Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express: Check Features, Routes, Timings, And Ticket Price

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, launched the new semi-high-speed Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express via videoconferencing. The new train will be connecting Durg in Chhattisgarh and the port city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It is also said to significantly reduce the travel time between the two destinations from 11 hours to just 8 hours.

The inauguration ceremony was organised by the South East Central Railway (SECR) at the Raipur railway station to mark the occasion. While PM Modi virtually flagged off the train from Ahmedabad, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was linked to the inaugural programme through video conferencing. Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka, Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu and other leaders were present at the inauguration ceremony in Raipur.

The second Vande Bharat train comes with semi-high-speed, modern passenger amenities and upgraded safety features.

Credits: The Hitavada

Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express: Routes, Timings, And Ticket Price

The new train will cover the distance between two destinations including Durg and Chattisgarh. It will bring down the travel time to 8 hours, saving about 3 hours of journey as the existing Vande Bharat train takes up to a total of 11 hours to complete the journey between the two cities.

The Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express will operate from both destinations six days a week (except Thursday).

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Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express Timings

• Durg Junction (DURG) – Departure: 05:45
• Raipur Junction – Arrival: 06:13; Departure: 06:18
• Mahasamund (MSMD) – Arrival: 06:53; Departure: 06:55
• Khariar Road (KRAR) – Arrival: 07:28; Departure: 07:30
• Kantabanji (KBJ) – Arrival: 08:13; Departure: 08:15
• Titlagarh Junction (TIG) – Arrival: 08:43; Departure: 08:45
• Kesinga (KSNG) – Arrival: 08:55; Departure: 08:57
• Rayagada (RGDA) – Arrival: 11:00; Departure: 11:02
• Parvatipuram (PVP) – Arrival: 11:30; Departure: 11:32
• Vizianagaram Junction (VZM) – Arrival: 12:35; Departure: 12:37
• Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP) – Arrival: 13:45

The ticket price for the new Vande Bharat train will be updated soon.

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Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express features

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The new Vande Bharat train comes with several special features including:

• Higher speed (130 kilometres per hour)
• Reclining seats
• Automatic doors
• Smoke alarms
• CCTV cameras
• Bio-vacuum toilets
• 'Kavach' signalling technology (train protection system)

The first Vande Bharat Express train in the country was launched in February 2019.

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