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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]

First service12 March 2024 (2024-03-12) (Inaugural)
17 March 2024; 2 years ago (17 March 2024) (Commercial)
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Bhubaneswar – Visakhapatnam Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Aerial view of the Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express
Aerial view of the Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleOdisha and Andhra Pradesh
First service12 March 2024 (2024-03-12) (Inaugural)
17 March 2024; 2 years ago (17 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operatorEast Coast Railways (ECoR)
Route
TerminiBhubaneswar (BBS)
Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP)
Stops7
Distance travelled444 km (276 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number20841 / 20842
Line usedKhurda Road–Visakhapatnam section
On-board services
ClassesAC 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 2.0[broken anchor]
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed77 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenance(TBC)
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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 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 Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Mondays, covering a distance of 444 km (276 mi) in a travel time of 5 hours with an average speed of 77 km/h (48 mph). The service has 7 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Notes

  1. Except Saturdays

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