspur Junction - Nagpur Junction
Vande Bharat Express
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Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra
First service11 December 2022 (Inaugural run)
12 December 2022;2 years ago (2022-12-12) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s) South East Central Railways (SECR)
Route
Termini Bilaspur Junction (BSP)
Nagpur Junction (NGP)
Stops4
Distance travelled412 km (256 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20825 / 20826
Line(s) used Bilaspur–Nagpur section
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilities Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock 8-car Vande Bharat
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Bilaspur Junction (BSP)

The 20825/20826 Bilaspur - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 6th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.

Contents

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Bilaspur Jn, Raipur Jn, Durg Jn, Raj Nandgaon, Dongargarh railway station, Gondia Jn and Nagpur Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20825/20826 on 6 days a week basis. [1] [2] [3]

Rakes

Train operation started with the fourth 2nd Generation (16 coaches) VBE trainset designed and manufactured by the ICF. However the rake was withdrawn and replaced with Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 (MVB2) in the month of May 2023 because of low occupancy. [4]

Service

The 20825/20826 Bilaspur - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 412 km (256 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of 75 km/h (47 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). [5]

Incidents

After the launch of the 6th Vande Bharat Express (Bilaspur - Nagpur - Bilaspur), on Wednesday 14 December 2022, an unidentified man threw a stone on the windowpane of the newly inaugurated express train. This incident took place between Durg Junction and Bhilai Nagar railway station. Luckily no casualties were reported. [6] [7]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Except Saturdays

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References

  1. ↑ Railway, N. C. R. "20825/Bilaspur - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express - Bilaspur to Nagpur SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Aniket. "20826/Nagpur - Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express - Nagpur to Bilaspur SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "775 passengers travel on Nagpur-Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Exp on Day-1". Nagpur Today : Nagpur News. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "India News, India News Live and Breaking News Today". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Livemint (12 December 2022). "Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express train: Timings, stoppages, other details". mint. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "SHOCKING! Man damages newly inaugurated Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express by throwing STONE at train". Zee News. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  7. ↑ PTI (15 December 2022). "Windowpane of new Nagpur-Bilaspur Vande Bharat train damaged as someone hurls stone". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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