Mangaluru Central–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express
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Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Karnataka and Goa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First service | 30 December 2023 31 December 2023 (Commercial) | (Inaugural)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current operator(s) | Southern Railways (SR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Termini | Mangalore Central (MAQ) Madgaon Junction (MAO) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stops | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance travelled | 319 km (198 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average journey time | 04 hrs 35 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service frequency | Six days a week [a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Train number(s) | 20646 / 20645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) used | Shoranur–Mangalore section Mangalore–Madgaon line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On-board services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seating arrangements |
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Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Catering facilities | On board Catering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entertainment facilities |
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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 | 70 km/h (43 mph) (Avg.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rake maintenance | Mangaluru Ctrl (MAQ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 20646/20645 Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express is India's 40th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the industrial port city of Mangalore in western Karnataka with Madgaon, a capital city in the state of Goa . This is the fastest train between Mangaluru to Madgaon.[1][2][3][4]
This express train performed the trial runs on 26 December 2023 starting from Mangalore Central around 08:30hrs and reached Madgaon Junction around 13:45hrs. It departed from Madgaon at 18:10hrs and reached Mangalore Central at 22:45hrs.[5]
This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction. [6][7][8][9][10][11]
Overview
[edit]This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mangaluru Ctrl, Udupi, Karwar and Madgaon Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20646/20645 on 6 days a week basis.[12][13][14][15]
Rakes
[edit]It is the thirty-eighth 2nd Generation and twenty-fourth 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.[16]
Service
[edit]The 20646/20645 Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 319 km (198 mi) in a travel time of 4hrs 35mins with an average speed of 70 km/h (43 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 120 km/h (75 mph).[17] Due to its low occupancy, railways is considering to extend the train upto Kozhikode.
See also
[edit]- Vande Bharat Express
- Tejas Express
- Gatimaan Express
- Mangalore Central railway station
- Madgaon Junction railway station
- Karwar railway station
- Udupi railway station
Notes
[edit]- ^ Except Thursdays
References
[edit]- ^ "Coastal Karnataka May Soon Get Its First Vande Bharat Express Between Mangaluru Central And Madgaon, Says MP Nalin Kumar Kateel . It is the Fastest Train between Mangaluru to Madgaon". English Jagran. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ H, Umesha Bhatta P. "Mangalore Goa Vande Bharat : ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಗೋವಾ ನಡುವೆ ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್ ರೈಲು: ಮಾಸಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ". Kannada Hindustan Times (in Kannada). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Vande Bharat: Mangaluru to Madgaon, Launching in December - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 December 2023). "Get ready for unveiling of Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Bureau, The Hindu (25 December 2023). "Trail run of Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on December 26". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Junction: Routes, features and all you need to know". News9live. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Ayodhya: PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped railway station, flags off Amrit Bharat trains". The Week. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "PM to Inaugurate Amrit Bharat Express from Ayodhya, 6 Vande Bharat Trains on Dec 30". News18. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here". DNA India. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Mangalorean, Alfie Dsouza, Team (23 December 2023). "PM Modi Expected to Launch Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express. on 30 Dec". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat train set to inaugurate, PM Modi to launch virtually?". Udayavani. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "PM Modi virtually flags off Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express". www.mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (30 December 2023). "PM flags off Vande Bharat Express from Mangaluru to Goa". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Sastry, Anil Kumar (6 February 2024). "Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express runs with less than 50% occupancy, hence this train is under consideration to be extended upto Kozhikode". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 February 2024.