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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Italic title}}{{short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}<br />
{{For|its sharing train and India's 62nd semi-high speed train|SSS Hubballi–Pune Vande Bharat Express}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}<br />
{{Infobox rail service<br />
| color = FF7220<br />
| name = SCSMT Kolhapur – Pune Junction<br>''Vande Bharat Express''<br />
| logo_width = <br />
| image = SSS Hubballi - Pune - SCSMT Kolhapur Mini Vande Bharat Express.jpg<br />
| image_width = 300px<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = This Mini Vande Bharat Express heading towards [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Junction]] railway station<br />
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| first = {{start date|2024|09|16|df=y}} (Inaugural)<br>{{start date and age|19 September 2024}} (Commercial)<br />
| last = <br />
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone|South Western Railways (SWR)]]<br />
| ridership = <br />
| start = [[Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus|SCSMT Kolhapur]] '''(KOP)'''<br />
| stops = 05<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Pune Junction}} '''(PUNE)'''<br />
| distance = {{convert|326|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 05 hrs 15 mins<br />
| frequency = Three days a week {{efn|Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays}}<br />
| trainnumber = 20673 / 20674<br />
| line_used = *[[Kolhapur–Miraj line]]<br />
*[[Pune–Miraj–Londa line|Londa–Miraj–Pune line]]<br />
| class = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car<br />
| seating = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}<br />
| sleeping = No<br />
| autorack = <br />
| catering = On board Catering<br />
| observation = Large windows in all coaches<br />
| 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}}<br />
| baggage = Overhead racks<br />
| otherfacilities = [[Kavach (train protection system)|Kavach]]<br />
| stock = [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]<br />
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]<br />
| el = <br />
| speed = {{cvt|62|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)<br />
| trainlength = {{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)<br />
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| maintenance = [[South Western Railway zone|SSS Hubballi Jn (UBL)]]<br />
| map = {{SSS Hubballi-Pune-SCSMT Kolhapur VB Express Route}}<br />
| map_state = collapsed<br />
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line<br />
| sharing = [[SSS Hubballi–Pune Vande Bharat Express|20669/20670 SSS Hubballi ⇔ Pune Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
}}<br />
The 20673/20674 '''SCSMT Kolhapur - Pune ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 63rd [[Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express train]], connecting the bank city of [[Kolhapur]] with the [[Deccan Plateau]] city of [[Pune]] in [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=⚡लवकरच सुरु होणार Pune-Hubli आणि Kolhapur-Pune मार्गावर आठ डब्यांच्या वंदे भारत गाड्या; जाणून घ्या वेळा, थांबे आणि इतर तपशील |url=https://marathi.latestly.com/quickly/maharashtra/vande-bharat-trains-eight-coach-vande-bharat-trains-to-start-soon-on-pune-hubli-and-kolhapur-pune-routes-know-timings-stops-and-other-details-574704.html |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=LatestLY मराठी |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=वृत्तसेवा |first=पुढारी |date=2024-09-13 |title=कोल्हापूर-पुणे स्वतंत्र 'वंदे भारत' धावणार |url=https://pudhari.news/maharashtra/kolhapur/vande-bharat-will-run-on-kolhapur-pune-route |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Pudhari News |language=mr}}</ref><br />
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This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conferencing]] from [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-16 |title=PM flags off Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/pm-modi-launches-kolhapur-pune-vande-bharat-express-a-new-era-in-rail-connectivity/articleshow/113403074.cms |access-date=2024-09-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2024-09-16 |title=PM Modi Launches Vande Bharat Trains On 6 New Routes - Metro Rail News |url=https://metrorailnews.in/pm-modi-inaugurated-6-new-vande-bharat-trains/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Overview ==<br />
This train is currently operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus|SCSMT Kolhapur]], [[Miraj Junction railway station|Miraj Jn]], [[Sangli railway station|Sangli]], [[Kirloskarvadi railway station|Kirloskarvadi]], [[Karad railway station|Karad]], [[Satara railway station|Satara]] and [[Pune Junction railway station|Pune Jn]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Train: Ticket Prices, Schedule & Stops - Everything You Need To Know |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/kolhapur-pune-vande-bharat-train-ticket-prices-schedule-stops-everything-you-need-to-know |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-16 |title=Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express Ticket To Cost Rs 560, PM Modi to Virtually Flag Off Today - PUNE PULSE |url=https://www.mypunepulse.com/kolhapur-pune-vande-bharat-express-ticket-to-cost-rs-560-pm-modi-to-virtually-flag-off-today/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |language=en}}</ref> It currently operates with train numbers 20673/20674 on 3 days a week basis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aniket |title=20673/SCSMT Kolhapur - Pune Vande Bharat Express - Kolhapur SCSM Terminus to Pune SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/scsmt-kolhapur-pune-vande-bharat-express-20673/235487/77/76 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><br />
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==Rakes==<br />
It is the same fifty-ninth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|2nd Generation]] and forty-second [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|'''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><br />
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== Service ==<br />
The 20673/20674 SCSMT Kolhapur - Pune Vande Bharat Express currently operates '''3 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{cvt|326|km}} in a travel time of 05 hrs 15 mins with average speed of {{cvt|62|km/h}}. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
* [[Tejas Express]]<br />
* [[Gatiman Express]]<br />
* [[Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus]]<br />
* [[Pune Junction railway station]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]<br />
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[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]<br />
[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kolhapur]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Pune]]</div>
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