Mangaluru Central–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express

Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Karnataka and Goa
First service	30 December 2023 (30 December 2023) (Inaugural) 31 December 2023; 11 months ago (31 December 2023) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways (SR)
Route
Termini	Mangalore Central (MAQ) Madgaon Junction (MAO)
Stops	2
Distance travelled	319 km (198 mi)
Average journey time	04 hrs 35 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	20646 / 20645
Line(s) used	Shoranur–Mangalore section Mangalore–Madgaon line
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	70 km/h (43 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Mangaluru Ctrl (MAQ)
Route map 20646 ↓ Mangalore Central Udupi Karwar Karnataka Goa border 20645 ↑ Madgaon Junction

The 20646/20645 Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express is India's 40th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the industrial port city of Mangalore in western Karnataka with Madgaon, a capital city in the state of Goa . This is the fastest train between Mangaluru to Madgaon.^[1][2][3][4]

This express train performed the trial runs on 26 December 2023 starting from Mangalore Central around 08:30hrs and reached Madgaon Junction around 13:45hrs. It departed from Madgaon at 18:10hrs and reached Mangalore Central at 22:45hrs.^[5]

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction. ^{[6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mangaluru Ctrl, Udupi, Karwar and Madgaon Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20646/20645 on 6 days a week basis.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Rakes

It is the thirty-eighth 2nd Generation and twenty-fourth 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.^[16]

Service

The 20646/20645 Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 319 km (198 mi) in a travel time of 4hrs 35mins with an average speed of 70 km/h (43 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 120 km/h (75 mph).^[17] Due to its low occupancy, railways is considering to extend the train upto Kozhikode.

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Mangalore Central railway station
• Madgaon Junction railway station
• Karwar railway station
• Udupi railway station

Notes

1. Except Thursdays

References

1. "Coastal Karnataka May Soon Get Its First Vande Bharat Express Between Mangaluru Central And Madgaon, Says MP Nalin Kumar Kateel . It is the Fastest Train between Mangaluru to Madgaon". English Jagran. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
2. H, Umesha Bhatta P. "Mangalore Goa Vande Bharat : ಮಂಗಳೂರು ಗೋವಾ ನಡುವೆ ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್‌ ರೈಲು: ಮಾಸಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ". Kannada Hindustan Times (in Kannada). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
3. "Vande Bharat: Mangaluru to Madgaon, Launching in December - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
4. Bureau, The Hindu (22 December 2023). "Get ready for unveiling of Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 December 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. Bureau, The Hindu (25 December 2023). "Trail run of Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on December 26". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 December 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
6. "PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
7. "PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details". The Times of India. 30 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
8. "PM Modi flags off new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains from Ayodhya Dham Junction: Routes, features and all you need to know". News9live. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
9. "Ayodhya: PM Modi inaugurates redeveloped railway station, flags off Amrit Bharat trains". The Week. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
10. "PM to Inaugurate Amrit Bharat Express from Ayodhya, 6 Vande Bharat Trains on Dec 30". News18. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
11. "PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here". DNA India. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
12. Mangalorean, Alfie Dsouza, Team (23 December 2023). "PM Modi Expected to Launch Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express. on 30 Dec". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
13. "Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat train set to inaugurate, PM Modi to launch virtually?". Udayavani. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
14. "PM Modi virtually flags off Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express". www.mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
15. Bureau, The Hindu (30 December 2023). "PM flags off Vande Bharat Express from Mangaluru to Goa". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
16. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
17. Sastry, Anil Kumar (6 February 2024). "Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express runs with less than 50% occupancy, hence this train is under consideration to be extended upto Kozhikode". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 February 2024.