MGR Chennai Central–Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express

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MGR Chennai Central - Vijayawada Junction *Vande Bharat Express*
MGR Chennai Central - Vijayawada Junction Vande Bharat Express
	This Mini VB Express train standing at MGR Chennai Central & heading towards Vijayawada Junction
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
First service	24 September 2023 (Inaugural run); 25 September 2023;5 months ago (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railway (SR)
Route
Termini	MGR Chennai Central (MAS); Vijayawada Junction (BZA)
Stops	4
Distance travelled	514 km (319 mi)
Average journey time	06 hrs 40 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week
Train number(s)	20677 / 20678
Line(s) used	Chennai - Bangalore line (till Arakkonam Jn),; Gudur–Renigunta section,; Vijayawada–Gudur section
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style; Rotatable seats;
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	E Catering services, 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
Track gauge	Indian gauge ; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	77 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Basin Bridge Junction (BBQ)
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	Tamil Nadu
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Last updated February 28, 2024

The 20677/20678 MGR Chennai Central - Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express is India's 27th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Chennai city in Tamil Nadu with Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.^[1]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting MGR Chennai Central, Renigunta Jn, Nellore, Ongole, Tenali Jn and Vijayawada Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20677/20678 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes

It is the twenty-fifth 2nd Generation and thirteenth 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.^[2]

Service

The 20677/20678 MGR Chennai Central - Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 514 km (319 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs 40 mins with an average speed of 77 km/h (48 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Notes

↑ Except Tuesdays

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References

↑ Srinivas, Rajulapudi (20 September 2023). "Vijayawada-Chennai Vande Bharat train to be flagged off on September 24". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

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[1] Except Tuesdays

[2] Srinivas, Rajulapudi (20 September 2023). "Vijayawada-Chennai Vande Bharat train to be flagged off on September 24". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[3] "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

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v t e Vande Bharat Express
Central Railway	Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Madgaon^ Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Sainagar Shirdi Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Solapur
East Central Railway	Patna Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.^ Patna Jn. ⇔ Ranchi Jn.^
East Coast Railway	Visakhapatnam Jn. ⇔ Secunderabad Jn. Puri ⇔ Rourkela Jn.^
Eastern Railway	Howrah Jn. ⇔ New Jalpaiguri Jn.
North Eastern Railway	Gorakhpur Jn ⇔ Lucknow Charbagh^
Northeast Frontier Railway	New Jalpaiguri Jn. ⇔ Guwahati^
Northern Railway	Amritsar Jn. ⇔ Delhi Jn.^ Anand Vihar Terminal ⇔ Ayodhya Cantonment Jn.^ New Delhi ⇔ Amb Andaura Dehradun ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal^ New Delhi ⇔ Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra New Delhi ⇔ Varanasi Jn. Varanasi Jn. ⇔ New Delhi SMVD Katra ⇔ New Delhi
North Western Railway	Ajmer Jn. ⇔ Delhi Cantonment Jodhpur ⇔ Sabarmati (Ahmedabad)^ Udaipur City ⇔ Jaipur Jn.^
South Central Railway	Jalna ⇔ Mumbai CSMT^ Secunderabad Jn. ⇔ Tirupati Kacheguda ⇔ Yesvantpur Jn.^
South East Central Railway	Bilaspur Jn. ⇔ Nagpur Jn.^
South Eastern Railway	Howrah Jn. ⇔ Puri Ranchi Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.^
South Western Railway	KSR Bengaluru ⇔ Dharwad^
Southern Railway	Chennai Egmore ⇔ Tirunelveli Jn.^ Coimbatore Jn. ⇔ Bengaluru Cantonment^ Kasaragod ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central (via Alappuzha)^ Kasaragod ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central (via Kottayam) Mangaluru Central ⇔ Madgaon Jn.^ MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Coimbatore Jn.^ MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Mysuru Jn. MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Vijayawada Jn.^
West Central Railway	Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Hazrat Nizamuddin Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Rewa^
Western Railway	Mumbai Central ⇔ Gandhinagar Capital Indore Jn. ⇔ Nagpur Jn.^ Ahmedabad ⇔ Jamnagar^
Italics represent services announced but are yet to be launched \| ^ indicates 8 coach train-set (standard: 16 coach train-set)