The 20829/20830 Durg – Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is India's 66th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Durg with the metropolitan city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the largest metropolitan city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat.
Overview This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Durg Jn, Raipur Jn, Mahasamund, Khariar Road, Kantabanji, Titlagarh Jn, Kesinga, Rayagada, Parvathipuram, Vizianagaram Jn and Visakhapatnam Jn. It currently operates with train numbers 20829/20830 on 6 days a week basis.
Rakes It was the sixty-first 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. However the rake was withdrawn and replaced with Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 (MVB2) in the month of January 2024 because of low occupancy.
Service The 20829/20830 Durg - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 08 hrs with average speed of . The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
See also
Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatiman Express Durg Junction railway station Visakhapatnam railway station
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