MGR Chennai Central–Mysuru Vande Bharat Express

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MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Junction
Vande Bharat Express
5th Vande Bharat Express departing towards Mysuru Jn.jpg
5th Vande Bharat Express departing from KSR Bengaluru City Jn railway station
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
First service11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) (Inaugural run)
12 November 2022;2 years ago (2022-11-12) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s) Southern Railway (SR)
Route
Termini MGR Chennai Central (MAS)
Mysore Junction (MYS)
Stops2
Distance travelled497 km (309 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20607 / 20608
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
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed79 km/h (49 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Basin Bridge Junction (BBQ)

The 20607/20608 MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Vande Bharat Express is India's 5th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Contents

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting MGR Chennai Central, Katpadi Jn, KSR Bengaluru City Jn and Mysuru Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20607/20608 on 6 days a week basis. [1]

Rakes

It is the third 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Service

The 20607/20608 MGR Chennai Ctrl - Mysuru Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Wednesdays, covering a distance of 497 km (309 mi) in a travel time of 6 hours with an average speed of 76 km/h (47 mph). The service has 2 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Vande Bharat Express (20607) [2]
StationStation CodeArrivalDepartureHalt (min)Distance (km)Day
MGR Chennai CtrlMAS—05:50——1
Katpadi JnKPD07:1307:152129.61
KSR Bengaluru City JnSBC10:0010:055359.01
Mysuru JnMYS12:20——496.61


Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express (20608) [3]
StationStation CodeArrivalDepartureHalt (min)Distance (km)Day
Mysuru JnMYS—13:05——1
KSR Bengaluru City JnSBC14:4514:505137.61
Katpadi JnKPD17:3317:352367.01
MGR Chennai CtrlMAS19:20——496.61


Some of the pictures of this express train shown below:-

Incidents

Nearly a week after the flagging of the 5th Vande Bharat Express train, the express train had met with a cattle incident. This happened during the month of November between Katpadi - Chennai section where the calf died and due to this, it suffered a dent in the front part of the locomotive. No casualties were reported during that incident. [4]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Except Wednesdays

References

  1. ↑ "Vande Bharat Express Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru Route, Timings, Stops, Stations, Train Number, Ticket Price, Schedule". Zee Business. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "(20607) MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Vande Bharat Express Live Running Status". RailRadar. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "(20608) Mysuru - MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express Live Running Status". RailRadar. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Vande Bharat on Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai route hits calf, suffers dent: Report". Hindustan Times. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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