MGR Chennai Central - Mysuru Junction Vande Bharat Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Top to Bottom:- 5th Vande Bharat Express departing from KSR Bengaluru City Jn railway station; This Vande Bharat Express train arriving at Mysuru Junction railway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 11 November 2022 (Inaugural run) 12 November 2022 (Commercial run) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway (SR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Termini | MGR Chennai Central (MAS) Mysore Junction (MYS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 497 km (309 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 06 hrs 30 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 20607 / 20608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) used | MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Line Mysuru - KSR Bengaluru Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On-board services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seating arrangements |
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Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catering facilities | On-board catering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment facilities |
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Baggage facilities | Overhead 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 speed | 79 km/h (49 mph) (Avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | Basin Bridge Junction (BBQ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
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.
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