Mysuru Junction–MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express

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Mysuru Junction - MGR Chennai Central
Vande Bharat Express
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Top:- This 46th Mini Vande Bharat Express train arriving at KSR Bengaluru City Junction
Left to Right:- This Mini Vande Bharat Express train departing from MGR Chennai Central; This Mini Vande Bharat Express formerly on standby at SMVT Bengaluru
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
First service12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural)
14 March 2024;10 months ago (14 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s) South Western Railways (SWR)
Route
Termini Mysuru Junction (MYS)
MGR Chennai Central (MAS)
Stops4
Distance travelled497 km (309 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs 25 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20663 / 20664
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 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 speed77 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Mysuru Junction (MYS)

The 20663/20664 Mysuru Junction - MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express is India's 46th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the cultural capital city of Mysuru in Karnataka with the coastal capital city Chennai in Tamil Nadu. [1] [2] [3] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [4] [5]

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Overview

This train will be operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mysuru Jn, Mandya, KSR Bengaluru City Jn, Krishnarajapuram, Katpadi Jn and MGR Chennai Ctrl. It is currently operated with train numbers 20663/20664 on 6 days a week basis. [6] [7] [8] This train would later be extended to Mysuru Jn until the maintenance facility would be ready for Vande Bharat. [9] [10] [11] [12]

As per latest updates from South Western Railways, this express train W.E.F. 30/07/2024 will operate on Wednesdays instead of Thursdays due to the maintenance schedule changes. [13] [14]

Rakes

It is the forty-fourth 2nd Generation and twenty-ninth 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. [15]

Service

The 20663/20664 Mysuru Junction - MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 497 km (309 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 25 mins with average speed of 77 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 130 km/h (81 mph). [16] [17]

  1. ↑ Except Thursdays

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References

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  2. ↑ "ಇನ್ಮೇಲೆ ಮೈಸೂರಿಂದ ಚೆನ್ನೈಗೆ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ರಾತ್ರಿ ವಾಪಸ್‌ ಬರಬಹುದು! ಬಂತು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್‌ ರೈಲು!". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
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