Good news for rail passengers! Indian Railways has introduced another Vande Bharat Express Special train from Tamil Nadu’s Dr MGR Chennai Central station. Launched in 2019, the semi-high-speed train has become increasingly popular among commuters. With the introduction of this new train, the number of Vande Bharat Special trains has now become five. These blue and white colour trains were introduced to cater the demand of passengers during the festive season.
Routes of Vande Bharat Special train:-
This Vande Bharat Special train will operate between Dr MGR Chennai Central and Mysuru Junction. It will run as train number 06037 on Dr MGR Chennai Central-Mysore route and as train number 06038 on Mysuru-Dr MGR Chennai Central route. The train will be maintained by Southern Railway (SR) zone.
Distance and Travel Time of Dr MGR Chennai Central-Mysuru-Dr MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express Special train:-
The Dr MGR Chennai Central-Mysuru-Dr MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express Special train will cover a distance of 500 km in six hours and 30 minutes. This is going to be the fastest train on the route followed by Mysuru Express and Kaveri Express. Both the trains cover the same distance in 09:15 hrs and 09:25 hrs respectively.
Stoppages and Frequency of Dr MGR Chennai Central-Mysuru-Dr MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express Special train:-
During its journey between two stations, the Dr MGR Chennai Central-Mysuru-Dr MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express Special train will halt at two stations. These are – Katpadi and KSR Bengaluru railway stations. The train will run as a Weekly Special train on the route. It will operate only on Wednesdays. This new age train will be in service till December 27, 2023.