KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad - Belgaum
Vande Bharat Express
This Mini VB Express train on standby at KSR Bengaluru City Jn
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleKarnataka
First service27 June 2023 (27 June 2023) (Inaugural run)
28 June 2023 (28 June 2023) (Commercial run)
(Extension to Belgaum) January 2024 (January 2024) (TBC)
Current operator(s)South Western Railways (SWR)
Route
TerminiKSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC)
Dharwad (DWR)
(Extn around Dec '23 or Jan '24)
Belagavi (BGM)
Stops3
5 (after extn to Belgaum)
Distance travelled490 km (304 mi)
After Extn, 612 km (380 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 15 mins (between KSR Bengaluru and Hubli Jn)
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20661 / 20662
Line(s) usedBengaluru - Hubli line
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering(veg,non_veg)
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 speed89.5 km/h (56 mph) (Avg, between KSR Bengaluru and Hubli Jn.[1])
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceKSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC)

The 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express is India's 21st Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Bengaluru with Dharwad city in Karnataka.[2][3][4] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023 via video conference from Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station.[5][6][7] As per latest updates, this VB express will continue its journey and will terminate at Belagavi (Belgaum) railway station at an earlier convenient date.[8][9][10]

On November 21, 2023, the trial run was performed by starting from KSR Bangalore City Jn around 05:45am and terminating at Belagavi at 01:30pm. It left from Belgaum at 02:00pm and reached Bengaluru City at 10:10pm.[11]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting KSR Bengaluru City Jn, Yesvantpur Jn, Davangere, SSS Hubballi Junction and Dharwad. It will be operated with train numbers 20661/20662 on 6 days a week basis.[12][13][14]

Rakes

It is the nineteenth 2nd Generation and the seventh 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.[15]

Coach composition

The 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20661 | C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 E1 C2 C1 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20662 | C1 C2 E1 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 |

Service

The 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 470 km (292 mi) between KSR Bengaluru Station and SSS Hubli Junction in a travel time of 5 hrs 15 mins with average speed of 89.5 km/h.[16] The train travels further 20 km to Dharwad (for a total distance of 490 km) after stopping at Hubli.

This places is it at the top 3 Fastest Vande Bharat Expresses in India. 1st one being the Varanasi VB at 95 kmph average, and the second being the Rani Kamalamati VB at 94 kmph. Third is the Dharwad VB at 89.5 kmph[17][18]

The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 110 km/h (68 mph).[19][20][21]

  1. ↑ Except Tuesdays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad Vande Bharat Express is given below:-[22]

SBC - DWR - SBC Vande Bharat Express
20661 Stations 20662
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 05:45 KSR Bengaluru City Junction 19:45 ----
05:55 05:57 Yesvantpur Junction 18:58 19:00
09:15 09:17 Davangere 15:38 15:40
11:00 11:05 SSS Hubballi Junction 13:35 13:40
12:10[23] ---- Dharwad ---- 13:15

As per latest updates from higher officials, the probable schedule of this express train would be as given below (TBC):-

SBC - BGM - SBC Vande Bharat Express
20661 Stations 20662
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 05:45 KSR Bengaluru City Junction 22:10 ----
(TBC) (TBC) Yesvantpur Junction (TBC) (TBC)
(TBC) (TBC) Davangere (TBC) (TBC)
10:50 10:55 SSS Hubballi Junction 16:45 16:45
11:20 11:25 Dharwad 16:15 16:20
(TBC) (TBC) Londa Junction (TBC) (TBC)
13:30 ---- Belagavi (Belgaum) ---- 14:00

See also

Dharwad Vande Bharat Express on standby at Dharwad railway station

References

  1. ↑ "Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Timings to Change Starting October 7 | Details". 7 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Karnataka: Vande Bharat Express likely to connect IT capital Bengaluru with Hubballi-Dharwad by July". Moneycontrol. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka's exclusive Vande Bharat likely to start ops on June 28". Deccan Herald. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "All you need to know about Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat express". Moneycontrol. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "PM Modi Inaugurates Karnataka's Second Vande Bharat: Ticket Rates, Timings and Other Details of Bengaluru-Dharwad VB Express". TimesNow. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "PM Narendra Modi likely to launch Vande Bharat Express in Karnataka on June 26: Report". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Belagaviinfra (24 June 2023). "Vande Bharat express will be extended to Belagavi when these 2 difficulties are solved : MP Kadadi". belagaviinfra.co.in/. Retrieved 24 June 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  8. ↑ DHNS. "Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat to run up to Belagavi by November-end". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  9. ↑ admin (18 November 2023). "KSR Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharat Express to have trial run on Nov.21". belagaviinfra.co.in/. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Unraveling The Delay In Commencing Vande Bharat Services From Belagavi To Bengaluru - All About Belgaum". 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "VB Express commences trial run between Bengaluru and Belagavi". The Times of India. 22 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Trial run of Vande Bharat Express between Dharwad – Bengaluru conducted". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express Launch On June 27: Timing, Route, Ticket Prices". Zee News. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "India's 23rd Vande Bharat Express receives huge responses from rail passengers – Know its routes, frequency, stoppages, distance and significance". Financialexpress. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Timings to Change Starting October 7 | Details". 7 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Vande Bharat Express".
  18. ↑ Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (31 October 2023). "Karnataka: Siddaramaiah urges Railway Minister to extend Vande Bharat Express till Belagavi". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 31 October 2023. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  19. ↑ "5 hrs 15 mins travel time for B'luru-Dharwad Vande Bharat train". Deccan Herald. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express to be launched soon: Check timings, ticket prices, stoppages and route details". Zee Business. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "PM Modi to flag off Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express tomorrow: Here's the schedule and price list". The Indian Express. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  22. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (6 October 2023). "SWR trains see change in timings, cancellations, diversions". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  23. ↑ Admin (8 October 2023). "Bengaluru Dharwad Vande Bharat Express speeded up". Hubballi Infra. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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