Good news for travellers! The launch of new Vande Bharat Express between Telangana and Karnataka is set to become a preferable choice for rail commuters as well as for tourists. With the introduction of the semi-high speed train on the route, the travel time between the two states has been reduced to more than 01:30 hrs. This is the third blue and white colour train for the Telugu state after Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad-Tirupati.
The Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express is also the first new age train to connect Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The train is indigenously designed with innovative features and State of the art technology.
Coach composition and seating capacity in Hyderabad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express:
The train consists of 1 Executive Class and 7 AC Chair Car coaches with seating capacity of 530 passengers. This will be the fastest train between the two cities with least journey time when compared with other trains in this route.
Distance, Travel time and Frequency of Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express:-
The Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express will cover a distance of 610 km in eight hours and 30 minutes. Other trains take more than 11 hours to cover the same distance. It will operate on all days of the week except Wednesday.
Timing of Kacheguda-Yesvantpur-Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express:-
The train will depart from Kacheguda railway station at 05:30 hrs and will reach the destination at 14:00 hrs. In both directions (Up and Down lines), the train will halt for one minute at each station.
Enroute, the train will halt at four stations – Mahbubnagar, Kurnool City, Anantapur and Dharmavaram Junction railway stations. In its return journey, the train will leave Yesvantpur Junction at 14:45 hrs and arrive in Kacheguda at 23:15 hrs.
Journey from Kacheguda to Yesvantpur Junction
- Arrival at Mahabubnagar – 06:49 hrs
- Arrival at Kurnool City – 08:24 hrs
- Arrival at Anantapur – 10:44 hrs
- Arrival at Dharmavaram Junction – 11:14 hrs
Journey from Yesvantpur Junction to Kacheguda
- Arrival at Dharmavaram Junction – 16:59 hrs
- Arrival at Anantapur – 17:29 hrs
- Arrival at Kurnool City – 19:50 hrs
- Arrival at Mahabubnagar – 21:34 hrs
Fare of 20703/20704 Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Jn-Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express:-
20703 Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Junction Vande Bharat Express
AC Chair Car
- Kacheguda to Yesvantpur Junction – Rs 1600
- Kacheguda to Dharmavaram Junction – Rs 1105
- Kacheguda to Anantapur – Rs 1060
- Kacheguda to Kurnool City – Rs 795
- Kacheguda to Mahbubnagar – Rs 470
Executive AC Chair Car
- Kacheguda to Yesvantpur Junction – Rs 2915
- Kacheguda to Dharmavaram Junction – Rs 2110
- Kacheguda to Anantapur – Rs 2010
- Kacheguda to Kurnool City – Rs 1480
- Kacheguda to Mahbubnagar – Rs 900
20704 Yesvantpur Junction-Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express
AC Chair Car
- Yesvantpur Junction to Kacheguda – Rs 1540
- Yesvantpur Junction to Mahbubnagar – Rs 1410
- Yesvantpur Junction to Kurnool City – Rs 955
- Yesvantpur Junction to Anantapur – Rs 685
- Yesvantpur Junction to Dharmavaram Junction – Rs 625
Executive AC Chair Car
- Yesvantpur Junction to Kacheguda – Rs 2865
- Yesvantpur Junction to Mahbubnagar – Rs 2595
- Yesvantpur Junction to Kurnool City – Rs 1865
- Yesvantpur Junction to Anantapur – Rs 1320
- Yesvantpur Junction to Dharmavaram Junction – Rs 1195
Significance of Hyderabad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express:-
The Hyderabad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express will boost socio-economic development of the region. It will prove to be beneficial for professionals, businessmen, students and regular travellers. It will also enhance business opportunities for the IT industry and strengthen economic ties between the three southern states – Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.