Kalaburagi–SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express

Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) - SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express
Saffron-Grey Mini Vande Bharat Express train at Yelahanka Jn
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
First service	12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural) 15 March 2024; 10 months ago (15 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)	Central Railways (CR)
Route
Termini	Kalaburagi Junction (KLBG) SMVT Bengaluru (SMVT)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	548 km (341 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 45 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	22231 / 22232
Line(s) used	(TBC)
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0[broken anchor]
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	63 km/h (39 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	(TBC)
Route map Legend 22231 ↓ Kalaburagi Junction Yadgir Raichur Junction Karnataka Andhra Pradesh border Mantralayam Road Guntakal Junction Anantapur Andhra Pradesh Karnataka border Yelahanka Junction 22232 ↑ SMVT Bengaluru

The 22231/22232 Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) - SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express is India's 42nd Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Kalaburagi with the 'silicon valley of India' and capital Bangalore in Karnataka. ^[1][2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on 12 March 2024.^[3][4]

This train service will be running with an additional halt at Yadgir railway station which was flagged off by Minister of State V. Somanna on 3 August 2024 via video conferencing from Bengaluru DRM Office.^[5][6][7]

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) Jn, Yadgir, Raichur Jn, Mantralayam Road, Guntakal Jn, Anantapur, Yelahanka Jn and SMVT Bengaluru. It is currently operated with train numbers 22231/22232 on 6 days a week basis.^[8]

It is the fortieth 2nd Generation and twenty-sixth 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.^[9]

The 22231/22232 Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) – SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 548 km (341 mi) in a travel time of 08 hrs 45 mins with average speed of 63 km/h. ^[10][11] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Kalaburagi railway station
• Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal