Kalaburagi–SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express

Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) - SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express
Saffron-Grey Mini Vande Bharat Express train at Yelahanka Jn
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
First service	12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural) 15 March 2024;11 months ago (15 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)	Central Railways (CR)
Route
Termini	Kalaburagi Junction (KLBG) SMVT Bengaluru (SMVT)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	548 km (341 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
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 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	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 [ broken anchor ]
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	63 km/h (39 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	(TBC)
Route map Legend 22231 ↓ Kalaburagi Junction Yadgir Raichur Junction Karnataka Andhra Pradesh border Mantralayam Road Guntakal Junction Anantapur Andhra Pradesh Karnataka border Yelahanka Junction 22232 ↑ SMVT Bengaluru

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 12 March 2024. ^{[3] [4]}

This train service will be running with an additional halt at Yadgir railway station which was flagged off by Minister of State V. Somanna on 3 August 2024 via video conferencing from Bengaluru DRM Office. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) Jn, Yadgir, 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. ^[8]

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. ^[9]

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. ^{[10] [11]} The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

1. Except Thursdays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Kalaburagi railway station
• Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal

References

1. "Karnataka: 2nd Vande Bharat train on Bengaluru-Chennai route; new VB train to Kalaburagi". Moneycontrol. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
2. "Kalaburagi-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express: IRCTC Ticket, Route". News9live. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
3. "PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more". Financialexpress. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
4. Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
5. "Additional Stoppage at Yadgir". X (formerly Twitter). 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
6. "VB Express to stop at Yadgir". The Times of India. 5 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 5 August 2024.
7. DHNS. "Now, Yadgir connected to Bengaluru by Vande Bharat". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
8. "Karnataka to get 2 new Vande Bharat Express, including 1 for Kalyan Karnataka region". The Indian Express. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
9. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
10. "Kalaburagi-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express: IRCTC Ticket, Route". News9live. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
11. DHNS. "Bengaluru-Kalaburagi Vande Bharat begins March 15; return leg from March 16". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2024.