Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express

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]

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 (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 15 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
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 stockVande Bharat 2
(w.e.f. 17 May 2023)
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceSecunderabad Jn

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 train to be converted from a Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train to a Vande Bharat Express 2.0 train (due to high demand and occupancy rate, it has been converted from 8 coach rake to 16 coach rake) which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative. [4]

Coach Composition

The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express currently has 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars coaches.

The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20701 | C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 E1 E2 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 |
20702 | C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 E2 E1 C7 C6 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 15 mins with average speed of 80 km/hr. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 kmph.[5]

  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
---- 06:15 Secunderabad Junction 23:30 ----
07:29 07:30 Nalgonda 21:49 21:50
09:35 09:40 Guntur Junction 19:45 19:50
11:12 11:15 Ongole 18:02 18:05
12:29 12:30 Nellore 16:49 16:50
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. Today, Telangana (15 May 2023). "Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express to get extra 16 coaches from May 17". Telangana Today. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  5. "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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