Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express

Not to be confused with Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express, India's 8th semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express train.

Secunderabad Jn – Visakhapatnam Jn Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
First service	12 March 2024 (2024-03-12) (Inaugural) 13 March 2024;19 months ago (13 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator	South Central Railways (SCR)
Route
Termini	Secunderabad Junction (SC) Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	698 km (434 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number	20707 / 20708
Line used	(TBC)
On-board services
Classes	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 (Last service: Jan 12 2025) Vande Bharat 2.0 (Last service: July 04 2025) Vande Bharat 3.0 (First service: July 05 2025)
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	480 metres (1,570 ft) (20 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Secunderabad Jn (SC)
Route map Legend 20707 ↓ Secunderabad Junction Warangal Khammam Telangana Andhra Pradesh border (Reversal) Vijayawada Junction Eluru Rajahmundry Samalkot Junction 20708 ↑ Visakhapatnam Junction

The 20707/20708 Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is India's 48th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the twin city and state capital of Telangana, Secundarabad with the largest metropolitan city Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. ^{[1] [2]} This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12, 2024. ^{[3] [4]}

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Secunderabad Jn, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada Jn, Eluru, Rajahmundry, Samalkot Jn and Visakhapatnam Jn. It is operated with train numbers 20707/20708 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[5] [6]}

Rakes

It was the forty-sixth 2nd Generation and thirty-first 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. ^[7]

Coach Augmentation

As per latest updates from Waltair Division under Indian Railways, the current running rake has been converted to 20-car, previously ran with 16-car rake as this would benefit passengers who wish to travel to key locations like Vijayawada, Rajahmundry and to the metropolitan city of Visakhapatnam. This conversion was commenced on July 5, 2025, and it was started it's service from Secunderabad Jn. ^{[8] [9]}

Service

The 20707/20708 Secunderabad Jn - Visakhapatnam Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Thursdays, covering a distance of 698 km (434 mi) in a travel time of 8 hours with an average speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). The service has 6 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

See also

• Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express
• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Secunderabad Junction railway station
• Visakhapatnam railway station

Notes

1. Except Thursdays

References

1. "Two Vande Bharat trains to Puri and Secunderabad from March 12". The Times of India. 9 March 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 9 March 2024.
2. "Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express: Rare, route". News9live. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
3. "PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more". Financialexpress. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
4. Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
5. Correspondent, D. C. (9 March 2024). "Second Vande Bharat Express to Connect Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam, PM Modi to Flag off on March 12". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 9 March 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
6. Vizag, Team Yo! (9 March 2024). "Two new Vande Bharat trains from Visakhapatnam get green light". Vizag. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
7. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
8. "Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat to have 20 coaches with four more AC chair cars". The Hindu. 4 July 2025. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 5 July 2025.
9. "Good News to Rail users on the eve of Sankranthi!!". X (formerly Twitter). 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2024.