Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Junction Vande Bharat Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 24 September 2023 25 September 2023 (Commercial run) | (Inaugural run)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railways (SR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 650 km (404 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 07 hrs 50 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 20665 / 20666 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) used | Chennai - Villupuram line Chord Line Madurai–Tirunelveli line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On-board services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seating arrangements |
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Sleeping arrangements | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catering facilities | E Catering services, 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 | Mini 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 | 83 km/h (52 mph) (Avg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | Tirunelveli Jn (TEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 20665/20666 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express (also known as Nellai Vande Bharat Express) is India's 28th Vande Bharat Express train, which is running across the state of Tamil Nadu by connecting the cities of Chennai, Villupuram, Tiruchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and terminating at Tirunelveli. [1] This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi. [2] [3] [4] [5]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, which connects Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Villuppuram Jn, Tiruchchirappalli Jn, Dindigul Jn, Madurai Jn, Virudhunagar Jn and Tirunelveli Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20665/20666 on 6 days a week basis. [6] [7] [8] [9]
It is the twenty-sixth 2nd Generation and fourteenth 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. [10] [11]
The 20665/20666 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 650 km (400 mi) in a travel time of 7 hrs 50 mins with an average speed of 83 km/h (52 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).
On 4 February 2024, glass windows in six coaches suffered damage when it almost reached Naraikinaru railway station around 10:08 PM, as unidentified culprits pelted stones at the speeding train at night. No casualties were reported during this incident. [12] [13] [14] [15]
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