Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India
The 20841/20842 Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is India's 50th Vande Bharat Express train , connecting the metropolitan city of Odisha , Bhubaneswar with the 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] [5]
Overview
This train will be operated by Indian Railways , connecting Bhubaneswar , Khurda Road Jn , Balugaon , Brahmapur , Ichchapuram , Palasa , Srikakulam Road , Vizianagaram Jn and Visakhapatnam Jn . It is operated with train numbers 20841/20842 on 6 days a week basis. [6] [7] [8]
Rakes
It is the forty-eighth 2nd Generation and thirty-third Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train [broken anchor ] which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur , Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[9]
Service
The 20841/20842 Bhubaneswar - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 444 km (276 mi) in a travel time of 05 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 77 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
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