Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Rewa Vande Bharat Express

The 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Vande Bharat Express is India's 22nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Bhopal with Rewa city in Madhya Pradesh. This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023. On 8 October 2023, it was announced that starting on 10 October, the train would also stop at Rewa.

Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj), Narmadapuram, Itarsi Jn, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur Jn, Katni Jn, Maihar, Satna Jn and Rewa. It will be operated with train numbers 20173/20174 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the twentieth 2nd Generation and the eighth 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 20173/20174 Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) - Rewa Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 569 km in a travel time of 8 hrs with an average speed of 71 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h.