| SCSMT Kolhapur – Pune Junction Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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 This Mini Vande Bharat Express heading towards Pune Junction railway station | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 16 September 2024 (Inaugural) 19 September 2024 (Commercial) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railways (SWR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | SCSMT Kolhapur (KOP) | ||||
| Stops | 05 | ||||
| End | Pune Junction (PUNE) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 326 km (203 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 05 hrs 15 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Three days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20673 / 20674 | ||||
| Line(s) used | |||||
| 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 | 62 km/h (39 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | SSS Hubballi Jn (UBL) | ||||
| Rake sharing | 20669/20670 SSS Hubballi ⇔ Pune Vande Bharat Express | ||||
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The 20673/20674 SCSMT Kolhapur - Pune Vande Bharat Express is India's 63rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the bank city of Kolhapur with the Deccan Plateau city of Pune in Maharashtra.[1][2]
This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[3][4]
Overview[edit | edit source]
This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting SCSMT Kolhapur, Miraj Jn, Sangli, Kirloskarvadi, Karad, Satara and Pune Jn.[5][6] It currently operates with train numbers 20673/20674 on 3 days a week basis.[7]
Rakes[edit | edit source]
It is the same fifty-ninth 2nd Generation and forty-second 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.[8]
Service[edit | edit source]
The 20673/20674 SCSMT Kolhapur - Pune Vande Bharat Express currently operates 3 days a week, covering a distance of 326 km (203 mi) in a travel time of 05 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 62 km/h (39 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatiman Express
- Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus
- Pune Junction railway station
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "⚡लवकरच सुरु होणार Pune-Hubli आणि Kolhapur-Pune मार्गावर आठ डब्यांच्या वंदे भारत गाड्या; जाणून घ्या वेळा, थांबे आणि इतर तपशील". LatestLY मराठी (in मराठी). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ वृत्तसेवा, पुढारी (13 September 2024). "कोल्हापूर-पुणे स्वतंत्र 'वंदे भारत' धावणार". Pudhari News (in मराठी). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "PM flags off Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express". The Times of India. 16 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (16 September 2024). "PM Modi Launches Vande Bharat Trains On 6 New Routes - Metro Rail News". Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ "Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Train: Ticket Prices, Schedule & Stops - Everything You Need To Know". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ "Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express Ticket To Cost Rs 560, PM Modi to Virtually Flag Off Today - PUNE PULSE". 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ↑ Aniket. "20673/SCSMT Kolhapur - Pune Vande Bharat Express - Kolhapur SCSM Terminus to Pune SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.