Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express

The 20833/20834 Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express is India's 8th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Visakhapatnam Jn, Samalkot Jn, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada Jn, Khammam, Warangal and Secunderabad Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20833/20834 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the sixth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Service
The 20833/20834 Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 699 km in a travel time of 8 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of 82 km/h. The maximum permissible speed is 130 km/h.

Incidents
On 12 January 2023, before the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express train, a glass window was damaged by an unidentified person after stones were pelted at it in a coach railway yard in Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. This rake was arriving from ICF, Chennai for primary maintenance checks, and no casualties were reported during the incident.