Durg–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express

Durg – Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Status	Operating
Locale	Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
First service	16 September 2024 (2024-09-16) (Inaugural) 20 September 2024;5 months ago (20 September 2024)
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	Mumbai–Nagpur–Howrah line (till Jharsuguda Jn) Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line Khurda Road–Visakhapatnam line
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Vande Bharat 2.0 (Last service: Jan 22 2025) Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 (First service: Jan 24 2025)
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	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Durg Jn (DURG)
Route map Legend 20829 ↓ Durg Junction Raipur Junction Mahasamund Chhattisgarh Odisha border Khariar Road Kantabanji Titlagarh Junction Kesinga Rayagada Odisha Andhra Pradesh border Parvathipuram Vizianagaram Junction 20830 ↑ Visakhapatnam Junction

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

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

It was 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] However the rake was withdrawn and replaced with Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 (MVB2) in the month of January 2024 because of low occupancy. ^[14]

Service

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.

1. Except Thursdays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Durg Junction railway station
• Visakhapatnam railway station

References

1. Vizag, Team Yo! (9 September 2024). "Visakhapatnam-Durg Vande Bharat likely to be flagged off on 15 Sept". Vizag. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
2. 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.
3. "New Vande Bharat between Durg and Visakhapatnam soon". The Hindu. 12 September 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 13 September 2024.
4. 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.{{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "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.
6. "Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express flagged off by PM Modi". The Times of India. 16 September 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
7. Staff Reporter (16 September 2024). "PM Modi Launches Vande Bharat Trains On 6 New Routes - Metro Rail News" . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
8. Vizag, Team Yo! (12 September 2024). "Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat inauguration postponed: Date, route, features". Vizag. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
9. Vizag, Team Yo! (12 September 2024). "Visakhapatnam to Durg welcomes new Vande Bharat express". Vizag. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
10. Aniket. "20829/Durg - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express - Durg to Visakhapatnam SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
11. "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.
12. "20829/Durg - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express - Durg to Visakhapatnam SECR/South East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
13. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
14. Gopal, B. Madhu (23 January 2025). "Visakhapatnam-Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat to run with eight coaches from January 24". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 24 January 2025.