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Madurai Junction–Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express

The 20671/20672 Madurai Junction - Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express is India's 53rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Temple city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu with the Silicon City of Bangalore in Karnataka. This express train was initially slated to be inaugurated on 20 June 2024, but has been postponed due to administrative reasons. Later, it was inaugurated on 31 August 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from New Delhi.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Madurai Junction - Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express
This Mini Vande Bharat Express departing towards Madurai Junction
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleTamil Nadu and Karnataka
First service31 August 2024 (31 August 2024) (Inaugural)
02 September 2024; 55 days ago (02 September 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)Southern Railways (SR)
Route
TerminiMadurai Junction (MDU)
Bengaluru Cantonment (BNC)
Stops6
Distance travelled573 km (356 mi)
Average journey time07 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20671 / 20672
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 speed74 km/h (46 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceMadurai Jn (MDU)

History

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During the trial run for this express, it was scheduled to take place on June 17 2024, where it would depart from Madurai in the morning and terminate at SMVT Bengaluru in the afternoon. This trainset (Rake number 61) would depart from SMVT Bengaluru post noon and would reach Madurai in the night as Madurai SMVT Bangalore Vandebharat Express but during inaugural run and at regular commercial run, it has been provided a new destination at Bangalore Cantonment along with additional stoppage at Namakkal.[8]

Overview

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This express train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Madurai Junction, Dindigul Jn, Trichy Jn, Karur Jn, Namakkal, Salem Jn, Krishnarajapuram and Bengaluru Cantonment. [9] It is currently operated with train numbers 20671/20672 on 6 days a week basis.[10][11][12]

Rakes

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It is the fifty-first 2nd Generation and thirty-fifth 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.[13]

Service

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The 20671/20672 Madurai Junction - Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 573 km (356 mi) in a travel time of 07 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 74 km/h.[14] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

  1. ^ Except Tuesdays

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PM Modi flags off three new Vande Bharat Express trains: Check route timing and stops". The Times of India. 31 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "PM Modi flags off 3 Vande Bharat trains, check routes". English.Mathrubhumi. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "மதுரை - பெங்களூரு, சென்னை எழும்பூர் - நாகர்கோவில் வந்தே பாரத் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரயில் நேர அட்டவணை, டிக்கெட் கட்டணம் - முழு விவரம்". TimesNowTamil (in Tamil). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ salah, Jibrael. "6170415-0: 1.Meerut to lucknow 2.Chennai to nagerc 20671/Madurai - Bengaluru Cantt. Vande Bharat Express - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Southern India to get two new Vande Bharat Express trains; Check details here". News9live. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ^ Anbuselvan, B. (30 August 2024). "PM Modi to flag off Chennai to Nagercoil Vande Bharat on August 31". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ Bureau, DTNEXT (30 August 2024). "PM Modi to flag off Chennai-Nagercoil, Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat trains". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 30 August 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Madurai–Bengaluru VB test run today". The Times of India. 17 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  9. ^ SIVAPRAKASH. "6170217-0: 20671/20672 Madurai - Bengaluru Cant VB 20671/Madurai - Bengaluru Cantt. Vande Bharat Express - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Madurai – Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express to be launched by PM Modi soon; Details here". News9live. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  11. ^ Bureau, N. T. (6 March 2024). "Madurai – Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express to be launched by PM". News Today | First with the news. Retrieved 17 June 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Bengaluru-Madurai Vande Bharat Express Timings, Routes, Ticket Fare". oneindia. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Madurai-Bengaluru VB among demands at MPs-railway meet". The Times of India. 1 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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