Vande Bharat between Kacheguda and Yesvantpur to run with 16 coaches from July 10
Hyderabad: The Kacheguda–Yesvantpur–Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express will operate with 16 coaches from July 10, 2025, significantly increasing its passenger capacity. The train was launched on September 24, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through virtual mode and has since seen strong demand with over 100% occupancy.
Currently, the train operates with eight coaches, including one Executive Class and seven Chair Cars, accommodating 530 passengers. In response to the consistently high patronage, Indian Railways has decided to double the train’s capacity. From July 10, the revised composition will include 14 Chair Cars and two Executive Class coaches, raising the total seating capacity to 1,128 passengers. The Chair Cars will accommodate 1,024 passengers and the Executive Class will seat 104.
Sandeep Mathur, General Manager of South Central Railway, stated that the decision to increase coach capacity will allow more passengers to travel comfortably between the key IT cities of Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Train numbers 20703 and 20704 will both adopt the revised 16-coach configuration starting from July 10, 2025.
South Central Railway to Run 33 Special Trains in July and August
To manage the anticipated extra rush during July and August 2025, South Central Railway will operate 33 special trains connecting various destinations.
Train No. 07079 will run from Secunderabad to Arsikere every Sunday from July 13 to August 31, departing at 18:05 and arriving the next day at 12:45. The return service, Train No. 07080, will depart Arsikere every Monday from July 14 to September 1 at 14:00, arriving in Secunderabad the next day at 07:45. These trains will halt at Begumpet, Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Tandur, Yadgir, Krishna, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Guntakal, Gooty, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Hindupur, Yelahanka, and Tumkuru. The coaches will include 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper, and General Second Class.
Train No. 07069 will operate from Hyderabad to Arsikere every Tuesday between July 8 and August 26, departing at 19:20 and arriving the next day at 12:45. The return service, Train No. 07070, will run from Arsikere every Wednesday from July 9 to August 27, departing at 14:00 and reaching Hyderabad the next day at 07:50. These trains will stop at Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Umdanagar, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Wanaparthi Road, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Hindupur, Yelahanka, and Tumkuru. The composition includes 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper, and General Second Class coaches.
Additionally, Train No. 07676 will run a one-time special service from Kacheguda to Tirupati on Tuesday, July 8, departing at 23:30 and reaching Tirupati at 12:30 the next day. It will halt at Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Razampet, and Renigunta. This train will consist entirely of 3AC coaches, and no bedrolls will be provided.
