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Indore - Bhopal Vande Bharat Express
| Indore Junction - Bhopal Junction Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 27 June 2023 (Inaugural run) 28 June 2023 (Commercial run) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways (WR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Indore Junction (INDB) | ||||
| Stops | 1 | ||||
| End | Bhopal Junction (BPL) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 248.41 km (154 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 03 hrs | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20911 / 20912 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Indore-Gwalior line (till Bhopal Jn) | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements |
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| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering | ||||
| 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 | 84 km/h (52 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Indore Jn (INDB) | ||||
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The 20911/20912 Indore - Bhopal Vande Bharat Express is India's 23rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Indore with Ujjain and ending in Bhopal city in Madhya Pradesh.[1] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023. [2]
Overview[edit | edit source]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Indore Jn, Ujjain Jn and Bhopal Jn. It will be operated with train numbers 20912/20911 on 6 days a week basis.[3]
Rakes[edit | edit source]
It is the twenty-first 2nd Generation and ninth 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.[4]
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
The 20911/20912 Indore - Bhopal Vande Bharat Express will have 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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| 20911 |  | C7
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C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | E1 | C2 | C1 | 
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 20912 | | C1
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C2 | E1 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 |
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Service[edit | edit source]
The 20911/20912 Indore - Bhopal Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 248.41 km (154.35 mi) in a travel time of 3 hrs with average speed of 84 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given will be confirmed after commercial run.
- ↑ Except Sundays
Schedule[edit | edit source]
The schedule of this 20911/20912 Indore - Bhopal Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
| INDB - BPL - INDB Vande Bharat Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20911 | Stations | 20912 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | 06:30 | Indore Junction | 22:30 | ---- |
| 07:15 | 07:20 | Ujjain Junction | 21:30 | 21:35 |
| 09:25 | ---- | Bhopal Junction | ---- | 19:25 |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "पहली बार एक साथ 5 वंदे भारत ट्रेनों का होगा उद्घाटन". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "PM Modi Launches Bhopal-Indore, Bhopal-Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express Trains". Zee News. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "Indore: समय नहीं बदला तो इंदौर सेे नहीं मिलेंगे इंदौर-भोपाल वंदे भारत ट्रेन को ज्यादा यात्री". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.