Southern India gets the Vande Bharat Express Train for 2 New Routes Southern India gets the Vande Bharat Express Train for 2 New Routes News One is Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, and another is Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express. Priyanshu Tripathi <html> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Vande Bharat Express trains today 8th April 2023 on two different routes. One is Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, and another is Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to a government statement, Prime Minister Modi green flags the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express at the Secunderabad Railway Station in Telangana today, on April 8. Apart from that, he also laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station. On the same evening, he flagged off the Chennai-Kovai Vande Bharat Express from the MGAR Chennai Central railway station.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is the second time, that two Vande Bharat Express trains are launching on the same day on two different routes. Before this, the Vande Bharat Express to Solapur and Sainagar Shirdi from Mumbai started their journey on February 10.&nbsp;</span></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express</span></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express will run between Secunderabad in Telangana and the religious city of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. This will benefit the pilgrims who wish to visit the temple of Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati.</span></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Timings of Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express</strong></h3> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="5773289261" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Timings of&nbsp; Train no. </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://trainman.page.link/SouthernIndia-VB"><strong>20701</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> VANDE BHARAT EXP</span></a></span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The train will depart from Secunderabad (SC) at 06:00 and will reach Tirupati (TPTY) at 14:30.</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Timings of&nbsp; Train no. </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://trainman.page.link/SouthernIndia-VB2"><strong>20702</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> VANDE BHARAT EXP</span></a></span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The train will depart from Tirupati (TPTY) at 15:15 and will reach Secunderabad (SC) at 23:45.</span></li> </ul> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><strong>SC-TPTY-SC </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vande Bharat Express train covers a distance of 662 km in a span of 8 hours and 30 minutes, which is 3 hours and 20 minutes less time. This train will be operational for six days a week and will not run on Tuesdays.</span></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Stoppages of SC-TPTY-SC Vande Bharat Express</strong></h3> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stoppages of Train no. 20701 VANDE BHARAT EXP</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nalgonda (NLDA)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guntur Jn (GNT)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ongole (OGL)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nellore (NLR)</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stoppages of Train no. 20702 VANDE BHARAT EXP</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nellore (NLR)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ongole (OGL)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guntur (GNT)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nalgonda (NLDA)</span></li> </ul> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Fare of SC-TPTY-SC Vande Bharat Express</strong></h3> <div class="admob-ads"> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- Responsive Blog --> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7159304429864193" data-ad-slot="5773289261" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Train No - 20701 between Secunderabad to Tirupati</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chair Car: Rs. 1680 including Rs. 364 as catering charges</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Executive Class: Rs. 3080 including Rs. 419 as catering charges</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Train No - 20702 between Tirupati to Secunderabad</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chair Car: Rs. 1625 including Rs. 308 as catering charges</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Executive Class: Rs. 3030 including Rs. 369 as catering charges</span></li> </ul> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(The catering charges for both trains and classes are optional.)</span></p> <h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express</strong></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express will be the second Vande Bharat train to originate from Chennai. Currently, there is a Vande Bharat train that runs from Chennai to Mysore.</span></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Timings of Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express</strong></h3> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Timings of&nbsp; Train no. 20643 VANDE BHARAT EXP</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The train departs from Chennai (MAS) at 14:25 and will reach Coimbatore (CBE) at 08:15.</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Timings of&nbsp; Train no. 20644 VANDE BHARAT EXP</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The train departs from Coimbatore (CBE) at 06:00 and reaches Chennai (MAS) at 11:50.</span></li> </ul> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><strong>MAS-CBE-MAS </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vande Bharat Express train will cover the 495-kilometre distance between the two cities in 5 hours and 50 minutes. This train will be operational for six days a week and will not run on Wednesdays.</span></p> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Stoppages of MAS-CBE-MAS Vande Bharat Express</strong></h3> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stoppages of Train no. 20643 VANDE BHARAT EXP</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Salem Jn (SA)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erode Jn (ED)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tiruppur (TUP)</span></li> </ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Stoppages of Train no. 20644 VANDE BHARAT EXP</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tiruppur (TUP)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erode Jn (ED)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Salem Jn (SA)</span></li> </ul> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Fare of NZM-RKMP-NZM Vande Bharat Express</strong></h3> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Train No - 20643 between Chennai (MAS) to Coimbatore Jn (CBE)</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chair Car: Rs. 1365 including Rs. 308 as catering charges</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Executive Class: Rs. 2485 including Rs. 369 as catering charges</span></li> </ul> </ul> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Train No - 20644 between Coimbatore (CBE) to Chennai (MAS)</span></li> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chair Car: Rs. 1215 including Rs. 157 as catering charges</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Executive Class: Rs. 2310 including Rs. 190 as catering charges</span></li> </ul> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">(The catering charges for both trains and classes are optional.)</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express consists of chair car coaches and will run on the route of the Shatabdi Express. While the previous Vande Bharat Express trains have 16 coaches, the VB will operate eight-coach trains on the Chennai-Coimbatore corridor, which also includes one executive coach. With this configuration, the trains can accommodate up to 530 passengers.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are 11 Vande Bharat Express trains running in India at present. The first 2 Vande Bharat Train which runs From New Delhi to Varanasi and Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra are the first generation trains. Whereas, the rest 9 that runs on various routes are Vande Bharat 2.0 generation trains. These upgraded trains have enhanced travelling experience.</span></p> </html>

Southern India gets the Vande Bharat Express Train for 2 New Routes

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  • April 6, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Vande Bharat Express trains today 8th April 2023 on two different routes. One is Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, and another is Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express.

According to a government statement, Prime Minister Modi green flags the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express at the Secunderabad Railway Station in Telangana today, on April 8. Apart from that, he also laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station. On the same evening, he flagged off the Chennai-Kovai Vande Bharat Express from the MGAR Chennai Central railway station.

It is the second time, that two Vande Bharat Express trains are launching on the same day on two different routes. Before this, the Vande Bharat Express to Solapur and Sainagar Shirdi from Mumbai started their journey on February 10. 

Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express

The Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express will run between Secunderabad in Telangana and the religious city of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. This will benefit the pilgrims who wish to visit the temple of Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati.

Timings of Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express

  • Timings of  Train no. 20701 VANDE BHARAT EXP
    • The train will depart from Secunderabad (SC) at 06:00 and will reach Tirupati (TPTY) at 14:30.
  • Timings of  Train no. 20702 VANDE BHARAT EXP
    • The train will depart from Tirupati (TPTY) at 15:15 and will reach Secunderabad (SC) at 23:45.

The SC-TPTY-SC Vande Bharat Express train covers a distance of 662 km in a span of 8 hours and 30 minutes, which is 3 hours and 20 minutes less time. This train will be operational for six days a week and will not run on Tuesdays.

Stoppages of SC-TPTY-SC Vande Bharat Express

  • Stoppages of Train no. 20701 VANDE BHARAT EXP
    • Nalgonda (NLDA)
    • Guntur Jn (GNT)
    • Ongole (OGL)
    • Nellore (NLR)
  • Stoppages of Train no. 20702 VANDE BHARAT EXP
    • Nellore (NLR)
    • Ongole (OGL)
    • Guntur (GNT)
    • Nalgonda (NLDA)

Fare of SC-TPTY-SC Vande Bharat Express

  • Train No - 20701 between Secunderabad to Tirupati
    • Chair Car: Rs. 1680 including Rs. 364 as catering charges
    • Executive Class: Rs. 3080 including Rs. 419 as catering charges
  • Train No - 20702 between Tirupati to Secunderabad
    • Chair Car: Rs. 1625 including Rs. 308 as catering charges
    • Executive Class: Rs. 3030 including Rs. 369 as catering charges

(The catering charges for both trains and classes are optional.)

Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express

The Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express will be the second Vande Bharat train to originate from Chennai. Currently, there is a Vande Bharat train that runs from Chennai to Mysore.

Timings of Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express

  • Timings of  Train no. 20643 VANDE BHARAT EXP
    • The train departs from Chennai (MAS) at 14:25 and will reach Coimbatore (CBE) at 08:15.
  • Timings of  Train no. 20644 VANDE BHARAT EXP
    • The train departs from Coimbatore (CBE) at 06:00 and reaches Chennai (MAS) at 11:50.

The MAS-CBE-MAS Vande Bharat Express train will cover the 495-kilometre distance between the two cities in 5 hours and 50 minutes. This train will be operational for six days a week and will not run on Wednesdays.

Stoppages of MAS-CBE-MAS Vande Bharat Express

  • Stoppages of Train no. 20643 VANDE BHARAT EXP
    • Salem Jn (SA)
    • Erode Jn (ED)
    • Tiruppur (TUP)
  • Stoppages of Train no. 20644 VANDE BHARAT EXP
    • Tiruppur (TUP)
    • Erode Jn (ED)
    • Salem Jn (SA)

Fare of NZM-RKMP-NZM Vande Bharat Express

  • Train No - 20643 between Chennai (MAS) to Coimbatore Jn (CBE)
    • Chair Car: Rs. 1365 including Rs. 308 as catering charges
    • Executive Class: Rs. 2485 including Rs. 369 as catering charges
  • Train No - 20644 between Coimbatore (CBE) to Chennai (MAS)
    • Chair Car: Rs. 1215 including Rs. 157 as catering charges
    • Executive Class: Rs. 2310 including Rs. 190 as catering charges

(The catering charges for both trains and classes are optional.)

The Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express consists of chair car coaches and will run on the route of the Shatabdi Express. While the previous Vande Bharat Express trains have 16 coaches, the VB will operate eight-coach trains on the Chennai-Coimbatore corridor, which also includes one executive coach. With this configuration, the trains can accommodate up to 530 passengers.

There are 11 Vande Bharat Express trains running in India at present. The first 2 Vande Bharat Train which runs From New Delhi to Varanasi and Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra are the first generation trains. Whereas, the rest 9 that runs on various routes are Vande Bharat 2.0 generation trains. These upgraded trains have enhanced travelling experience.






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