Secunderabad–Tirupati Vande Bharat Express

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Secunderabad Junction - Tirupati
Vande Bharat Express
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Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
First service8 April 2023 (Inaugural run)
9 April 2023;14 months ago (2023-04-09) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s) South Central Railways (SCR)
Route
Termini Secunderabad Jn (SC)
Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops4
Distance travelled662 km (411 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 15 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20701 / 20702
Line(s) used Secunderabad - Nagpur (till Pagidipalli Cabin)
Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
Guntur–Tenali section
Howrah - Chennai (from Guntur Jn till Gudur Jn)
Gudur-Katpadi (till Tirupati)
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 Vande Bharat 2.0
(w.e.f. 17 May 2023)
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Secunderabad Jn

The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express is India's 12th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. [1] [2]

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Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Secunderabad Jn, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Guntur Jn, Ongole, Nellore and Tirupati. This is One of the Most Successful Vande Bharat. It is currently operated with train numbers 20701/20702 on 6 days a week basis. [3] The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 April 2023.

Rakes

It is the tenth 2nd Generation and the first train to be converted from a Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train [ broken anchor ] to a Vande Bharat Express 2.0 train (due to high demand and occupancy rate, it has been converted from 8-coach rake to 16-coach rake) which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative. [4]

Service

The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 662 km (411 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs 15 mins with an average speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). [5]

See also

Notes

  1. Except Tuesdays

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