Indore–Nagpur Vande Bharat Express

The 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 23rd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Indore of Madhya Pradesh with Nagpur city in Maharashtra.[1] Initially it ran from Indore Jn to Bhopal Jn when the train was first flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023. [2]Starting from 09 Oct 2023, the train was extended to Nagpur, providing enhanced connectivity in the region.

Indore Junction - Nagpur Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleMadhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
First service27 June 2023 (27 June 2023) (Inaugural run)
28 June 2023 (28 June 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)Western Railways (WR)
Route
TerminiIndore Junction (INDB)
Nagpur Junction (NGP)
Stops4
Distance travelled635 km (395 mi)
Average journey time08:20 hrs
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20911 / 20912
Line(s) usedIndore-Gwalior line (till Bhopal Jn)
Bhopal-Nagpur section (till Nagpur 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
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed76 km/h (47 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceIndore Jn (INDB)

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Indore Jn, Ujjain Jn, Bhopal Jn, Itarsi Jn and Nagpur Jn. It is being operated with train numbers 20912/20911 on 6 days a week basis.[3]Initially it ran from Indore Jn to Bhopal Jn when the train was first flagged off on 27 June 2023. [2]Starting from 09 Oct 2023, the train was extended to Nagpur, providing enhanced connectivity in the region.

Rakes

It is the twenty-first 2nd Generation and ninth 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.[4]

Coach composition

The 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express will have 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20911 | C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 E1 C2 C1 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20912 | C1 C2 E1 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 |

Service

Previously, the 20911/20912 Indore - Bhopal Vande Bharat Express operated 6 days a week, covering a distance of 248.41 km (154.35 mi) in a travel time of 3 hours, maintaining an average speed of 84 km/h.

The 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 634 km (394.14 mi) in a travel time of 8 hours and 20 minutes, maintaining an average speed of 76 km/h. Please note that the Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after the commercial run.

  1. Except Sundays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20911/20912 Indore - Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is given below:-

INDB - NGP - INDB Vande Bharat Express
20911 Stations 20912
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 06:10 Indore Junction 23:45 ----
06:50 06:55 Ujjain Junction 22:40 22:45
09:10 09:15 Bhopal Junction 20:30 20:35
10:35 10:40 Itarsi Junction 18:50 18:55
11:58 12:00 Betul 17:23 17:25
14:30 --- Nagpur Junction --- 15:20

See also

References
  1. "पहली बार एक साथ 5 वंदे भारत ट्रेनों का होगा उद्घाटन". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. "PM Modi Launches Bhopal-Indore, Bhopal-Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express Trains". Zee News. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. "Indore: समय नहीं बदला तो इंदौर सेे नहीं मिलेंगे इंदौर-भोपाल वंदे भारत ट्रेन को ज्यादा यात्री". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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