KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express
The 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express is India's 21st Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Bengaluru with Dharwad city in Karnataka.[1][2][3] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023 via video conference from Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station.[4][5][6]
| KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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 This Mini VB Express train on standby at KSR Bengaluru City Jn | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Karnataka | ||||
| First service | 27 June 2023 (Inaugural run) 28 June 2023 (Commercial run) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railways (SWR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | KSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC) | ||||
| Stops | 3 | ||||
| End | Dharwad (DWR) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 490 km (304 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 06 hrs 25 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20661 / 20662 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Bengaluru - Hubli line | ||||
| 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(veg,non_veg) | ||||
| 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 | 76 km/h (47 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | KSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC) | ||||
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OverviewEdit
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting KSR Bengaluru City Jn, Yesvantpur Jn, Davangere, SSS Hubballi Junction and Dharwad. It will be operated with train numbers 20661/20662 on 6 days a week basis.[7][8][9]
RakesEdit
It is the nineteenth 2nd Generation and the seventh 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.[10]
Coach compositionEdit
The 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express currently has 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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| 20661 |  | C7
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C6 | C5 | C4 | C3 | E1 | C2 | C1 | 
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 20662 | | C1
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C2 | E1 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 |
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ServiceEdit
The 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 490 km (304 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs 25 mins with average speeds of 76 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 110 km/h (68 mph).[11][12]
- ↑ Except Tuesdays
ScheduleEdit
The schedule of this 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express is given below:[13]-
| SBC - DWR - SBC Vande Bharat Express | ||||
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| 20661 | Stations | 20662 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | 05:45 | KSR Bengaluru City Junction | 19:45 | ---- |
| 05:55 | 05:57 | Yesvantpur Junction | 19:13 | 19:15 |
| 09:15 | 09:17 | Davangere | 15:38 | 15:40 |
| 11:30 | 11:35 | SSS Hubballi Junction | 13:35 | 13:40 |
| 12:10 | ---- | Dharwad | ---- | 13:15 |
See alsoEdit
- Vande Bharat Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Tejas Express
- KSR Bengaluru–Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express
- Bangalore City railway station
- Dharwad railway station
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Karnataka: Vande Bharat Express likely to connect IT capital Bengaluru with Hubballi-Dharwad by July". Moneycontrol. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ↑ "Karnataka's exclusive Vande Bharat likely to start ops on June 28". Deccan Herald. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ↑ "All you need to know about Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat express". Moneycontrol. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ "PM Modi Inaugurates Karnataka's Second Vande Bharat: Ticket Rates, Timings and Other Details of Bengaluru-Dharwad VB Express". TimesNow. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "PM Narendra Modi likely to launch Vande Bharat Express in Karnataka on June 26: Report". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Belagaviinfra (24 June 2023). "Vande Bharat express will be extended to Belagavi when these 2 difficulties are solved : MP Kadadi". belagaviinfra.co.in/. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help); External link in|last= - ↑ "Trial run of Vande Bharat Express between Dharwad – Bengaluru conducted". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express Launch On June 27: Timing, Route, Ticket Prices". Zee News. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ↑ "India's 23rd Vande Bharat Express receives huge responses from rail passengers – Know its routes, frequency, stoppages, distance and significance". Financialexpress. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ↑ "6 hrs 25 mins likely travel time for B'luru-Dharwad Vande Bharat train". Deccan Herald. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express to be launched soon: Check timings, ticket prices, stoppages and route details". Zee Business. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ "PM Modi to flag off Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express tomorrow: Here's the schedule and price list". The Indian Express. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.