India’s extensive railway network has been getting stronger and faster over the years. The introduction of Vande Bharat trains in the country just added to this growth. And now, another route has been added to the ever-growing network of these superfast express services. The second Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam was flagged off on March 13. This is also the fourth Vande Bharat Express from Telangana. So, to help you plan your journey on this new route better, here’s everything you need to know about timings, stations, and stations on this route.
2nd Vande Bharat On Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Circuit
The Indian Railways has introduced a second Vande Bharat Express on the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad route. This move is to improve connectivity between the two cities and also for the comfort of the travellers. This train will run six days a week and is likely to enhance the travel experience between the two cities. The first Vande Bharat Express on this route was inaugurated last year in January and was the first on this high-speed train service to connect Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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Route, Timings & Fares, Everything You Need To Know
This Vande Bharat Express on the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad route will cover the journey in around 8 hours and 30 minutes. It will operate six days a week – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The VSKP Vande Bharat (20707) starts its journey from Secunderabad at 5:05 AM and reaches Visakhapatnam at 1:50 PM. The return journey from Visakhapatnam starts at 2:35 PM and reaches Secunderabad at 11:20 PM.
The train covers these destinations on the route – Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, and Samalkot. The train has seven AC chair car coaches and one executive AC chair car coach. This Vande Bharat can carry 530 passengers in one ride. Here are the fares on this route for both chair car and executive chair car.
Secunderabad – Warangal : ₹520 – 1,005
Secunderabad – Khammam : ₹700 – 1,370
Secunderabad – Vijayawada : ₹905 – 1,775
Secunderabad – Rajahmundry : ₹1,200 – 2,2295
Secunderabad – Samalkot : ₹1,300 – 2,505
Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam : ₹1,720 – 3,170
Here are the train fares for Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad route.
Visakhapatnam – Samalkot : ₹540 – 1,035
Visakhapatnam – Rajahmundry : ₹625 – 1,215
Visakhapatnam – Vijayawada : ₹905 – 1,775
Visakhapatnam – Khammam : ₹1,280 – 2,325
Visakhapatnam – Warangal : ₹1,475 – 2,730
Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad : ₹1,665 – 3,120
Have you travelled on a Vande Bharat Express yet? If yes, how was your experience?
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