SSS Hubballi–Pune Vande Bharat Express

For its sharing train and India's 63rd semi-high speed train, see SCSMT Kolhapur–Pune Vande Bharat Express.

SSS Hubballi Junction – Pune Junction Vande Bharat Express
This Mini Vande Bharat Express heading towards Pune Junction railway station
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Karnataka and Maharashtra
First service	16 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)
Stops	05
Distance travelled	559 km (347 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Three days a week [a]
Train number(s)	20669 / 20670
Line(s) used	Guntakal–Vasco da Gama line (till Londa Jn) Londa–Miraj–Pune line
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 lights seat pockets bottle holders tray tables
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	66 km/h (41 mph) (avg.)
Average length	192 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
Route map Legend 20669 ↓ SSS Hubballi Junction Dharwad Belagavi Karnataka Maharashtra border SCSMT Kolhapur ↓ 20673 Miraj Junction Sangli ↘(20673 Towards Karad) Kirloskarvadi Karad ↗ (20674 Towards Kirloskarvadi) Satara 20670 ↑ Pune Junction ↑ 20674 Legend: 20669/20670 SSS Hubballi Jn. ⇔ Pune Jn. 20673/20674 SCSMT Kolhapur ⇔ Pune Jn.

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]}

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–Pune Vande Bharat Express currently operates three days a week, covering a distance of 559 km (347 mi) in a travel time of 08hrs 30mins with an average speed of 66 km/h (41 mph). The maximum permissible speed (MPS) will be confirmed after a commercial run.

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Junction railway station
• Pune Junction railway station

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. "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.