Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Rewa Vande Bharat Express

The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Vande Bharat Express is India's 22nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Bhopal with Rewa city in Madhya Pradesh.[1] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023.[2] On 8 October 2023, it was announced that the train will be extended till Rewa from October 10.[3]

Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa
Vande Bharat Express
This Mini VB Express train on standby at Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleMadhya Pradesh
First service27 June 2023 (27 June 2023) (Inaugural run)
28 June 2023 (28 June 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)West Central Railways (WCR)
Route
TerminiRani Kamalapati (Habibganj) (RKMP)
Rewa Terminal (REWA)
Stops8
Distance travelled569 km (354 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20173 / 20174
Line(s) usedBhopal–Nagpur section
Jabalpur–Bhusaval section
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 speed72 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceRewa (REWA)

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj), Narmadapuram, Itarsi Jn, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur Jn, Katni Jn, Maihar, Satna Jn and Rewa. It will be operated with train numbers 20173/20174 on 6 days a week basis. [4][3]

Rakes

It is the twentieth 2nd Generation and the eighth 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. [5]

Coach composition

The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Vande Bharat Express will have 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20173 | C1 C2 E1 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 |
20174

Service

The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 569 km (354 mi) in a travel time of 8 hrs with average speed of 72 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given will be confirmed after commercial run.

  1. Except Tuesdays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Vande Bharat Express is given below:-

RKMP - REWA - RKMP Vande Bharat Express
20173 Stations 20174
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 15:30 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) 13:30 ----
16:18 16:20 Narmadapuram 12:18 12:20
16:45 16:55 Itarsi Junction
(Reversal)		 11:50 12:00
17:28 17:30 Pipariya 10:50 10:52
18:28 18:30 Narsinghpur 09:50 09:52
19:50 20:00 Jabalpur Junction 08:45 08:55
21:10 21:12 Katni Junction 07:35 07:37
22:00 22:02 Maihar 06:45 06:47
22:30 22:35 Satna Junction 06:15 06:20
23:30 ---- Rewa Terminal ---- 05:30

See also

References
  1. "Madhya Pradesh Vande Bharat Express between Jabalpur and Bhopal to run from June 27". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. "PM Modi Launches Bhopal-Indore, Bhopal-Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express Trains". Zee News. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. "Vande Bharat Bhopal To Rewa". ETV Bharat. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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