Vande Bharat Express: Visakhapatnam- Durga coaches of Vande Bharat.. This decision is due to lack of support!

Train number 20829 Durg-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express train had a total of 16 coaches. But Indian Railways has decided to run with 8 coaches from January 24. Half the coaches will also be reduced in Bharat Express trains of Visakhapatnam and Durg. Both trains will consist of one executive chair car coach and seven chair car coaches. Railways requested people to observe the changes and act accordingly.

Changes.. Additions..

The authorities have made changes and additions to the Vanda Bharat Express trains as per passenger support. The number of coaches is increasing for trains with increasing number of trains and the number of coaches is decreasing for trains with least number of trains. Recently the demand for Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat trains is high. Due to this the number of coaches in trains increased. The existing 16 coaches have been increased to 20. The Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar mid-run Vandebharat train has 8 coaches.

Demand is less..

The coaches have been brought in Visakhapatnam and Durga Vande Bharat trains. Visakhapatnam-Durga Vande Bharat was inaugurated on September 16, 2024. It has 40 to 45 percent occupancy. Apart from this, Durg-Visakhapatnam (20829) Vandabharat train has 50% occupancy. From there, Visakhapatnam has 20 to 25% occupancy. The train is traveling with empty seats.

Rates higher..

The ticket in normal trains from Visakhapatnam to Parvathipuram is Rs 145. But in Vandabharat it is Rs 565. From Royagada to Visakhapatnam, the number of trains is less. Railway authorities have decided to reduce the coaches in this context. Each chair coach has 70 seats. Executive Chairman Car Coach has 40 seats.

Coaches for four trains.

1. Train No. 12376 has lifted a general second class coach for Jasidih – Tambaram Express.

2. Train No. 12375 has lifted a general second class coach for the Tambaram – Tambaram Express.

3. Two general second class coaches have been lifted for Train No. 12835 Hatia-SMV Bangalore Express.

4. Two general second class coaches have been raised for Train No. 12836 SMV Bangalore-Haitiya Express.

Temporarily for four trains..

1. Train No. 22604 Vilupuram – Kharagpur Express has been extended till 18th February.

2. Train No. 22603 has extended one sleeper class coach in Kharagpur -Vilupuram Express till 20th February.

3. Train No. 22606 Tirunelveli – Purulia Express was raised by one sleeper class coach till 19 February.

4. Train No. 22605 Purulia – Tirunelveli Express has been raised by a sleeper class coach on 21 February.

(Reporting- Jagadiswada Rao Jarajapu, Hindustan Times Telugu)