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{{Italic title}}{{short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
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| name = Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Junction<br/>''Vande Bharat Express''
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| image = Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express.jpg
| image_width = 300px
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| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| locale = [[Karnataka]] and [[Goa]]
| first = {{start date|2023|12|30|df=y}} (Inaugural)<br/>{{start date and age|31 December 2023}} (Commercial)
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways (SR)]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Mangalore Central}} '''(MAQ)'''
| stops = 2
| end = {{stnlnk|Madgaon Junction}} '''(MAO)'''
| distance = {{convert|319|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 04 hrs 35 mins
| frequency = Six days a week {{efn|Except Thursdays}}
| trainnumber = 20646 / 20645
| line_used = [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]]<br/>[[Konkan Railway|Mangalore–Madgaon line]]
| class = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
| seating = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = On board Catering
| observation = Large windows in all coaches
| entertainment = {{Hlist|[[Wi-Fi|On-board WiFi]]|Infotainment System|[[AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types#Indian IS 1293|Electric outlets]]|Reading light|Seat Pockets|Bottle Holder|Tray Table}}
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities = [[Kavach (train protection system)|Kavach]]
| stock = [[Vande Bharat (trainset)|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
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| speed = {{cvt|70|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
| trainlength = {{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| maintenance = [[Southern Railway zone|Mangaluru Ctrl (MAQ)]]
| map = {{Mangaluru Central–Madgaon VB Express Route}}
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| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
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The 20646/20645 '''Mangaluru Central - Madgaon ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 40th [[Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express train]], connecting the industrial port city of [[Mangalore]] in western [[Karnataka]] with [[Madgaon]], a major city in the state of [[Goa]]. This is the fastest train between Mangaluru to Madgaon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2023 |title=Coastal Karnataka May Soon Get Its First Vande Bharat Express Between Mangaluru Central And Madgaon, Says MP Nalin Kumar Kateel . It is the Fastest Train between Mangaluru to Madgaon
|url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/india/coastal-karnataka-may-soon-get-its-first-vande-bharat-express-between-mangaluru-central-and-madgaon-says-mp-nalin-kumar-kateel-10118116 |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=H |first=Umesha Bhatta P. |title=Mangalore Goa Vande Bharat : ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಗೋವಾ ನಡುವೆ ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್‌ ರೈಲು: ಮಾಸಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ |url=https://kannada.hindustantimes.com/karnataka/mangalore-news-mangalore-goa-vande-bharat-express-connecting-karnataka-coastal-with-tourist-destiny-goa-in-on-cards-kub-181701763069043.html |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=Kannada Hindustan Times |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vande Bharat: Mangaluru to Madgaon, Launching in December - TimesProperty |url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/vande-bharat-express-links-mangaluru-madgaon-blid6178 |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=timesproperty.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=22 December 2023 |title=Get ready for unveiling of Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/palakkad-division-gears-up-to-unveil-mangaluru-madgaon-vande-bharat-express/article67665226.ece |access-date=26 December 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

This express train performed the trial runs on 26 December 2023 starting from [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangalore Central]] around 08:30hrs and reached [[Madgaon Junction railway station|Madgaon Junction]] around 13:45hrs. It departed from Madgaon at 18:10hrs and reached Mangalore Central at 22:45hrs.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 December 2023 |title=Trail run of Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on December 26 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/trail-run-of-mangaluru-central-madgaon-vande-bharat-express-on-december-26/article67674362.ece |access-date=26 December 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conferencing]] from [[Ayodhya Junction railway station|Ayodhya Dham Junction]]. <ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2023 |title=PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-flags-off-2-amrit-bharat-6-vande-bharat-express-trains-in-ayodhya-101703918767779.html |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 December 2023 |title=PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pm-narendra-modi-ayodhya-amrit-bharat-vande-bharat-trains-flag-off-full-list-of-new-routes-indian-railways/articleshow/106393567.cms?from=mdr |access-date=30 December 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 December 2023 |title=PM Modi flags off new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Junction: Routes, features and all you need to know |url=https://www.news9live.com/india/pm-modi-flags-off-vande-bharat-amrit-bharat-trains-from-ayodhya-junction-routes-features-and-all-you-need-to-know-2391037 |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ayodhya: PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped railway station, flags off Amrit Bharat trains |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2023/12/30/ayodhya-pm-modi-inaugurates-redeveloped-railway-station-flags-off-amrit-bharat-trains.html |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2023 |title=PM to Inaugurate Amrit Bharat Express from Ayodhya, 6 Vande Bharat Trains on Dec 30 |url=https://www.news18.com/auto/pm-to-inaugurate-amrit-bharat-express-from-ayodhya-6-vande-bharat-trains-on-dec-30-8714893.html |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-pm-modi-to-flag-off-5-vande-bharat-2-amrit-bharat-trains-on-december-30-check-details-here-3072293 |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

== Overview ==
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Ctrl]], [[Udupi railway station|Udupi]], [[Karwar railway station|Karwar]] and [[Madgaon Junction railway station|Madgaon Jn]]. It is currently operated with train numbers 20646/20645 on 6 days a week basis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mangalorean |first=Alfie Dsouza, Team |date=23 December 2023 |title=PM Modi Expected to Launch Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express. on 30 Dec |url=https://www.mangalorean.com/pm-modi-expected-to-launch-mangaluru-central-madgaon-vande-bharat-express-on-30-dec/ |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=Mangalorean.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2023 |title=Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat train set to inaugurate, PM Modi to launch virtually? |url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/mangaluru-madgaon-vande-bharat-train-set-to-inaugurate-pm-modi-to-lunch-virtually |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=Udayavani |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Modi virtually flags off Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express |url=https://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/PM-Modi-virtually-flags-off-Mangaluru-Madgaon-Vande-Bharat-Express.html |access-date=30 December 2023 |website=www.mangaloretoday.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 December 2023 |title=PM flags off Vande Bharat Express from Mangaluru to Goa |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/pm-flags-off-vande-bharat-express-between-mangaluru-and-goa-madgaon/article67689837.ece |access-date=30 December 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Rakes==
It is the thirty-eighth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|2nd Generation]] and twenty-fourth [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/train-18-indias-fastest-named-vande-bharat-express-piyush-goyal-1983965 |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Service ==

The 20646/20645 Mangaluru Ctrl - Madgaon Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Thursdays, covering a distance of {{cvt|319|km}} in a travel time of 5 hours with an average speed of {{cvt|56|km/h}}. The service has 2 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is {{cvt|130|km/h}}.

== See also ==
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Mangalore Central railway station]]
* [[Madgaon Junction railway station]]
* [[Karwar railway station]]
* [[Udupi railway station]]

== Notes ==
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==References==
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Mangaluru Central–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express - Revision history

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