Indian Railways has made this change keeping in mind passenger convenience, maintenance requirements, and operational efficiency. If you are planning a trip, you should check for the latest updates before booking your tickets.
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Vande Bharat Trains: Indian Railways has made significant changes to the schedules of four Vande Bharat Express trains, keeping passenger convenience in mind. Following approval from the Railway Board, the operating days of these trains have been rescheduled. According to The Indian Express, all these trains are operated and maintained by the South Central Railway zone. The railway has made these changes considering passenger convenience, maintenance requirements, and operational efficiency. These changes will come into effect from December 4, 2025. If you are planning to travel on these trains, please check the new schedule.
Schedule of these four Vande Bharat trains has been changed
- 20703 Kacheguda-Yeshvantpur Vande Bharat Express
- 20704 Yeshvantpur-Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express
- 20707 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express
- 20708 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express
The new and old schedules are as follows:
20703 Kacheguda-Yeshvantpur Vande Bharat Express
Start date: September 24, 2023
Current operation: 6 days a week (closed on Wednesdays)
New operation: 6 days a week (now closed on Fridays)
Commencement of commercial operations: September 25, 2023
20704 Yeshwantpur-Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express
Inauguration: September 24, 2023
Current operation: 6 days a week (closed on Wednesdays)
New operation: 6 days a week (now closed on Fridays)
Commencement of commercial runs: September 25, 2023
20707 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express
Inauguration: March 12, 2024
Current operation: 6 days a week (closed on Thursdays)
New operation: 6 days a week (now closed on Mondays)
Commencement of commercial runs: March 13, 2024
20708 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express
The operating schedule of Train No. 20708 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express, which was flagged off on March 12, 2024, has been revised. This change will come into effect from December 4, 2025. Currently, the train operates on all days of the week except Thursdays. From December 4, 2025, it will operate on all six days of the week except Mondays.
This train commenced its commercial operations from March 13, 2024.
The purpose of these schedule changes is to provide a better travel experience to passengers and to ensure smoother train operations. This decision has been taken after considering traffic management, maintenance requirements, and passenger demand.
