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{{short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
|color=28457D
|name=Rourkela - Puri ''Vande Bharat Express''
|image=Puri - Rourkela VB Express train.jpg|image_width=300px
|type=[[Vande Bharat Express]]
|locale=[[Odisha]]
|first={{start date|df=yes|24 September 2023}} (Inaugural run) {{start date and age|25 September 2023}} (Commercial run)
|operator=[[East Coast Railway zone|East Coast Railways (ECoR)]]
|start={{stnlnk|Rourkela Junction}} '''(ROU)'''
|stops=9
|end={{stnlnk|Puri}} '''(PURI)'''
|distance={{convert|505|km|0|abbr=on}}
|journeytime=07hrs 45mins
|frequency=Six days a week {{efn|Except Saturdays}}
|trainnumber=20835 / 20836
|line_used=[[Tatanagar–Bilaspur section|Tatanagar-Bilaspur line (Rourkela-Jharsuguda)]] [[Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line|Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line (till Dhenkanal)]] [[Cuttack–Sambalpur line]] [[Kharagpur–Puri line|Kharagpur-Puri line (from Cuttack Jn)]]
|class=AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
|seating={{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}
|sleeping=No
|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 Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]
|gauge=[[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
|speed={{cvt|67|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
|trainlength={{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)
|owners=[[Indian Railways]]
|maintenance=[[East Coast Railway zone|Puri (PURI)]]
|map={{Puri-Rourkela VB Express Route}}
|map_state=collapsed
|electrification=[[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
}}

The 20835/20836 '''Rourkela - Puri ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 32nd [[Vande Bharat Express]] train, connecting the city of [[Rourkela]] and terminating at [[Puri]] city in [[Odisha]]. This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conference]] from [[New Delhi]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Vande Bharat express between Puri- Rourkela soon |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2023/sep/03/vande-bharat-express-betweenpuri-rourkela-soon-2611283.html |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-03 |title=Puri Second Vande Bharat Will Connect These Cities – The Mithila Times |url=https://themithilatimes.com/puri-second-vande-bharat-connect-these-cities/,%20https://themithilatimes.com/puri-second-vande-bharat-connect-these-cities/,%20https:///puri-second-vande-bharat-connect-these-cities/ |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=themithilatimes.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

==Overview==
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Rourkela Junction railway station|Rourkela Jn]], [[Jharsuguda Junction railway station|Jharsuguda Jn]], [[Sambalpur City railway station|Sambalpur City]], [[Rairakhol railway station|Rairakhol]], [[Angul railway station|Angul]], [[Talcher Road railway station|Talcher Road]], [[Dhenkanal railway station|Dhenkanal]], [[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Jn]], [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]], [[Khurda Road Junction railway station|Khurda Road Jn]] and [[Puri railway station|Puri]]. It is currently operated with train numbers 20835/20836 on 6 days a week basis. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-02 |title=Odisha: Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express by Sept 30; check trial run schedule |url=https://sambadenglish.com/odisha-puri-rourkela-vande-bharat-express-by-sept-30-check-trial-run-schedule/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vande Bharat Express Between Puri- Rourkela Likely By September 30 {{!}} Check Route, Fare And Other Details Here |url=https://www.india.com/news/vande-bharat-express-between-puri-rourkela-irctc-indian-railways-september-30-check-route-fare-halts-puri-bhubaneswar-cuttack-angul-rourkela-6290116/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Rakes==
It is the thirtieth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation]] and eighteenth [[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=2023-04-19 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Coach composition ==
The 20835/20836 Rourkela - Puri Vande Bharat Express has currently 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |1
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |2
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |3
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |4
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |5
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:pink;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |8
|-
|'''20835'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C#
| colspan="6" |{{Center|'''''(TBC after commercial run)'''''}}
|C# {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|-
!
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |1
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |2
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:pink;" |3
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |4
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |5
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |8
|-
|'''20836'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C#
| colspan="6" |{{Center|'''''(TBC after commercial run)'''''}}
|C# {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|}

== Service ==
The 20835/20836 Rourkela - Puri Vande Bharat Express will operate '''6 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{convert|505|km|0|abbr=on}} in a travel time of 07hrs 45mins with average speed of 67 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
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== Schedule ==
The schedule of this 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
{| class="wikitable" width="65%" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#28457D;" |''PURI - ROU - PURI Vande Bharat Express''
|-
! colspan="2" |20836
! rowspan="2" |Stations
! colspan="2" |20835
|-
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|-
|'''----'''
|05:00
|[[Puri railway station|'''Puri''']]
|21:40
|'''----'''
|-
|05:38
|05:40
|[[Khurda Road Junction railway station|Khurda Road Junction]]
|20:55
|20:57
|-
|06:00
|06:05
|[[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneshwar]]
|20:30
|20:35
|-
|06:30
|06:32
|[[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Junction]]
|20:00
|20:02
|-
|07:24
|07:26
|[[Dhenkanal railway station|Dhenkanal]]
|18:45
|18:47
|-
|08:04
|08:06
|[[Talcher Road railway station|Talcher Road]]
|18:13
|18:15
|-
|08:14
|08:16
|[[Angul railway station|Angul]]
|18:00
|18:02
|-
|09:25
|09:27
|[[Rairakhol railway station|Rairakhol]]
|16:50
|16:52
|-
|10:05
|10:10
|[[Sambalpur City railway station|Sambalpur City]]
|16:05
|16:10
|-
|11:13
|11:15
|[[Jharsuguda Junction railway station|Jharsuguda Junction]]
|15:23
|15:25
|-
|12:45
|'''----'''
|[[Rourkela Junction railway station|'''Rourkela Junction''']]
|'''----'''
|14:10
|}

== Incidents ==
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== See also ==
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Puri railway station]]
* [[Rourkela Junction railway station]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Vande Bharat Express}}

[[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Transport in Puri]]
[[Category:Transport in Rourkela]]

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