Secunderabad - Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express

The Secunderabad - Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express is India's upcoming Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Secunderabad, which is the twin city of Hyderabad in Telangana with city of Bangalore in Karnataka.[1] It is expected to be inaugurated in May 2023.[2]

Secunderabad - Yesvantpur
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleTelangana and Karnataka
Current operator(s)South Central Railways (SCR)
Route
Termini(TBC)
(TBC)
Stops(TBC)
Distance travelled0 km (0 mi) (TBC)
Average journey time(TBC)
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1] (TBC)
Train number(s)(TBC)
Line(s) used(TBC)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
(TBC)
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering (TBC)
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockVande Bharat 2
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed0 km/h (0 mph) (Avg.)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) (TBC)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways

Overview

This will be the third Vande Bharat Express train for Telangana.[3] It will operate between Secunderabad in Telangana and Yesvantpur in Bangalore, Karnataka. The train will cover 618 kilometres in 7-8 hours between the two cities.[4]

Rakes

It will be the upcoming 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which will be designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[5]

Notes
  1. Except days

References
  1. "New Vande Bharat train on Bengaluru-Hyderabad route in talks: Report". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. "Hyderabad To Bengaluru, Game Changer Vande Bharat Express To Connect Two Tech Cities Soon". TimesNow. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 6 May 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. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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