Kacheguda–Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express

The 20703/20704 Kacheguda - Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 29th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Hyderabad in Telangana with city of Bangalore in Karnataka.^[1] This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.^[2]

Kacheguda - Yesvantpur Junction Vande Bharat Express
This Mini Vande Bharat Express train on its first commercial run towards Kacheguda railway station
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
First service	24 September 2023 (24 September 2023) (Inaugural run) 25 September 2023; 13 months ago (25 September 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railways (SCR)
Route
Termini	Kacheguda (KCG) Yesvantpur Junction (YPR)
Stops	4
Distance travelled	612 km (380 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 15 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	20703 / 20704
Line(s) used	Secunderabad–Dhone section Guntakal–Nandyal section Guntakal–Bangalore section
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	74 km/h (46 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Kacheguda (KCG)
Route map Legend 20703 ↓ Kacheguda Mahbubnagar Telangana Andhra Pradesh border Kurnool City Anantapur Dharmavaram Junction Andhra Pradesh Karnataka border 20704 ↑ Yesvantpur Junction

Overview

This is the third Vande Bharat Express train for Telangana.^[3] This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kacheguda, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool City, Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn and Yesvantpur Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20703/20704 on 6 days a week basis.^[4][5]

Rakes

It is the twenty-seventh 2nd Generation and fifteenth 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.^[6]

Service

The 20703/20704 Kacheguda - Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 612 km (380 mi) in a travel time of 8hrs 15mins with an average speed of 74 km/h (46 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Kacheguda railway station
• Yesvantpur Junction railway station

Notes

1. Except Wednesdays

References

1. "New Vande Bharat train on Bengaluru-Hyderabad route in talks: Report". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
2. DHNS. "Bengaluru-Hyderabad Vande Bharat from September 25; won't run via Raichur". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
3. "Hyderabad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat: How much travel time it will cut between two IT hubs?". News9live. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
4. "New Vande Bharat Express: Hyderabad to Bengaluru in 6 Hours- TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
5. "Vande Bharat to get you from B'luru to Hyd in 8.5 hours; trial run today". The Times of India. 21 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
6. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.