Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)–SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express

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Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) - SMVT Bengaluru
Vande Bharat Express
Saffron-Grey Mini Vande Bharat Express train at Yelahanka Jn
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleKarnataka and Andhra Pradesh
First service12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural)
15 March 2024; 47 days ago (15 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)Central Railways (CR)
Route
TerminiKalaburagi Junction (KLBG)
SMVT Bengaluru (SMVT)
Stops5
Distance travelled548 km (341 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 45 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)22231 / 22232
Line(s) used(TBC)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board Catering
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 speed63 km/h (39 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenance(TBC)

The 22231/22232 Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) - SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express is India's 42nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Kalaburagi with the 'silicon valley of India' and capital Bangalore in Karnataka. [1][2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [3][4]

Overview[edit]

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) Jn, Raichur Jn, Mantralayam Road, Guntakal Jn, Anantapur, Yelahanka Jn and SMVT Bengaluru. It is currently operated with train numbers 22231/22232 on 6 days a week basis. [5]

Rakes[edit]

It is the fortieth 2nd Generation and twenty-sixth 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.[6]

Service[edit]

The 22231/22232 Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) – SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 548 km (341 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 63 km/h. [7][8] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

  1. ^ Except Thursdays

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Karnataka: 2nd Vande Bharat train on Bengaluru-Chennai route; new VB train to Kalaburagi". Moneycontrol. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Kalaburagi-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express: IRCTC Ticket, Route". News9live. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more". Financialexpress. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Karnataka to get 2 new Vande Bharat Express, including 1 for Kalyan Karnataka region". The Indian Express. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Kalaburagi-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express: IRCTC Ticket, Route". News9live. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ DHNS. "Bengaluru-Kalaburagi Vande Bharat begins March 15; return leg from March 16". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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