Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express

The 20707/20708 Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express is India's 48th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the twin city and state capital of Telangana, Secundarabad with the largest metropolitan 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 is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Secunderabad Jn, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada Jn, Rajahmundry, Samalkot Jn and Visakhapatnam Jn. It is operated with train numbers 20707/20708 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the forty-sixth 2nd Generation and thirty-first 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 20707/20708 Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 698 km in a travel time of 08 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 80 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run. 