Indore–Nagpur Vande Bharat Express

Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India

Indore Junction - Nagpur Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
First service27 June 2023 (27 June 2023) (Inaugural run)
28 June 2023; 14 months ago (28 June 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)Western Railways (WR)
Route
TerminiIndore Junction (INDB)
Nagpur Junction (NGP)
Stops4
Distance travelled635 km (395 mi)
Average journey time08:20 hrs
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20911 / 20912
Line(s) usedIndore-Gwalior line (till Bhopal Jn)
Bhopal-Nagpur section (till Nagpur Jn)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
Legend
20911
Indore Junction
Ujjain Junction
Bhopal Junction
Itarsi Junction
Betul
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
border
20912
Nagpur Junction

The 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 23rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Indore of Madhya Pradesh with Nagpur city in Maharashtra.[1] Initially it ran from Indore Jn to Bhopal Jn when the train was first flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023.[2] Starting from 9 October 2023, the train was extended to Nagpur, providing enhanced connectivity in the region.[1]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Indore Jn, Ujjain Jn, Bhopal Jn, Itarsi Jn, Betul and Nagpur Jn. It is being operated with train numbers 20912/20911 on 6 days a week basis.[3] Initially it ran from Indore Jn to Bhopal Jn when the train was first flagged off on 27 June 2023.[2] Starting from 9 October 2023, the train was extended to Nagpur, providing enhanced connectivity in the region.[2]

Rakes

It is the twenty-first 2nd Generation and ninth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train[broken anchor] which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[4]

Service

The 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 634 km (394 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs 20 mins with an average speed of 76 km/h (47 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Except Sundays

References

  1. ^ "पहली बार एक साथ 5 वंदे भारत ट्रेनों का होगा उद्घाटन". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "PM Modi Launches Bhopal-Indore, Bhopal-Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express Trains". Zee News. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Indore: समय नहीं बदला तो इंदौर सेे नहीं मिलेंगे इंदौर-भोपाल वंदे भारत ट्रेन को ज्यादा यात्री". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.


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