Vande Bharat Network Expansion: Hyderabad To Get High-Speed Connectivity To Bengaluru, Pune And Nagpur

The Secundrabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express has been experiencing high passenger occupancy since its launch in January.

To meet the demand, the Indian Railways plans to introduce three more Vande Bharat trains in Hyderabad.

In fact, they are planning to launch over 10 Vande Bharat trains across the country, including routes such as Kacheguda-Yeshwantpur (Bengaluru), Secunderabad-Pune, Secunderabad-Nagpur, and Vijayawada-Chennai via Tirupati.

Trial runs have already been completed on the Nagpur and Bengaluru sections, and the Pune route is expected to replace the Shatabdi Express.

This will bring the total count of Vande Bharat Express trains to five, following the successful launch on the Vishakapatnam and Tirupati routes.

The South Central Railway has already upgraded its rail network on these routes to allow the trains to run at a maximum speed of 130 kmph.

Passengers are eagerly awaiting the launch of the Kacheguda-Yeswantpur Vande Bharat Express, as it will connect the two IT hubs: Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

Currently, the journey from Hyderabad to Bengaluru takes approximately 10 to 12 hours on superfast express trains. However, with the introduction of the Vande Bharat Express, the travel time is expected to be reduced to 8.30 hours, reports The New Indian Express.

The train will depart from Kacheguda railway station at 6am and arrive at Yeshwantpur by 2:30pm. On the return journey, the train will depart from Yeshwantpur at 3pm and reach Kacheguda by 11:30pm.

The Indian Railways plans to replace the Secunderabad-Pune Shatabdi Superfast Express with the Vande Bharat Express. Currently, the Shatabdi takes 8.25 hours from Secunderabad to Pune with limited stops.

However, the introduction of the Vande Bharat Express on this route would significantly reduce the travel time.

Similarly, the Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is expected to have an estimated journey time of around seven hours, effectively reducing the travel time by almost two hours.

The upcoming Secunderabad-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express is expected to make stops at Kazipet, Ramagundam, Mancherial, Sirpur Kagaznagar, and Balharshah.

In order to maintain the Vande Bharat trains, the Secunderabad, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada depots will undergo upgrades.