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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Maharashtra and Gujarat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 30 September 2022 (Inaugural run) 1 October 2022 (Commercial run) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | Western Railways (WR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini | Mumbai Central (MMCT) Gandhinagar Capital (GNC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 522 km (324 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 06 hrs 15 mins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 20901 / 20902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 83 km/h (52 mph) to 85 km/h (53 mph) (Avg.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | Mumbai Central (MMCT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 20901/20902 Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express is India's 3rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mumbai Central, Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara Jn, Ahmedabad Jn and Gandhinagar Capital. It is currently operated with train numbers 20901/20902 on 6 days a week basis. [1] [2] [3] [4]
It is the first 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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