Indian Railways has reduced the travel time of the country’s 13th Vande Bharat Express train. The semi-high speed train operates between Secunderabad and Tirupati. The national transporter has reduced the travel time between the two cities by 15 minutes.
After the revision of the time table, the train will now complete its journey in either direction in 8 hours and 15 minutes. Earlier, it took eight hours and thirty minutes to complete the same distance. The new timing will be effective from May 17, 2023 onwards.
The blue and white colour train has gained much popularity among the passengers. In a statement, Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway (SCR), said, “Reduction in travel time will assist the rail passengers in completing their journey faster and in a more comfortable manner.”
Stoppages of Secunderabad-Tirupati-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express:-
During its journey between Secunderabad and Tirupati and vice versa, this new age train halts at four railway stations. These are: Nalgonda, Guntur, Ongole, and Nellore.
Check revised timings of Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express:-
- Departure from Secunderabad – 06:15 hrs
- Arrival at Nalgonda – 07:29 hrs
Departure from Nalgonda – 07:30 hrs - Arrival at Guntur – 09:35 hrs
Departure from Guntur – 09:40 hrs - Arrival at Ongole – 11:12 hrs
Departure from Ongole – 11:15 hrs - Arrival at Nellore – 12:29 hrs
Departure from Nellore – 12:30 hrs - Arrival at Tirupati – 14:30 hrs
Check revised timings of Tirupati-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express:-
- Departure from Tirupati – 15:15 hrs
- Arrival at Nellore – 16:49 hrs
Departure from Nellore – 16:50 hrs - Arrival at Ongole – 18:02 hrs
Departure from Ongole – 18:05 hrs - Arrival at Guntur – 19:45 hrs
Departure from Guntur – 19:50 hrs - Arrival at Nalgonda – 21:49 hrs
Departure from Nalgonda – 21:50 hrs - Arrival at Secunderabad – 23:30 hrs
This semi-high speed train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 08, 2023. This is the second blue and white colour train from Secunderabad.