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South Central Railway Reports Record Vande Bharat Occupancy Alongside High-Speed Corridor Alignment Studies

Vande Bharat Express services linking Secunderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Tirupati continue to record over 100% occupancy as railway planners advance alignment studies for southern high-speed rail corridors.

Published: 18 Oct 2026, 11:20 am•Updated: 18 Oct 2026, 11:20 am•3 min read
South Central Railway Reports Record Vande Bharat Occupancy Alongside High-Speed Corridor Alignment Studies
“High passenger demand across the Secunderabad–Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam and Tirupati routes underscores the need for semi-high-speed and high-speed rail capacity.”

SECUNDERABAD / VIJAYAWADA (YUVA 9 Bureau): South Central Railway's Vande Bharat Express services connecting Secunderabad with Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Bengaluru continue to post consistently over 100 percent patronage, while indigenous 'Kavach' automatic train protection deployment expands across golden quadrilateral trunk routes.

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