| Color: | 28457D |
| Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express | |
| Type: | Vande Bharat Express |
| Locale: | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi |
| First: | 1 April 2023 (Inaugural run) (Commercial run) |
| Operator: | West Central Railways (WCR) |
| Start: | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) (RKMP) |
| Stops: | 3 |
| End: | Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) |
| Distance: | 702km (436miles) |
| Journeytime: | 07 hrs 30 mins |
| Frequency: | Six days a week |
| Trainnumber: | 20171 / 20172 |
| Line Used: | Bhopal - Nagpur (from Rani Kamalapati till Bhopal) Bhopal - Agra Cantt. Kanpur-Delhi (from Agra Cantt. till Hazrat Nizamuddin) |
| 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: | Vande Bharat 2.0 |
| Gauge: | Indian gauge broad gauge |
| Speed: | 160km/h Maximum speed 94km/h Average speed |
| Trainlength: | 384m (1,260feet) (16 coaches) |
| Owners: | Indian Railways |
| Maintenance: | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
| Electrification: | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
The 20171/20172 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express is India's 11th and the fastest Vande Bharat Express train in service, connecting the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi with a maximum permissible speed of .[1] [2] [3]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj), Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi Jn, Gwalior Jn, Agra Cantt. and Hazrat Nizamuddin. It is currently operated with train numbers 20171/20172 on 6 days a week basis except Saturday.[4]
It is the ninth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.
The 20171/20172 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 7 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of . The Maximum Permissible Speed is .[5] [6]
On 28 March 2023, days before its launch, the train met with a cattle incident, which damaged the nose cone of the train. This incident took place when it was conducting trial runs ahead of its scheduled launch on 1 April 2023. No casualties were reported during this incident.[7]
On 21 April 2023, another cattle hit happened near Gwalior during a regular service towards Bhopal, resulting in damage to the train's front portion.[8]
On 17 July 2023, fire broke out in the battery box of one of the coaches near Bina Junction railway station. No casualty was reported.[9] [10]