Puri–Rourkela Vande Bharat Express

Puri - Rourkela Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleOdisha
First service24 September 2023 (24 September 2023) (Inaugural run)
25 September 2023; 14 months ago (25 September 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)East Coast Railways (ECoR)
Route
TerminiPuri (PURI)
Rourkela Junction (ROU)
Stops9
Distance travelled505 km (314 mi)
Average journey time07hrs 45mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)20836 / 20835
Line(s) usedTatanagar-Bilaspur line (Rourkela-Jharsuguda)
Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line (till Sarla Jn)
Cuttack–Sambalpur line
Kharagpur-Puri line (from Cuttack Jn)
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[broken anchor]
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed67 km/h (42 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenancePuri (PURI)

The 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express is India's 32nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Puri and terminating at Rourkela city in Odisha. This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.[1][2]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Puri, Khurda Road Jn, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Jn, Dhenkanal, Talcher Road, Angul, Rairakhol, Sambalpur City, Jharsuguda Jn and Rourkela Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20836/20835 on 6 days a week basis.[3][4]

Rakes

It is the thirtieth 2nd Generation and eighteenth 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.[5]

Service

The 20836/20835 Puri - Rourkela Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 506 km (314 mi) in a travel time of 7hrs 45mins with an average speed of 65 km/h (40 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Except Saturdays

References

  1. ^ "Vande Bharat express between Puri- Rourkela soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Puri Second Vande Bharat Will Connect These Cities". The Mithila Times. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Odisha: Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express by Sept 30; check trial run schedule". 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Vande Bharat Express Between Puri- Rourkela Likely By September 30 | Check Route, Fare And Other Details Here". www.india.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.