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{{short description|Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service|color=28457D|name=Secunderabad - Tirupati ''Vande Bharat Express''|logo=|logo_width=|image=|image_width=290px|image_alt=|alt=|caption=This Mini VB Express train crossing [[Nallapadu railway station|Nallapadu Jn]]|type=[[Vande Bharat Express]]|locale=[[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]|first=8 April 2023 (Inaugural run) {{start date and age|df=yes|2023|04|09}} (Commercial run)|last=|operator=[[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railways (SCR)]]|ridership=|start=[[Secunderabad Junction railway station|Secunderabad Jn]] '''(SC)'''|stops=4|end={{stnlnk|Tirupati}} '''(TPTY)'''|distance={{convert|662|km|0|abbr=on}}|journeytime=08 hrs 15 mins|frequency=Six days a week {{efn|Except Tuesdays}}|trainnumber=20701 / 20702|line_used=[[Nagpur–Secunderabad line|Secunderabad - Nagpur (till Pagidipalli Cabin)]] [[Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section]] [[Guntur–Tenali section]] [[Howrah–Chennai main line|Howrah - Chennai (from Guntur Jn till Gudur Jn)]] [[Gudur–Katpadi section|Gudur-Katpadi (till Tirupati)]]|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)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|Vande Bharat 2.0]] ('''''w.e.f. 17 May 2023''''')|gauge=[[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]|el=|speed={{cvt|80|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)|trainlength={{convert|384|m|ft}} (16 coaches)|owners=[[Indian Railways]]|maintenance=[[South Central Railway zone|Secunderabad Jn]]|map={{Secunderabad-Tirupati VB Express Route}}|map_state=collapsed|electrification=[[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line}}The 20701/20702 '''Secunderabad - Tirupati ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 12th [[Vande Bharat Express]] train, connecting the states of [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-04 |title=Hyderabad Gears Up to Welcome Telugu State's 2nd Vande Bharat Train From Secunderabad to Tirupati |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/hyderabad/hyderabad-gears-up-to-welcome-telugu-states-2nd-vande-bharat-train-from-secunderabad-to-tirupati-article-99233761 |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-06 |title=This April 8, India to Get 2 New Vande Bharat Trains Between Secunderabad-Tirupati, Chennai-Coimbatore |url=https://www.news18.com/india/this-april-8-india-to-get-2-new-vande-bharat-trains-between-secunderabad-tirupati-chennai-coimbatore-7480543.html |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Overview ==
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Secunderabad Junction railway station|Secunderabad Jn]], [[Nalgonda railway station|Nalgonda]], [[Guntur Junction railway station|Guntur Jn]], [[Ongole railway station|Ongole]], [[Nellore railway station|Nellore]] and [[Tirupati railway station|Tirupati]]. This is One of the Most Successful Vande Bharat. It is currently operated with train numbers 20701/20702 on 6 days a week basis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-04 |title=Second Vande Bharat to be launched between Secunderabad-Tirupati on April 8: Check stations, timing and other details |url=https://www.news9live.com/utility/second-vande-bharat-to-be-launched-between-secunderabad-tirupati-on-april-8-check-stations-timing-and-other-details-au1321-2094177 |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref> The train was flagged off by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 8 April 2023.

== Rakes ==
It is the tenth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation]] and the first train to be converted from a '''[[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train]]''' to a '''[[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|Vande Bharat Express 2.0 train]]''' (due to high demand and occupancy rate, it has been converted from 8-coach rake to 16-coach rake) which was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] (ICF) at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] initiative. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2023-05-15 |title=Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express to get extra 16 coaches from May 17 |url=https://telanganatoday.com/secunderabad-tirupati-vande-bharat-express-to-get-extra-16-coaches-from-may-17 |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Coach Composition ==
The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express currently has 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars coaches.

The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour 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:aqua;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:pink;" |8
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:pink;" |9
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |10
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |11
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |12
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |13
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |14
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |15
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |16
|-
|'''20701'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C1
|C2
|C3
|C4
|C5
|C6
|C7
|E1
|E2
|C8
|C9
|C10
|C11
|C12
|C13
|C14 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|-
|'''20702'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C14
|C13
|C12
|C11
|C10
|C9
|C8
|E2
|E1
|C7
|C6
|C5
|C4
|C3
|C2
|C1 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|}

== Service ==
The 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express will operate '''6 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{convert|662|km|0|abbr=on}} in a travel time of 8 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 80 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-04 |title=Hyderabad Gears Up to Welcome Telugu State's 2nd Vande Bharat Train From Secunderabad to Tirupati |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/hyderabad/hyderabad-gears-up-to-welcome-telugu-states-2nd-vande-bharat-train-from-secunderabad-to-tirupati-article-99233761 |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref>
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== Schedule ==
The schedule of this 20701/20702 Secunderabad - Tirupati Vande Bharat Express will be confirmed after commercial run:-
{| class="wikitable" width="65%" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#28457D;" |''SC - TPTY - SC Vande Bharat Express''
|-
! colspan="2" |20701
! rowspan="2" |Stations
! colspan="2" |20702
|-
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|-
|'''----'''
|06:15
|[[Secunderabad Junction railway station|'''Secunderabad Junction''']]
|23:30
|'''----'''
|-
|07:29
|07:30
|[[Nalgonda railway station|Nalgonda]]
|21:49
|21:50
|-
|09:35
|09:40
|[[Guntur Junction railway station|Guntur Junction]]
|19:45
|19:50
|-
|11:12
|11:15
|[[Ongole railway station|Ongole]]
|18:02
|18:05
|-
|12:29
|12:30
|[[Nellore railway station|Nellore]]
|16:49
|16:50
|-
|14:30
|'''----'''
|[[Tirupati railway station|'''Tirupati''']]
|'''----'''
|15:15
|}

== See also ==

* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Secunderabad Junction railway station]]
* [[Tirupati railway station]]

== References ==
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[[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:Transport in Secunderabad]]
[[Category:Transport in Tirupati]]

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