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{{Italic title}}{{short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = FF7220
| name = Tatanagar Junction – Brahmapur<br>''Vande Bharat Express''
| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg
| logo_width =
| image =
| image_width = 300px
| image_alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| locale = [[Jharkhand]] and [[Odisha]]
| first = {{start date|2024|09|15|df=y}} (Inaugural)<br>{{start date and age|18 September 2024}} (Commercial)
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways (SER)]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Tatanagar Junction}} '''(TATA)'''
| stops = 09
| end = {{stnlnk|Brahmapur}} '''(BAM)'''
| distance = {{convert|587|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 09 hrs
| frequency = Six days a week {{efn|Except Tuesdays}}
| trainnumber = 20891 / 20892
| line_used = *[[Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line|Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line (till Rajkharsawan Jn)]]
*[[Rajkharsawan–Kendujhargarh–Jakhapura line]]
*[[Howrah–Chennai main line|Howrah–Chennai main line (till Brahmapur)]]
| 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|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| el =
| speed = {{cvt|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
| trainlength = {{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| maintenance = [[South Eastern Railway zone|Tatanagar Jn (TATA)]]
| map = {{Tatanagar – Brahmapur VB Express Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
}}
The 20891/20892 '''Tatanagar–Brahmapur ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 57th [[Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express train]], connecting the industrial city of [[Jamshedpur]] in [[Jharkhand]] with [[Brahmapur, Odisha|Brahmapur]] in [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-12 |title=Vande Bharat Express:Tata-Berhampur का आया समय और नबंर, जानिए |url=https://biharjharkhandnewsnetwork.com/know-the-time-and-number-of-vande-bharat-expresstata-berhampur/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Bihar Jharkhand News Network |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/new-vande-bharat-train-check-route-stoppage-and-more/ar-AA1qiKkQ?ocid=BingNewsVerp |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Latestly |first=Team |date=2024-09-15 |title=Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Interacts With Students Onboard Brahmapur-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express Train, Viral Video Surfaces {{!}} 📰 LatestLY |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/india/news/odisha-cm-mohan-charan-majhi-interacts-with-students-onboard-brahmapur-tatanagar-vande-bharat-express-train-viral-video-surfaces-6268660.html |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=LatestLY |language=en}}</ref>

This express train was inaugurated on September 15 2024, by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conferencing]] from the capital city of [[Ranchi]] instead of physically inaugurating at [[Tatanagar Junction railway station|Tatanagar Junction]] in [[Jharkhand]] due to continuous rains in Jamshedpur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Athrady |first=Ajith |title=PM Modi flags off six Vande Bharat Express trains in poll-bound Jharkhand |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jharkhand/pm-modi-flags-off-six-vande-bharat-express-trains-in-poll-bound-jharkhand-3191585 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2024 |title=PM's Jamshedpur Visit Canceled Due to Rain, Will Inaugurate Online from Ranchi |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/jamshedpur/story-pm-s-visit-to-jamshedpur-canceled-due-to-heavy-rain-online-inauguration-planned-201726376249295.html |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=Live Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-15 |title=PM Modi flags off six Vande Bharat trains at Jharkhand's Tatanagar |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/pm-modi-flags-off-six-vande-bharat-trains-at-jharkhands-tatanagar/articleshow/113361896.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral |access-date=2024-09-15 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DHNS |title=PM Modi to flag off six Vande Bharat Express trains in poll-bound Jharkhand |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/jharkhand/pm-modi-to-flag-off-six-vande-bharat-express-trains-in-poll-bound-jharkhand-3191357 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-15 |title=PM Modi to flag off six new Vande Bharat Express trains during Jharkhand visit today – Full list of routes here |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-pm-modi-to-flag-off-six-new-vande-bharat-express-trains-during-jharkhand-visit-today-full-list-of-routes-here-3611206/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-11 |title=PM Modi to inaugurate 11 Vande Bharat Express Trains from Tatanagar |url=https://avenuemail.in/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-11-vande-bharat-express-trains-from-tatanagar/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=The Avenue Mail |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=O. B. |date=2024-09-14 |title=PM To Flag Off Vande Bharat Trains In Odisha Tomorrow; Governor To Be Present At Rourkela & CM At Berhampur |url=https://odishabytes.com/pm-to-flag-off-vande-bharat-trains-in-odisha-tomorrow-governor-to-be-present-at-rourkela-cm-at-berhampur/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=odishabytes |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Overview ==
This train is currently operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Tatanagar Junction railway station|Tatanagar Jn]], [[Chaibasa railway station|Chaibasa]], [[Banspani railway station|Banspani]], [[Kendujhargarh railway station|Kendujhargarh]], [[Harichandanpur railway station|Harichandanpur]], [[Jakhapura Junction railway station|Jakhapura Jn]], [[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Jn]], [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]], [[Khurda Road Junction railway station|Khurda Road Jn]], [[Balugaon railway station|Balugaon]] and [[Brahmapur railway station|Brahmapur]]. It currently operates with train numbers 20891/20892 on 6 days a week basis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aniket |title=20891/Tatanagar - Brahmapur Vande Bharat Express - Tatanagar to Brahmapur SER/South Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/tatanagar-brahmapur-vande-bharat-express-20891/235483/168/224 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>

==Rakes==
It is the fifty-fourth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|2nd Generation]] and thirty-eighth [[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>

== Service ==

The 20891/20892 Tatanagar Jn - Brahmapur Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Tuesdays, covering a distance of {{cvt|587|km}} in a travel time of 9 hours with an average speed of {{cvt|62|km/h}}. The service has 9 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is {{cvt|130|km/h}}.

== See also ==

* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatiman Express]]
* [[Tatanagar Junction railway station]]
* [[Brahmapur railway station]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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Tatanagar–Brahmapur Vande Bharat Express - Revision history

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