The 20707/20708 Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is India's 48th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the twin city and state capital of Telangana, Secundarabad with the largest metropolitan city Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12, 2024.
Overview This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Secunderabad Jn, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada Jn, Eluru, Rajamahendravaram, Samalkot Jn and Visakhapatnam Jn. It is operated with train numbers 20707/20708 on 6 days a week basis.
Rakes It was the forty-sixth 2nd Generation and thirty-first 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.
Coach augmentation As per latest updates from Waltair Division under Indian Railways, the current running rake has been converted to 20-car, previously ran with 16-car rake as this would benefit passengers who wish to travel to key locations like Vijayawada, Rajamahendravaram and to the metropolitan city of Visakhapatnam. This conversion was commenced on July 5, 2025, and it started its service from Secunderabad Jn.
Service
The 20707/20708 Secunderabad Jn - Visakhapatnam Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Thursdays, covering a distance of in a travel time of eight hours with an average speed of . The service has six intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is .
See also
Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatimaan Express Secunderabad Junction railway station Visakhapatnam railway station
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