Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express
The 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express is India's upcoming Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Puri and terminating at Rourkela city in Odisha. The train is expected to be inaugurated on 30 September 2023. [1][2]
| Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Odisha | ||||
| First service | 30 September 2023 (TBC) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Coast Railways (ECoR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Puri (PURI) | ||||
| Stops | (TBC) | ||||
| End | Rourkela Junction (ROU) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 505 km (314 mi) (TBC) | ||||
| Average journey time | 07hrs 45mins (TBC) | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20836 / 20835 (TBC) | ||||
| Line(s) used | (TBC) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements |
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| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | (TBC) | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Other facilities | Kavach | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 64 km/h (40 mph) (Avg.) (TBC) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | (TBC) | ||||
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OverviewEdit
This train will be operated by Indian Railways, connecting Puri and Rourkela Jn. It will be operated with train numbers 20836/20835 on 6 days a week basis. [3]
RakesEdit
It will be the upcoming 2nd Generation Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which will be designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[4]
Coach CompositionEdit
The 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express will have 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.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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| 20836 (TBC) |  | C#
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(TBC after commercial run)
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 20835 (TBC) | | C#
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ServiceEdit
The 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 505 km (314 mi) in a travel time of 07hrs 45mins with average speed of 64 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
- ↑ Except Saturdays
ScheduleEdit
The schedule of this 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express will be confirmed after commercial run:-
| PURI - ROU - PURI Vande Bharat Express | ||||
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| 20836 (TBC) | Stations | 20835 (TBC) | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | (TBC) | Puri | (TBC) | ---- |
| (TBC) | ---- | Rourkela Junction | ---- | (TBC) |
IncidentsEdit
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Vande Bharat express between Puri- Rourkela soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Puri Second Vande Bharat Will Connect These Cities – The Mithila Times". themithilatimes.com. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Odisha: Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express by Sept 30; check trial run schedule". 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.