Durg–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express

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Durg – Visakhapatnam
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
StatusOperating
Locale Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
First service16 September 2024 (16 September 2024) (Inaugural)
20 September 2024;4 months ago (20 September 2024)
Current operator(s) South East Central Railways (SECR)
Route
Termini Durg Junction (DURG)
Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP)
Stops09
Distance travelled567 km (352 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs
Service frequencySix 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
  • 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 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 speed71 km/h (44 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Durg Jn (DURG)

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]

Contents

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 [13] However the rake was withdrawn and replaced with Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 (MVB2) in the month of January 2024 because of low occupancy.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

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References

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  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)
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  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.
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  9. ↑ Vizag, Team Yo! (12 September 2024). "Visakhapatnam to Durg welcomes new Vande Bharat express". Vizag. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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