The 20669/20670 SSS Hubballi–Pune Vande Bharat Express is India's 62nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Hubli in Karnataka with the Deccan Plateau city of Pune in Maharashtra.
This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024 (instead of September 15, 2024) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the largest metropolitan city of Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat.
Overview This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting SSS Hubballi Jn, , , , , and . It currently operates with train numbers 20669/20670 on a three-day a week basis.
Rakes It is the fifty-ninth second generation and forty-second 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.
Service The 20669/20670 SSS Hubballi–Pune Vande Bharat Express currently operates three days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 08hrs 30mins with an average speed of . The maximum permissible speed (MPS) will be confirmed after a commercial run.
See also
Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatiman Express Hubballi Junction railway station Pune Junction railway station
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