Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express

Not to be confused with Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express, India's 48th semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express train.

Vande Bharat Express train route in India

Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express

Overview
Service type| Vande Bharat Express
Locale| Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
First service| 15 January 2023 (inaugural)
16 January 2023; 14 months ago (2023-01-16) (commercial)
Current operator(s)| East Coast Railways (ECoR)
Route
Termini| Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP)
Secunderabad Junction (SC)
Stops| 5
Distance travelled| 700.04 km (435 mi) (chargeable is 699 km when it is being written)
Average journey time| 08 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency| Six days a week[a]
Train number(s)| 20833 / 20834
Line(s) used| Howrah–Chennai main line, New Delhi–Chennai main line, Nagpur–Secunderabad line
On-board services
Class(es)| AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements|

* Airline style
* Rotatable seats

Sleeping arrangements| No
Auto-rack arrangements| No
Catering facilities| On-board catering
Observation facilities| Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities|

* On-board WiFi
* Infotainment System

Baggage facilities| Overhead racks
Other facilities| Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock| Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification| 25 kV AC 50 Hz Overhead line
Operating speed| 82 km/h (51 mph)
Average length| 384 metres (1,260 ft)
Track owner(s)| Indian Railways
Rake maintenance| Visakhapatnam (VSKP)
| Route map

Legend

| 20833 ↓  |  |

|  | Visakhapatnam Junction

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|  | Samalkot Junction
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|  | Rajahmundry
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|  | Vijayawada Junction
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| Andhra Pradesh

Telangana
border

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|  | Khammam
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|  | Warangal
20834 ↑  |  |

|  | Secunderabad Junction
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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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

The 20833/20834 Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 699 km (434 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of 82 km/h (51 mph). The maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).[9][10]

## Incidents[edit]

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.[11][12]

## See also[edit]

* Vande Bharat Express
* Tejas Express
* Gatimaan Express
* Visakhapatnam railway station
* Secunderabad Junction railway station

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Except Sundays

## References[edit]

1. ^ Livemint (16 January 2023). "Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express train to run from today". mint. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
2. ^ "Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express: Ticket booking online, fare and other key details of train number 20833/20834". TimesNow. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
3. ^ "ఏపీలో మరో స్టేషన్‌లో ఆగనున్న వందేభారత్ రైలు.. వివరాలివే!". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
4. ^ Rao, V. Kamalakara (11 January 2023). "South India's second Vande Bharat Express to run between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
5. ^ "20833/20834 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express ticket booking begins, Check fare, seats and other details". Financialexpress. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
6. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (13 January 2023). "Timings and stoppages of Vande Bharat Express between Visakhapatnam and Secunderbad released". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
7. ^ "Maximum Response to Vande Bharat Express From Warangal". Sakshi Post. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
8. ^ "Design of Vande Bharat trains better than aeroplane: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw". ANI News. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
9. ^ "PM Modi flags off Secunderabad-Vizag Vande Bharat train: Time-table, fare details". The News Minute. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
10. ^ "8th Vande Bharat Express launched on Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Railway Route". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
11. ^ "Vande Bharat Train Window Broken in Stone Pelting in Visakhapatnam, 3 Held". News18. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
12. ^ "Three held for pelting stones at Vande Bharat Express in Visakhapatnam". The News Minute. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

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Vande Bharat Express

Central Railway|

* Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Madgaon^
* Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Sainagar Shirdi
* Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Solapur
* Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) ⇔ SMVT Bengaluru^

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* Patna Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.^
* Patna Jn. ⇔ Ranchi Jn.^
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East Coast Railway|

* Visakhapatnam Jn. ⇔ Secunderabad Jn.
* Puri ⇔ Rourkela Jn.^
* Bhubaneswar ⇔ Visakhapatnam Jn.^

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* Howrah Jn. ⇔ New Jalpaiguri Jn.

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Northeast Frontier Railway|

* New Jalpaiguri Jn. ⇔ Guwahati^
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South Central Railway|

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