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Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express
| Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 This Mini VB Express train on standby at Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| First service | 27 June 2023 (Inaugural run) 28 June 2023 (Commercial run) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | West Central Railways (WCR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) (RKMP) | ||||
| Stops | 4 | ||||
| End | Jabalpur Junction (JBP) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 330 km (205 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 04 hrs 35 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20173 / 20174 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Bhopal–Nagpur section Jabalpur–Bhusaval section | ||||
| 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 | 72 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Jabalpur Jn (JBP) | ||||
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The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 22nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Bhopal with Jabalpur city in Madhya Pradesh.[1] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023.[2]
Overview[edit]
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj), Narmadapuram, Itarsi Jn, Pipariya, Narsinghpur and Jabalpur Jn. It will be operated with train numbers 20173/20174 on 6 days a week basis. [3]
Rakes[edit]
It is the twentieth 2nd Generation and the eighth 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]
The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Jabalpur 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20173 |  | C1
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C2 | E1 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | 
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| 20174 |
Service[edit]
The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 330 km (210 mi) in a travel time of 4 hrs 35 mins with average speed of 72 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given will be confirmed after commercial run.
- ↑ Except Tuesdays
Schedule[edit]
The schedule of this 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
| RKMP - JBP - RKMP Vande Bharat Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20173 | Stations | 20174 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | 19:00 | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) | 10:35 | ---- |
| 19:51 | 19:53 | Narmadapuram | 09:23 | 09:25 |
| 20:15 | 20:25 | Itarsi Junction (Reversal) |
08:55 | 09:05 |
| 21:15 | 21:17 | Pipariya | 07:55 | 07:57 |
| 22:15 | 22:17 | Narsinghpur | 06:55 | 06:57 |
| 23:35 | ---- | Jabalpur Junction | ---- | 06:00 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Madhya Pradesh Vande Bharat Express between Jabalpur and Bhopal to run from June 27". ETV Bharat News. 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.