Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express

The 20841/20842 Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is India's 50th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the metropolitan city of Odisha, Bhubaneswar with the city Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024.

Overview
This train will be operated by Indian Railways, connecting Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Jn, Balugaon, Brahmapur, Ichchapuram, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram Jn and Visakhapatnam Jn. It is operated with train numbers 20841/20842 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the forty-eighth 2nd Generation and thirty-third 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.

Service
The 20841/20842 Bhubaneswar - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 444 km in a travel time of 05 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 77 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.