Mysuru-Chennai Vande Bharat Express

 

The fifth Vande Bharat train has been donated to India. Beginning on November 11th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent two days in the southern part of India. Meanwhile, he has presented us with a Vande Bharat Express train that runs between Chennai and Mysore as a present. The Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train has also been launched under his flag. In preparation for the visit of the PM, strict security measures were put in place.

There are 16 coaches in the Vande Bharat Express train carriage, and they are all executive class or chair cars. It's an improved model of the Vande Bharat that can travel farther and faster in less time than its predecessors.

Speciality of Vande Bharath

The Vande Bharat Express is a futuristic railway that is revolutionising passenger transport in India. Unlike earlier trains, Vande Bharat 2.0 trains are equipped with the Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), dubbed Kavach. Coaches are outfitted with emergency lighting and a three-hour rechargeable battery.

The outside of the train now features eight flat-panel side cameras, up from four. In addition, coaches include a passenger-guard communication system with an automated speech-capture function.

Train's Designated Path

The 5:50 a.m. departure of train no. 20607 from Chennai station brings you to Mysore. At 10:25, this train will arrive at Bangalore City Junction. It will be a brief halt of about 5 minutes before this train departs at 10:30. The train will thereafter arrive in Mysore at 12:30.

At 13:05 PM on the return trip, train 20608 will depart Mysore bound for Chennai (1:05 PM). In 14 hours and 55 minutes, this train will pull into Bengaluru (2:55 PM). The Bangalore-bound train will pause here for 5 minutes at 15:00 (03:00). This train will thereafter arrive in Chennai at 19:35 p.m. (07:35 p.m.).

Initial thoughts on the Vande Bharat Express

Similar to the Tejas, this aircraft has a spacious entrance, a large lobby, and a sensor-operated sliding glass door that took us to our air-conditioned cabin. As soon as you sat in your seat, you could feel the difference: the seats hugged the commuters, the underthigh support was far superior to the Shatabdis, the cabin was well-appointed overall, and most importantly, the temperature was well-controlled, unlike the cold zones that passengers on other trains have experienced in recent years. 

Rate Of The First South India Vande Bharat Express

Costing Rs 1200 for a Chair Car (CC) and Rs 2295 for Executive Class, train no. 20607 departs from Chennai Central Station and heads to Mysuru (EC).

Chair Car (CC) fares for train no. 20608 from Mysuru to MGR Chennai Central Station are Rs 1365, while Executive Class (EC) fares are Rs 2485.

For the express trains listed above, there are no discounts available. Adult tickets are the only ones that can be purchased for this service, and they come at full price.