The 20825/20826 Bilaspur - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 6th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
Overview This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Bilaspur Jn, Raipur Jn, Durg Jn, Raj Nandgaon, Dongargarh railway station, Gondia Jn and Nagpur Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20825/20826 on 6 days a week basis.
Rakes Train operation started with the fourth 2nd Generation (16 coaches) VBE trainset designed and manufactured by the ICF. However the rake was withdrawn and replaced with Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 (MVB2) in the month of May 2023 because of low occupancy.
Coach augmentation As per latest updates, this express train will be augmented with 8 additional AC coaches, thereby running with an existing Vande Bharat 2.0 trainset W.E.F. 1 June 2025 in order to enhance passenger capacity on this demanding route.
Service
The 20825/20826 Bilaspur Jn - Nagpur Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Saturdays, covering a distance of in a travel time of 5 hours with an average speed of . The service has 5 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is .
Incidents After the launch of the 6th Vande Bharat Express (Bilaspur - Nagpur - Bilaspur), on Wednesday 14 December 2022, an unidentified man threw a stone on the windowpane of the newly inaugurated express train. This incident took place between Durg Junction and Bhilai Nagar railway station. Luckily no casualties were reported.
See also
Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatimaan Express Bilaspur Junction railway station Nagpur Junction railway station
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