The 20701/20702 Secunderabad–Tirupati Vande Bharat Express is India's 12th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Overview This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Secunderabad Jn, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Guntur Jn, Ongole, Nellore and Tirupati. This is one of the most successful Vande Bharat. It is currently operated with train numbers 20701/20702 on 6 days a week basis. The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 April 2023.
Rakes It is the tenth 2nd Generation and the first train to be converted from a Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train to a Vande Bharat Express 2.0 train (due to high demand and occupancy rate, it has been converted from 8-coach rake to 16-coach rake) which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.
Coach augmentation For the benefit of passengers, marking this as a significant boost in the capacity on one of the most demanding routes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the South Central Railways has confirmed to augment 4 additional coaches, thus running with the new 20-coach Vande Bharat 3.0 express train. This was commenced on November 26 2025 from Secunderabad Jn. This gives better travel convenience, especially during weekends, festivals and peak pilgrimage time periods.
Service The 20701/20702 Secunderabad–Tirupati Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Tuesdays, covering a distance of in a travel time of 8 hours with an average speed of . The service has 5 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is .
See also Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatiman Express Secunderabad Junction railway station Tirupati railway station
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