The 20677/20678 MGR Chennai Central - Narasapur Vande Bharat Express is India's 27th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Chennai city in Tamil Nadu with Narasapur in Andhra Pradesh. This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.
Overview This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting MGR Chennai Central, Renigunta Jn, Nellore, Ongole, Tenali Jn, Vijayawada Jn, Gudivada Jn, Bhimavaram Town and Narasapur. It is currently operated with train numbers 20677/20678 on 6 days a week basis.
On 12 November 2025, Southern Railways officially announced that this express train would be further extended to Narasapur and will commence from 15 December 2025.The train was extended from Vijayawada to Narasapur to improve rail connectivity between Chennai and the West Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh, providing direct Vande Bharat service to Gudivada, Bhimavaram Town, and Narasapur.
Rakes It is the twenty-fifth 2nd Generation and thirteenth 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.
Service
The 20677/20678 MGR Chennai Ctrl - Vijayawada - Narasapur Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Tuesdays, covering a distance of in a travel time of 6 hours with an average speed of . The service has 4 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is .
See also Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatimaan Express Chennai Central railway station Vijayawada Junction railway station
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