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{{Italic title}}{{short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = 28457D
| name = Coimbatore Junction – Bengaluru Cantonment ''Vande Bharat Express''
| logo_width =
| image = Coimbatore Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express - 01.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| image_alt =
| alt =
| caption = This Vande Bharat Express at [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantonment]]
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| locale = [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Karnataka]]
| first = {{start date|2023|12|30}} (Inaugural)<br/>{{start date and age|01 January 2024}} (Commercial)
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways (SR)]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Coimbatore Junction}} '''(CBE)'''
| stops = 5
| end = [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bangalore Cantonment]] '''(BNC)'''
| distance = {{convert|374|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 06 hrs 30 mins
| frequency = Six days a week (Except Thursday)
| trainnumber = 20642 / 20641
| line_used = [[Jolarpettai–Shoranur line|Jolarpettai-Shoranur line (Coimbatore Jn to Salem Jn)]]<br/>[[Salem-Bangalore line|Salem-Bangalore line (Salem Jn to Belandur Road)]]<br/>[[Chennai Central–Bangalore City line|Chennai-Bengaluru City line (Belandur Road to Bengaluru Cantt.)]]
| class = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
| seating = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = On board Catering
| observation = Large windows in all coaches
| entertainment = {{Hlist|[[Wi-Fi|On-board WiFi]]|Infotainment System|[[AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types#Indian IS 1293|Electric outlets]]|Reading light|Seat Pockets|Bottle Holder|Tray Table}}
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities = [[Kavach (train protection system)|Kavach]]
| stock = [[Vande Bharat (trainset)|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| el =
| speed = {{cvt|58|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
| trainlength = {{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| maintenance = [[Southern Railway zone|Coimbatore Jn (CBE)]]
| map = {{Coimbatore-Bengaluru Cantonment VB Express Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
}}

The 20642/20641 '''Coimbatore - Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Express''' is India's 39th [[Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express train]], connecting [[Coimbatore]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Bangalore]] in [[Karnataka]]. The train was inaugurated on by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conferencing]] from [[Ayodhya Junction railway station|Ayodhya Dham Junction]] on 30 December 2023 and started scheduled commercial service from 1 January 2024.

== Overview ==
The train is the 39th [[Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat express]] and connects [[Coimbatore]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Bangalore]] in [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite news|date=30 December 2023|title=Vande Bharat trains between Bengaluru - Coimbatore and Mangaluru - Madgaon launched|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/vande-bharat-trains-between-bengaluru-coimbatore-and-mangaluru-madgoan-launched-full-details-101703921963696.html|access-date=30 December 2023}}</ref> The train is run by [[Southern Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite news|date=25 December 2023|title=‘Coimbatore-Bengaluru Vande Bharat to start from Dec. 30’|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/coimbatore-bengaluru-vande-bharat-train-service-to-start-from-december-30/articleshow/106259740.cms|access-date=26 December 2023|issn=0971-8257}}</ref> This train underwent trial runs on the last week of December.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trial run of Coimbatore-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express completed within five hours and 40 minutes|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/trial-run-of-coimbatore-bengaluru-vande-bharat-express-completed-within-five-hours-and-40-minutes/article67680210.ece|date=27 December 2023|access-date=27 December 2023|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Vande Bharat Express takes 6 hours 2 minutes from Bengaluru to Coimbatore on trial run|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2023/dec/28/vande-bharat-express-takes-6-hours2-minutes-from-bengaluru-to-coimbatore-on-trial-run-2645554.html|date=27 December 2023|access-date=27 December 2023|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The train was inaugurated on by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conferencing]] from [[Ayodhya Junction railway station|Ayodhya Dham Junction]] on 30 December 2023 and started scheduled commercial service from 1 January 2024.<ref>{{cite news|date=30 December 2023|title=PM Modi flags off 2 Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-flags-off-2-amrit-bharat-6-vande-bharat-express-trains-in-ayodhya-101703918767779.html|access-date=30 December 2023|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=30 December 2023|title=PM Modi flags off 2 new Amrit Bharat, 6 Vande Bharat Express trains during Ayodhya visit; check routes & other details|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/pm-narendra-modi-ayodhya-amrit-bharat-vande-bharat-trains-flag-off-full-list-of-new-routes-indian-railways/articleshow/106393567.cms?from=mdr|access-date=30 December 2023|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Rakes ==
It is the thirty-seventh [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|second generation]] and twenty-third [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|mini]] (eight-car) [[Vande Bharat (trainset)|Vande Bharat]] train-set which was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] Initiative.<ref>{{cite news|title=Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/train-18-indias-fastest-named-vande-bharat-express-piyush-goyal-1983965|access-date=1 December 2023|date=19 April 2023|work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>

== Service ==

The 20642/20641 Coimbatore Jn - Bengaluru Cantt Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Thursdays, covering a distance of {{cvt|374|km}} in a travel time of 6 hours with an average speed of {{cvt|58|km/h}}. The service has 5 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is {{cvt|130|km/h}}.

== See also ==
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[KSR Bengaluru–Coimbatore Uday Express]]
* [[Coimbatore Junction railway station]]
* [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Vande Bharat Express}}

[[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]

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Shruti at 08:33, 13 December 2025