Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express Explained

Visakhapatnam Jn – Secunderabad Jn
Vande Bharat Express
Color:28457D
Type:Vande Bharat Express
Locale:Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
First:15 January 2023 (inaugural)
(commercial)
Operator:East Coast Railways (ECoR)
Start: (VSKP)
Stops:5
End: (SC)
Distance:700.04km (434.98miles) (chargeable is 699 km when it is being written)
Journeytime:08 hrs 30 mins
Frequency:Six days a week
Line Used:Howrah–Chennai main line, New Delhi–Chennai main line, Nagpur–Secunderabad line
Class:AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Sleeping:No
Autorack:No
Catering:On-board catering
Observation:Large windows in all coaches
Baggage:Overhead racks
Otherfacilities:Kavach
Stock:Vande Bharat 2.0
Trainnumber:20833 / 20834
Trainlength:384m (1,260feet)
Owners:Indian Railways
Electrification:25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead line
Maintenance:Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
Map:250px
Map State:collapsed

The 20833/20834 Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express is India's 8th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[1] [2]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Visakhapatnam Jn, Samalkot Jn, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada Jn, Khammam, Warangal and Secunderabad Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20833/20834 on 6 days a week basis.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Rakes

It is the sixth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.[8]

Service

The 20833/20834 Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 8 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of . The maximum permissible speed is .[9] [10]

As per latest updates, this express train will run on Sundays and will not run on Tuesdays. This change will take place on December 10 2024, as informed by the Waltair Division under Indian Railways. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Incidents

On 12 January 2023, before the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express train, a glass window was damaged by an unidentified person after stones were pelted at it in a coach railway yard in Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This rake was arriving from ICF, Chennai for primary maintenance checks, and no casualties were reported during the incident.[15] [16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Livemint . 16 January 2023 . Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express train to run from today . 16 January 2023 . mint . en.
  2. Web site: 14 January 2023 . Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express: Ticket booking online, fare and other key details of train number 20833/20834 . 14 January 2023 . TimesNow . en.
  3. Web site: ఏపీలో మరో స్టేషన్‌లో ఆగనున్న వందేభారత్ రైలు.. వివరాలివే! . 2 August 2023 . Samayam Telugu . te.
  4. Web site: Rao . V. Kamalakara . 11 January 2023 . South India's second Vande Bharat Express to run between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad soon . The Hindu . 12 January 2023.
  5. Web site: 20833/20834 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express ticket booking begins, Check fare, seats and other details . 14 January 2023 . Financialexpress . 14 January 2023 . en.
  6. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 13 January 2023 . Timings and stoppages of Vande Bharat Express between Visakhapatnam and Secunderbad released . en-IN . The Hindu . 14 January 2023 . 0971-751X.
  7. Web site: 19 February 2023 . Maximum Response to Vande Bharat Express From Warangal . 19 February 2023 . Sakshi Post . en.
  8. Web site: Design of Vande Bharat trains better than aeroplane: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw . 15 January 2023 . ANI News . en.
  9. Web site: 15 January 2023 . PM Modi flags off Secunderabad-Vizag Vande Bharat train: Time-table, fare details . 15 January 2023 . The News Minute . en.
  10. Web site: 8th Vande Bharat Express launched on Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Railway Route . 3 February 2023 . Urban Transport News.
  11. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2024-08-09 . Andhra Pradesh: Vande Bharat to run on Sundays and not Tuesdays from December 10 . 2024-08-10 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  12. News: 2024-08-09 . Change in Vande Bharat express schedule from Dec 10 . 2024-08-10 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  13. Web site: Correspondent . D. C. . 2024-08-09 . Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat timings changed . 2024-08-10 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.
  14. Web site: Vizag . Team Yo! . 2024-08-07 . Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat to now run on Sundays . 2024-08-08 . Vizag . en-US.
  15. News: Vande Bharat Train Window Broken in Stone Pelting in Visakhapatnam, 3 Held . en-US . News18 . 15 January 2023.
  16. Web site: 13 January 2023 . Three held for pelting stones at Vande Bharat Express in Visakhapatnam . 15 January 2023 . The News Minute . en.