Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)–SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express

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Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) - SMVT Bengaluru
Vande Bharat Express
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Saffron-Grey Mini Vande Bharat Express train at Yelahanka Jn
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
First service12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural)
15 March 2024;30 days ago (15 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s) Central Railways (CR)
Route
Termini Kalaburagi Junction (KLBG)
SMVT Bengaluru (SMVT)
Stops5
Distance travelled548 km (341 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22231 / 22232
Line(s) used(TBC)
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 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 speed63 km/h (39 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance(TBC)

The 22231/22232 Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) - SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express is India's 42nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Kalaburagi with the 'silicon valley of India' and capital Bangalore in Karnataka. [1] [2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [3] [4]

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Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) Jn, Raichur Jn, Mantralayam Road, Guntakal Jn, Anantapur, Yelahanka Jn and SMVT Bengaluru. It is currently operated with train numbers 22231/22232 on 6 days a week basis. [5]

Rakes

It is the fortieth 2nd Generation and twenty-sixth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. [6]

Service

The 22231/22232 Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) – SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 548 km (341 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 63 km/h. [7] [8] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

  1. ↑ Except Thursdays

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