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Indore–Nagpur Vande Bharat Express

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Indore Junction - Nagpur Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
First service27 June 2023 (27 June 2023) (Inaugural run)
28 June 2023; 13 months ago (28 June 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)Western Railways (WR)
Route
TerminiIndore Junction (INDB)
Nagpur Junction (NGP)
Stops4
Distance travelled635 km (395 mi)
Average journey time08:20 hrs
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20911 / 20912
Line(s) usedIndore-Gwalior line (till Bhopal Jn)
Bhopal-Nagpur section (till Nagpur Jn)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed76 km/h (47 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceIndore Jn (INDB)

The 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 23rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Indore of Madhya Pradesh with Nagpur city in Maharashtra.[1] Initially it ran from Indore Jn to Bhopal Jn when the train was first flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023. [2]Starting from 09 Oct 2023, the train was extended to Nagpur, providing enhanced connectivity in the region.[1]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Indore Jn, Ujjain Jn, Bhopal Jn, Itarsi Jn and Nagpur Jn. It is being operated with train numbers 20912/20911 on 6 days a week basis.[3]Initially it ran from Indore Jn to Bhopal Jn when the train was first flagged off on 27 June 2023. [2]Starting from 09 Oct 2023, the train was extended to Nagpur, providing enhanced connectivity in the region.[2]

Rakes

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

The 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur 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
20911 | C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 E1 C2 C1 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20912 | C1 C2 E1 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 |

Service

Previously, the 20911/20912 Indore - Bhopal Vande Bharat Express operated 6 days a week, covering a distance of 248.41 km (154.35 mi) in a travel time of 3 hours, maintaining an average speed of 84 km/h.

The 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 634 km (394.14 mi) in a travel time of 8 hours and 20 minutes, maintaining an average speed of 76 km/h. Please note that the Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after the commercial run.

  1. ^ Except Sundays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is given below:-

INDB - NGP - INDB Vande Bharat Express
20911 Stations 20912
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 06:10 Indore Junction 23:45 ----
06:50 06:55 Ujjain Junction 22:40 22:45
09:10 09:15 Bhopal Junction 20:30 20:35
10:35 10:40 Itarsi Junction 18:50 18:55
11:58 12:00 Betul 17:23 17:25
14:30 --- Nagpur Junction --- 15:20

See also

References

  1. ^ "पहली बार एक साथ 5 वंदे भारत ट्रेनों का होगा उद्घाटन". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "PM Modi Launches Bhopal-Indore, Bhopal-Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express Trains". Zee News. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Indore: समय नहीं बदला तो इंदौर सेे नहीं मिलेंगे इंदौर-भोपाल वंदे भारत ट्रेन को ज्यादा यात्री". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.