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{{Italic title}}{{short description|Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Italic vande Bharat Express Lucknow tu New Delhi Lucknow junction se subah 6:10 per chalegi Kanpur Central Ghaziabad Aligarh dungala Etawah fafund Tumna junction 12 00  12:35 pay minut mein New Delhi dopahar mein 3:30 baje wapas Aaye sham ko Ghaziabad Aligarh dungala Etawah fafund Tumna junction Unnao 8 00 Kanpur Central 8:35 per 10:00 baje Lucknow stop
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name              = Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central ''Vande Bharat Express''
| native_name        = ''Vande Bharat Express''
| color2            = FF7220
| color              = FF7220
| image              = Thiruvananthapuram Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express (via Alappuzha) - 1st Rake.jpg
| image_size        = 325px
| caption            = First '''''Saffron-Grey''''' Mini ''Vande Bharat Express'' at [[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station|Thiruvananthapuram Central]] departing for {{stnlnk|Kasaragod}}
| type              = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| status            = Active
| locale            = [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]]
| first              = {{start date|2023|09|25|df=y}} (Commercial run)<br/>{{start date and age|12 March 2024}} (Extended run)
| last              =
| operator          = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways (SR)]]
| ridership          =
| start              = [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Central]] '''(MAQ)'''
| stops              = 9
| end                = [[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station|Thiruvananthapuram Central]] '''(TVC)'''
| distance          = {{convert|620|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime        = 08hrs 40mins
| frequency          = 6 days a week{{efn|Except Wednesdays}}
| trainnumber        = 20631 / 20632
| line_used          = [[Shoranur–Mangalore section]]<br/>[[Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section]]<br/>[[Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line]]<br/>[[Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line]]
| class              = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
| seating            = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}
| sleeping          = No
| autorack          = Yes
| catering          = On-board catering
| observation        = Large windows in all coaches
| electrification    = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
| 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]]<br><small>''(Last service: Sept 08 2025)''</small><br>[[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|Vande Bharat 3.0]]<br><small>''(First service: Sept 09 2025)''</small>
| gauge              = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| speed              = {{cvt|72|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
| trainlength        = {{convert|415|m|ft}} (20 coaches)
| owners            = [[Indian Railways]]
| maintenance        = [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangaluru Central]], [[Palakkad railway division]]
| map                = {{Mangaluru Central-Thiruvananthapuram VB Express Route}}
| map_state          = collapsed
}}


The 20631/20632 '''Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 33rd [[Vande Bharat Express]] train, connecting West [[Karnataka]]'s coastal city [[Mangaluru]] with [[Kerala]]'s south and state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. It is the second Vande Bharat Express in Kerala as well as India's first [[Saffron (color)|saffron]] coloured semi-high speed train (replaced with White Blue Vandebharat rake of the pairing train after extension to Mangalore Central).


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 09:08, 20 October 2026

{{Italic vande Bharat Express Lucknow tu New Delhi Lucknow junction se subah 6:10 per chalegi Kanpur Central Ghaziabad Aligarh dungala Etawah fafund Tumna junction 12 00 12:35 pay minut mein New Delhi dopahar mein 3:30 baje wapas Aaye sham ko Ghaziabad Aligarh dungala Etawah fafund Tumna junction Unnao 8 00 Kanpur Central 8:35 per 10:00 baje Lucknow stop


History

The first Vande Bharat train in Kerala started its service between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram via Kottayam route in April 2023.[1] With increase in patronage, there has been a strong demand by the passengers to have a second Vande Bharat between Mangalore and Thiruvananthapuram so as to increase the frequency of this route per day to three trains. This vande bharat express is the fastest train between Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central and vice versa.

The initial service of this Vande Bharat Express train from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram Central was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.[2] The extension of train from Kasaragod to Mangaluru was inaugurated on 12 March 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from Ahmedabad.[3][4][5]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mangaluru Ctrl, Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur Junction, Thrissur, Ernakulam Junction, Alappuzha, Kollam Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central. It is the second Vande Bharat Express train allocated to Kerala. It is currently operated with train numbers 20631/20632.[6][7][8]

Rakes

It was the thirty-first 2nd Generation and nineteenth 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.[9][10] It is India's first Mini VB 2.0 Express train, running the tracks with the Saffron-Grey livery with 25 more modifications in the rakes.[11][12] As per reports, a pairing train rake is allocated as there are a few problems in the maintenance of the train as per the current Time Table.[13]

Switch of Rakes

After extension till Mangalore, the maintenance problem has been resolved and the Saffron Grey rakes are swapped and replaced with White Blue Vandebharat rake of the pairing train. In August 2024, the Saffron Grey rake was made to run as temporary special service along Ernakulam - SMVT Bengaluru route. As of September 2024, the first saffron colored Vande Bharat rake is moved to Howrah - Rourkela route and the Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express is running with one and only White Blue 8 car coach.

Coach Augmentation

The 20631/20632 Mangaluru Central - Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat Express was permanently augmented with 08 more coaches and was running with 16-car Vande Bharat 2.0 trainset W.E.F. 22 May 2025 in order to meet the extra rush and passenger demands.[14][15][16][17][18] The 16-coach trainset was earlier running as Chennai Egmore–Nagercoil VB Express, which started from the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai and terminated at the Temple City of Nāgas, Nagercoil.

As of September 11, 2025, this express train has been further augmented with 4 additional AC coaches[19] and is currently running with Vande Bharat 3.0 trainset, in order to meet the surge in passenger demand on this popular route.[20][21][22][23][24]

Service

The 20631/20632 Mangaluru Ctrl - Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Wednesdays, covering a distance of 620 km (390 mi) in a travel time of 8 hours with an average speed of 72 km/h (45 mph). The service has 9 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).

Mangaluru Ctrl - Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl Vande Bharat Express (20631) [25]
Station Station Code Arrival Departure Halt (min) Distance (km) Day
Mangalore Cntl MAQ — 06:25 — — 1
Kasaragod KGQ 06:58 07:00 2 46 1
Kannur CAN 07:55 07:57 2 132 1
Kozhikode CLT 08:57 08:59 2 221 1
Tirur TIR 09:22 09:24 2 262 1
Shoranur Jn SRR 09:58 10:00 2 307 1
Thrissur TCR 10:33 10:35 2 340 1
Ernakulam Jn ERS 11:40 11:43 3 414 1
Alleppey ALLP 12:33 12:35 2 471 1
Kollam Jn QLN 13:38 13:40 2 555 1
Trivandrum Central TVC 15:05 — — 619 1
Thiruvananthapuram Ctrl - Mangaluru Ctrl Vande Bharat Express (22436) [26]
Station Station Code Arrival Departure Halt (min) Distance (km) Day
Trivandrum Central TVC — 16:05 — — 1
Kollam Jn QLN 16:53 16:55 2 65 1
Alleppey ALLP 17:55 17:57 2 149 1
Ernakulam Jn ERS 18:42 18:45 3 206 1
Thrissur TCR 19:56 19:58 2 280 1
Shoranur Jn SRR 20:30 20:32 2 313 1
Tirur TIR 21:02 21:04 2 358 1
Kozhikode CLT 21:32 21:34 2 399 1
Kannur CAN 22:36 22:38 2 488 1
Kasaragod KGQ 23:46 23:48 2 574 1
Mangalore Cntl MAQ 00:45 — — 619 2

Gallery

  • 3rd Rake of this Mini Vande Bharat Express train
    3rd Rake of this Mini Vande Bharat Express train
  • Dual Rakes of this Mini VB Express train
    Dual Rakes of this Mini VB Express train
  • This Mini Vande Bharat Express train at Kasaragod railway station and getting ready for departure towards Trivandrum Ctrl
    This Mini Vande Bharat Express train at Kasaragod railway station and getting ready for departure towards Trivandrum Ctrl
  • Crowd at Kollam Junction railway station on 24 September 2023 to welcome the second Vande Bharat Express allotted to Kerala
    Crowd at Kollam Junction railway station on 24 September 2023 to welcome the second Vande Bharat Express allotted to Kerala

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "PM launches Vande Bharat train service between Mangaluru and Thiruvananthapuram". The Hindu. 2024-03-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ↑ "Kerala's second Vande Bharat to operate between Kasaragod and TVM via Alappuzha from Sept 24". OnManorama. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "PM Modi virtually flags off extended Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ↑ aishwarya.nair. "Kerala: PM Modi flags off extended Vande Bharat service from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  5. ↑ Bharathi, Vartha. "PM Modi Inaugurates Mangaluru Central-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express Train". english.varthabharati.in. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  6. ↑ "Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express". News9live. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  7. ↑ "Extended Vande Bharat flagged off by PM Modi". English.Mathrubhumi. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ↑ "കേരളത്തിന്റെ രണ്ടാം വന്ദേഭാരത്: സമയക്രമമായി, ഞായറാഴ്ച സർവീസ് ആരംഭിച്ചേക്കും". Mathrubhumi. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kerala's second Vande Bharat: ഇനി വൈകില്ല കേരളത്തിന്റെ രണ്ടാം വന്ദേഭാരത്; റൂട്ടും സമയക്രമവും തയ്യാര്‍". India Today Malayalam (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Kerala's second Vande Bharat train to start from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram". Global Green News. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Indias 1st Saffron Coloured Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express Flagged Off". Zee News. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "കേരളത്തിന് മൂന്നാമത്തെ വന്ദേഭാരത് റേക്ക്; വെള്ളയും നീലയും നിറം".
  14. ↑ "TVM–Mangaluru Vande Bharat begins service with 16 coaches". TVM–Mangaluru Vande Bharat begins service with 16 coaches. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  15. ↑ "Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express to get more coaches". The Times of India. 2025-05-08. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  16. ↑ "Coaches in Thiruvananthapuram -Mangalore Vande Bharat to be increased to 16 from May 22". The Hindu. 2025-05-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  17. ↑ "Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru Vande Bharat to be upgraded to 16-car rake". Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru Vande Bharat to be upgraded to 16-car rake. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  18. ↑ Bureau, DTNEXT (2025-05-08). "Permanent augmentation of Mangaluru - Thiruvananthapuram - Mangaluru Vande Bharat express train announced". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 2025-05-09. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. ↑ "Four more coaches to be added to Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express". The Hindu. 2025-09-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  20. ↑ "New 20-car Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram VB Express begins services". The Hindu. 2025-09-09. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  21. ↑ "Upgraded 20-car Vande Bharat begins service on Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru route". The Hindu. 2025-09-09. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  22. ↑ "Southern Railway upgrades Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat to 20 coaches". @mathrubhumi. 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  23. ↑ "Two years after launch, Railways upgrades India's 30th Vande Bharat train to 20 coaches – check route". The Indian Express. 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  24. ↑ "Vande Bharat Express trains in Kerala to get 20 coaches each". The Hindu. 2025-09-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  25. ↑ "Indian Railways Train Enquiry, Insights & IRCTC eTicket booking - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  26. ↑ "20632 Vande Bharat Express Train Schedule & Route Details - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 2026-04-07.


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