SSS Hubballi–Pune Vande Bharat Express

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SSS Hubballi Junction – Pune Junction
Vande Bharat Express
SSS Hubballi - Pune - SCSMT Kolhapur Mini Vande Bharat Express.jpg
This Mini Vande Bharat Express heading towards Pune Junction railway station
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Karnataka and Maharashtra
First service16 September 2024 (2024-09-16) (inaugural)
18 September 2024;11 months ago (18 September 2024) (commercial)
Current operator(s) South Western Railways (SWR)
Route
Termini SSS Hubballi Junction (UBL)
Pune Junction (PUNE)
Stops05
Distance travelled559 km (347 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencyThree days a week [a]
Train number(s)20669 / 20670
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 speed66 km/h (41 mph) (avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (8 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance SSS Hubballi Jn (UBL)
Rake sharing 20673/20674 SCSMT Kolhapur ⇔ Pune Vande Bharat Express

The 20669/20670 SSS Hubballi - Pune Vande Bharat Express is India's 62nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the historic town of Karnataka, Hubli with the Deccan Plateau city of Pune in Maharashtra. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024 [4] (instead of September 15, 2024) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the largest metropolitan city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting SSS Hubballi Jn, Dharwad, Belagavi, Miraj Jn, Sangli, Satara and Pune Jn. [11] [12] [13] It currently operates with train numbers 20669/20670 on a three day a week basis. [14] [13]

Rakes

It is the fifty-ninth second generation and forty-second 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 20669/20670 SSS Hubballi Jn - Pune Jn Vande Bharat Express operates on Sun, Wed, Fri, covering a distance of 559 km (347 mi) in a travel time of 8 hours with an average speed of 66 km/h (41 mph). The service has 6 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

SSS Hubballi - Pune Vande Bharat Express (20669) [16]
StationStation CodeArrivalDepartureHalt (min)Distance (km)Day
SSS Hubballi JnUBL—05:00——1
DharwadDWR05:1505:17220.41
BelagaviBGM06:5707:003142.01
GhataprabhaGPB07:2307:252199.91
Miraj JnMRJ09:0509:105279.71
SangliSLI09:2009:233286.81
SataraSTR10:5711:003413.51
Pune JnPUNE13:30——559.01


Pune - SSS Hubballi Vande Bharat Express (20670) [17]
StationStation CodeArrivalDepartureHalt (min)Distance (km)Day
Pune JnPUNE—14:15——1
SataraSTR16:3216:353145.41
SangliSLI18:1218:153272.21
Miraj JnMRJ18:4018:455279.31
GhataprabhaGPB19:3819:402359.01
BelagaviBGM20:1520:205416.91
DharwadDWR22:1322:152538.61
SSS Hubballi JnUBL22:45——559.01

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Sundays, Wednesdays & Fridays

References

  1. ↑ Gavali, Raju. "PM Modi to flag off Pune-Belagavi-Hubballi Vande Bharat train on Sept 15: Shettar". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express to Begin Service, PM Modi to Inaugurate Virtually - Hubli Express". 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Vande Bharat Express From Pune To Hubli, Set To Run From September 15 - PUNE PULSE". 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Vande Bharat Express train update: Inauguration of Hubli-Pune train postponed to THIS date". Financialexpress. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "PM Modi launches via video link Hubballi-Pune Vande Bharat Express". The Hindu. 16 September 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Paniyadi, Gururaj A. (16 September 2024). "PM Modi Launches Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express, Karnataka's 10th". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Staff Reporter (16 September 2024). "PM Modi Launches Vande Bharat Trains On 6 New Routes - Metro Rail News" . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "PM Modi flags off India's first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, several Vande Bharat Express trains – Details inside". Financialexpress. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "PM Modi to flag off Pune-Hubli Vande Bharat Express train on September 15 – Check timings and other details". Financialexpress. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "PM Modi Set To Flag Off Vande Bharat Express From Hubli To Pune On September 15; Check Train Timings". Times Now. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Vande Bharat Express To Connect Pune And Hubli - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "पुणे-हुबली वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस 15 सितंबर से शुरू होगी". Mumbai Live (in Hindi). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  13. 1 2 "Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express: Schedule, Stops And More - Everything You Need To Know". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "20669/SSS Hubballi - Pune Vande Bharat Express - Hubli to Pune SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "(20669) SSS Hubballi - Pune Vande Bharat Express Live Running Status". RailRadar. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "(20670) Pune - SSS Hubballi Vande Bharat Express Live Running Status". RailRadar. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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