NE BUSINESS BUREAU
CHENNAI, APR 22
The Southern Railway on Saturday announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural Service of Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Kasaragod on Tuesday from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station.
Exciting sneak peek of the trial run of #VandeBharat in #Thiruvananthapuram – #Kannur section! 🚄🌟 Get ready for a smooth and comfortable ride on this new addition to the railway fleet.#VandeBharatExpress #TrialRun #SouthernRailway @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/7QfGxFppyB
— Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) April 18, 2023
Arif Mohammed Khan, Governor of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and other dignitaries will grace the occasion.
- In order to provide an opportunity to children, rail enthusiasts and general public to get a glimpse of the prestigious train service, the inaugural special of Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express will have stoppages at 14 railway stations en route
- Souvenir passes for travel in the inaugural special Vande Bharat Express have been issued to press & media, rail fans and school children
Vande Bharat Express is a trendsetter in redefining rail travel in our country. In order to provide an opportunity to children, rail enthusiasts and general public to get a glimpse of the prestigious train service, the inaugural special of Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express will have stoppages at 14 railway stations en route. Further, souvenir passes for travel in the inaugural special Vande Bharat Express have been issued to press & media, rail fans and school children, among others.
The schedule of the inaugural service
The stoppages and detailed timing of the inaugural special T.No. 02634
| Stations |
↓ |
T.No.02634 Thiruvananthapuram Central –Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express (Inaugural Sepcial on 25.04.2023) |
| Thiruvananthapuram Central | (d) |
10.30 |
| Kollam | (a/d) | 11.29/11.31 |
| Kayankulam | (a/d) | 12.07/12.09 |
| Chengannur | (a/d) | 12.29/12.31 |
| Tiruvalla | (a/d) | 12.40/12.42 |
| Kottayam | (a/d) | 13.35/13.37 |
| Ernakulam Town | (a/d) | 14.42/14.44 |
| Chalakudi | (a/d) | 15.25/15.27 |
| Thrissur | (a/d) | 15.52/15.54 |
| Shoranur | (a/d) | 16.39/16.41 |
| Tirur | (a/d) | 17.36/17.38 |
| Kozhikode | (a/d) | 18.33/18.35 |
| Thalassery | (a/d) | 19.44/19.46 |
| Kannur | (a/d) | 20.01/20.03 |
| Payyanur | (a/d) | 20.23/20.25 |
| Kasaragod | (a) | 21.15 |
Composition : Vande Bharat rake of 16 coaches
General public are welcome to join the festivities at the above stations during the inaugural run.
Regular Services of Train No. 20633/20634
As notified by Railway Board, the service of Vande Bharat Express will be introduced as Train No. 20633/20634 Kasaragod – Thiruvananthapuram Central – KasaragodVande Bharat Express as detailed below:
Train No. 20633 Kasaragod – Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express (Except Thursdays) will leave Kasaragod at 2.30 p on and from 26th April, 2023 and reach Thiruvananthapuram Central at 11.35 pm, the same day
In return direction, Train No. 20634 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express (Except Thursdays) will leave Thiruvananthapuram Central at 05.20 am on and from 28th April, 2023 and reach Kasaragod at 1.25 pm, the same day
Coach Composition: Vande Bharat Rake of 16 Coaches
The timings and stoppages of Train No. 20633/20634 Kasaragod – Thiruvananthapuram Central – KasaragodVande Bharat Express (except Thursdays) are as follows:
| Train No. 20634
Thiruvananthapuram Central –Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express |
↓ | Station | ↑ | Train No. 20633
Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat Express |
| 05.20 (Dep) | (d) | Thiruvananthapuram Central | (a) | 22.35 (Arr) |
| 06.07/06.09 | (a/d) | Kollam | (a/d) | 21.18/21.20 |
| 07.25/07.27 | (a/d) | Kottayam | (a/d) | 20.00/20.02 |
| 08.17/08.20 | (a/d) | Ernakulam Town | (a/d) | 19.05/19.08 |
| 09.22/09.24 | (a/d) | Thrissur | (a/d) | 18.03/18.05 |
| 10.02/10.04 | (a/d) | Shoranur Jn | (a/d) | 17.28/17.30 |
| 11.03/11.05 | (a/d) | Kozhikode | (a/d) | 16.28/16.30 |
| 12.03/12.05 | (a/d) | Kannur | (a/d) | 15.28/15.30 |
| 13.25 (Arr) | (a) | Kasaragod | (d) | 14.30 (Dep) |
Advance Reservation for the above Vande Bharat Express Services will be notified later, says the Southern Railway statement.
