Puri–Rourkela Vande Bharat Express

Puri - Rourkela Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Odisha
First service	24 September 2023 (24 September 2023) (Inaugural run) 25 September 2023;15 months ago (25 September 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)	East Coast Railways (ECoR)
Route
Termini	Puri (PURI) Rourkela Junction (ROU)
Stops	9
Distance travelled	505 km (314 mi)
Average journey time	07hrs 45mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	20836 / 20835
Line(s) used	Tatanagar-Bilaspur line (Rourkela-Jharsuguda) Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line (till Sarla Jn) Cuttack–Sambalpur line Kharagpur-Puri line (from Cuttack Jn)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	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 [ broken anchor ]
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	67 km/h (42 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Puri (PURI)
Route map Legend 20836 ↓ Puri Khurda Road Junction Bhubaneswar Cuttack Junction Dhenkanal Talcher Road Angul Rairakhol Sambalpur City Jharsuguda Junction 20835 ↑ Rourkela Junction

The 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express is India's 32nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Puri and terminating at Rourkela city in Odisha. This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi. ^{[1] [2]}

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Puri, Khurda Road Jn, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Jn, Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur City, Jharsuguda Jn and Rourkela Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20836/20835 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[3] [4]}

Rakes

It is the thirtieth 2nd Generation and eighteenth 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. ^[5]

Service

The 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 506 km (314 mi) in a travel time of 7hrs 45mins with an average speed of 65 km/h (40 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Puri railway station
• Rourkela Junction railway station

Notes

1. Except Saturdays

References

1. "Vande Bharat express between Puri- Rourkela soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
2. "Puri Second Vande Bharat Will Connect These Cities". The Mithila Times. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
3. "Odisha: Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express by Sept 30; check trial run schedule". 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
4. "Vande Bharat Express Between Puri- Rourkela Likely By September 30 | Check Route, Fare And Other Details Here". www.india.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
5. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.