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== Coach composition ==
== Coach composition ==
The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Cars coaches. As per latest reports, starting from May 17 2023, this train will converted to a '''16 Coach''' train which will comprise of 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Car coaches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharatvarsh |first=TV9 |date=2023-05-15 |title=Telangana: वंदे भारत ट्रेन से तिरुपति जाने वाले यात्रियों को राहत, कंफर्म टिकट ना मिलने की झंझट खत्म! रेलवे का बड़ा फैसला |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/india/secunderabad-tirupati-vande-bharat-express-train-running-with-16-coaches-instead-of-8-minister-g-kishan-reddy-1863968.html |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=TV9 Bharatvarsh |language=hi}}</ref>
The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Cars coaches.


The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Geetanath |first=V. |date=2023-05-10 |title=Tirupati-bound Vande Bharat likely to have 16 coaches soon in view of high demand |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/tirupati-bound-vande-bharat-likely-to-have-16-coaches-soon-in-view-of-high-demand/article66835102.ece |access-date=2023-05-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-11 |title=Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express to have 16 coaches due to increased demand |url=https://www.news9live.com/state/andhra-pradesh/secunderabad-tirupati-vande-bharat-express-to-have-16-coaches-due-to-increased-demand-2134949 |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref>
The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Geetanath |first=V. |date=2023-05-10 |title=Tirupati-bound Vande Bharat likely to have 16 coaches soon in view of high demand |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/tirupati-bound-vande-bharat-likely-to-have-16-coaches-soon-in-view-of-high-demand/article66835102.ece |access-date=2023-05-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-11 |title=Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express to have 16 coaches due to increased demand |url=https://www.news9live.com/state/andhra-pradesh/secunderabad-tirupati-vande-bharat-express-to-have-16-coaches-due-to-increased-demand-2134949 |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:31, 15 May 2023

Secunderabad - Tirupati
Vande Bharat Express
This Mini VB Express train crossing Nallapadu Jn
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleTelangana and Andhra Pradesh
First service8 April 2023 (Inaugural run)
9 April 2023; 20 months ago (2023-04-09) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)South Central Railways (SCR)
Route
TerminiSecunderabad Jn (SC)
Tirupati (TPTY)
Stops4
Distance travelled662 km (411 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20701 / 20702
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed78 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceSecunderabad Jn

The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express is India's 12th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[1][2]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Secunderabad Jn, Nalgonda, Guntur Jn, Ongole, Nellore and Tirupati. It is currently operated with train numbers 20701/20702 on 6 days a week basis.[3] The train has been flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 April 2023.

Rakes

It is the tenth 2nd Generation and the first Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which 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.

Coach composition

The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Cars coaches. As per latest reports, starting from May 17 2023, this train will converted to a 16 Coach train which will comprise of 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Car coaches.[4]

The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars. [5][6]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20701 | C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 E1 C6 C7 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20702 | C7 C6 E1 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 |

Service

The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 662 km (411 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs 30 mins with average speed of 78 km/hr. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 kmph.[7]

  1. ^ Except Tuesdays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express will be confirmed after commercial run:-

SC - TPTY - SC Vande Bharat Express
20701 Stations 20702
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 06:00 Secunderabad Junction 23:45 ----
07:19 07:20 Nalgonda 22:09 22:10
09:45 09:50 Guntur Junction 19:45 19:50
11:09 11:10 Ongole 18:29 18:30
12:29 12:30 Nellore 17:19 17:20
14:30 ---- Tirupati ---- 15:15

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hyderabad Gears Up to Welcome Telugu State's 2nd Vande Bharat Train From Secunderabad to Tirupati". TimesNow. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ "This April 8, India to Get 2 New Vande Bharat Trains Between Secunderabad-Tirupati, Chennai-Coimbatore". News18. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Second Vande Bharat to be launched between Secunderabad-Tirupati on April 8: Check stations, timing and other details". News9live. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  4. ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (15 May 2023). "Telangana: वंदे भारत ट्रेन से तिरुपति जाने वाले यात्रियों को राहत, कंफर्म टिकट ना मिलने की झंझट खत्म! रेलवे का बड़ा फैसला". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Geetanath, V. (10 May 2023). "Tirupati-bound Vande Bharat likely to have 16 coaches soon in view of high demand". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express to have 16 coaches due to increased demand". News9live. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Hyderabad Gears Up to Welcome Telugu State's 2nd Vande Bharat Train From Secunderabad to Tirupati". TimesNow. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.


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