| Color: | 28457D |
| Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Terminal Vande Bharat Express | |
| Type: | Vande Bharat Express |
| Locale: | Madhya Pradesh |
| First: | (Inaugural run) (Commercial run) |
| Operator: | West Central Railways (WCR) |
| Start: | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) (RKMP) |
| Stops: | 8 |
| End: | (REWA) |
| Distance: | 569km (354miles) |
| Journeytime: | 08 hrs |
| Frequency: | Six days a week |
| Trainnumber: | 20173 / 20174 |
| Line Used: | Bhopal–Nagpur section Jabalpur–Bhusaval section |
| Class: | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car |
| Sleeping: | No |
| Catering: | On-board catering |
| Observation: | Large windows in all coaches |
| Baggage: | Overhead racks |
| Otherfacilities: | Kavach |
| Stock: | Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 |
| Gauge: | Indian gauge broad gauge |
| Speed: | (Avg.) |
| Trainlength: | 192m (630feet) (08 coaches) |
| Owners: | Indian Railways |
| Maintenance: | Rewa (REWA) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
| Electrification: | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Vande Bharat Express is India's 22nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Bhopal with Rewa city in Madhya Pradesh.[1] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023.[2] On 8 October 2023, it was announced that starting on 10 October, the train would also stop at Rewa.[3]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj), Narmadapuram, Itarsi Jn, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur Jn, Katni Jn, Maihar, Satna Jn and Rewa. It will be operated with train numbers 20173/20174 on 6 days a week basis. [4] [3]
It is the twentieth 2nd Generation and the eighth 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]
The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 8 hrs with an average speed of . The Maximum Permissible Speed is .