Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India
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).
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