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For its sharing train and India's 63rd semi-high speed train, see SCSMT Kolhapur–Pune Vande Bharat Express.

SSS Hubballi Junction – Pune Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleKarnataka and Maharashtra
First service16 September 2024 (16 September 2024) (inaugural)
18 September 2024; 3 months ago (18 September 2024) (commercial)
Current operator(s)South Western Railways (SWR)
Route
TerminiSSS Hubballi Junction (UBL)
Pune Junction (PUNE)
Stops05
Distance travelled559 km (347 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencyThree days a week [a]
Train number(s)20669 / 20670
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed66 km/h (41 mph) (avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (8 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceSSS Hubballi Jn (UBL)
Rake sharing20673/20674 SCSMT Kolhapur ⇔ Pune Vande Bharat Express

The 20669/20670 SSS Hubballi - Pune Vande Bharat Express is India's 62nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the historic town of Karnataka, Hubli with the Deccan Plateau city of Pune in Maharashtra.[1][2][3]

This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024[4] (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.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Overview

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This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting SSS Hubballi Jn, Dharwad, Belagavi, Miraj Jn, Sangli, Satara and Pune Jn.[11][12][13] It currently operates with train numbers 20669/20670 on a three day a week basis.[14][13]

Rakes

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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.[15]

Service

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The 20669/20670 SSS Hubballi–Pune Vande Bharat Express currently operates three days a week, covering a distance of 559 km (347 mi) in a travel time of 08hrs 30mins with an average speed of 66 km/h. The maximum permissible speed (MPS) will be confirmed after a commercial run.

  1. ^ Sundays, Wednesdays & Fridays

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gavali, Raju. "PM Modi to flag off Pune-Belagavi-Hubballi Vande Bharat train on Sept 15: Shettar". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express to Begin Service, PM Modi to Inaugurate Virtually - Hubli Express". 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Vande Bharat Express From Pune To Hubli, Set To Run From September 15 - PUNE PULSE". 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Vande Bharat Express train update: Inauguration of Hubli-Pune train postponed to THIS date". Financialexpress. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (16 September 2024). "PM Modi launches via video link Hubballi-Pune Vande Bharat Express". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 September 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Paniyadi, Gururaj A. (16 September 2024). "PM Modi Launches Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express, Karnataka's 10th". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ Staff Reporter (16 September 2024). "PM Modi Launches Vande Bharat Trains On 6 New Routes - Metro Rail News". Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ^ "PM Modi flags off India's first Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, several Vande Bharat Express trains – Details inside". Financialexpress. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  9. ^ "PM Modi to flag off Pune-Hubli Vande Bharat Express train on September 15 – Check timings and other details". Financialexpress. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  10. ^ "PM Modi Set To Flag Off Vande Bharat Express From Hubli To Pune On September 15; Check Train Timings". Times Now. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Vande Bharat Express To Connect Pune And Hubli - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. ^ "पुणे-हुबली वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस 15 सितंबर से शुरू होगी". Mumbai Live (in Hindi). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express: Schedule, Stops And More - Everything You Need To Know". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  14. ^ "20669/SSS Hubballi - Pune Vande Bharat Express - Hubli to Pune SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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