The 20646/20645 Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express is India's 40th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the industrial port city of Mangalore in western Karnataka with Madgaon, a major city in the state of Goa. This is the fastest train between Mangaluru to Madgaon. It will be extend up to Bengaluru as 26655/26656 train number, taking time approx 10-13 hours.
This express train performed trial runs on 26 December 2023, starting from Mangalore Central around 08:30hrs, and reaching Madgaon Junction around 13:45hrs. It departed from Madgaon at 18:10hrs and reached Mangalore Central at 22:45hrs.
This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction.
Overview This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mangaluru Ctrl, Udupi, Karwar and Madgaon Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20646/20645 six days a week.
Rakes This is the thirty-eighth second generation and twenty-fourth 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 20646/20645 Mangaluru Ctrl - Madgaon Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Thursdays, covering a distance of in a travel time of 5 hours with an average speed of . The service has two intermediate stops. The maximum permissible speed is .
See also Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatimaan Express Mangalore Central railway station Madgaon Junction railway station Karwar railway station Udupi railway station
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