Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express (20707 / 20708 and 20833 / 20834)

Timetable last checked 12 November 2026 (data from 11 November 2026). Fares checked 12 November 2026.

Train summary

Train pages: 20707, 20708, 20833, 20834.

Which Hyderabad station? All four trains start and end at Secunderabad Jn (SC). None of them calls at Hyderabad Deccan (Nampally), Kacheguda or Lingampally, so travellers from western Hyderabad need to get to Secunderabad first. At the other end, every train uses Visakhapatnam (VSKP), the main Vizag station.

Two pairs on one line: how 20707/20708 differs from 20833/20834

Both pairs run on the same line through Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry and Samalkot, and the timetable gives the same 699 km for all four trains. The only difference in the stopping pattern is Eluru (EE):

• 20707 and 20708 stop at Eluru, which gives them six intermediate stops.
• 20833 and 20834 run through Eluru without stopping, which gives them five intermediate stops.

That extra halt is one reason 20707 and 20708 take a little longer (8 h 50 min and 8 h 55 min) than 20833 and 20834 (8 h 35 min each). If you live in or near Eluru, only 20707 and 20708 work for you. For every other station on the route, both pairs serve the same places, so the choice comes down to the time of day and the day of the week.

The two pairs also came at different times. The first Vande Bharat train between the two Telugu states, the 20833/20834 pair, was flagged off on 15 January 2023, and it was the eighth Vande Bharat Express in the country. Source: New India Samachar, PIB The second pair, 20707/20708, was flagged off on 12 March 2024 and began regular service the next day from Visakhapatnam. Source: Telangana Today At launch, the 20833/20834 stop list did not include Samalkot; it does today. Source: The News Minute Timings have also shifted by a few minutes since launch, which is why it is worth checking your train on the day.

Which train to pick

Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam:

Take 20707 if you want to reach Vizag by early afternoon with the rest of the day free, and you can get to Secunderabad before 05:00. Take 20834 if you want to work a morning in Hyderabad and travel after lunch. It is 15 minutes faster, but it reaches Visakhapatnam close to midnight, so plan how you get from the station at that hour.

Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad (Vizag to Hyderabad):

20833 is the faster Vizag to Hyderabad Vande Bharat and gets you into Secunderabad by mid-afternoon. 20708 suits a half-day in Vizag before leaving, and it is the only one of the two that serves Eluru.

Travelling on a Monday or Tuesday? On Monday only 20833 and 20834 run. On Tuesday only 20707 and 20708 run. On every other day of the week all four trains run. You can confirm the pattern for a date with the running days checker.

20707 Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam timetable

20708 Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad timetable

20833 Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad timetable

20834 Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with the train number.

Boarding at Vijayawada, Warangal and other stops

You do not have to start at Secunderabad or Vizag. Every station in the tables is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them.

• Vijayawada Jn (BZA) sits almost exactly halfway, at 350 km from either end. From Secunderabad, 20834 gets there in 3 h 50 min and 20707 in 4 h 00 min. From Vizag, 20833 takes 3 h 55 min and 20708 takes 4 h 10 min. Towards Hyderabad, both trains take about 4 h 35 to 4 h 40 min from Vijayawada.
• Warangal (WL) is the first stop out of Secunderabad, 142 km away: 06:39 on 20707 and 16:35 on 20834. Towards Secunderabad, 20833 calls at 12:09 and 20708 at 21:14.
• Rajahmundry (RJY) and Samalkot Jn (SLO) are served by all four trains, so the Godavari districts have a morning and an afternoon Vande Bharat train in each direction.
• Khammam (KMT) is also served by all four trains, about 100 km before or after Vijayawada.

To board at an intermediate station, search from that station on IRCTC, or change the boarding point on an existing e-ticket before the chart. See the ticket change guide.

Can you go and return the same day?

On paper, yes, but with very little time at the far end.

• From Secunderabad: 20707 reaches Vizag at 13:50 and 20708 leaves at 14:30, which gives you 40 minutes. Neither runs on Monday.
• From Visakhapatnam: 20833 reaches Secunderabad at 14:20 and 20834 leaves at 15:00, again 40 minutes. Neither runs on Tuesday.

Forty minutes is enough only for a quick handover at the station, and a late arrival would make you miss the return. For a real day of meetings or sightseeing, plan an overnight stay. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations.

Coaches and seats

Both pairs have grown since launch. The 20707/20708 pair started with eight coaches in March 2024 Source: Telangana Today and was later lengthened. Source: Telangana Today, July 2025 The original 16-coach pair, 20833/20834, went to 20 coaches from 11 January 2025, raising capacity from 1,128 to 1,414 passengers. Source: Telangana Today Railways can change a rake at short notice, so treat this as the latest reported formation, not a promise.

CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for window seats and coach layouts.

Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal. They are erail.in’s record of IRCTC fares, and all eight figures matched erail’s own calculation from the fare rules. Checked 12 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC before you pay. Choosing No Food lowers the price by the meal charge.

Both pairs cost the same in each direction, so you can choose on timing alone: ₹1,695 CC from Secunderabad and ₹1,750 CC from Visakhapatnam. The distance is the same, so the gap most likely comes from the meal charge.

The fare is put together the same way on every Vande Bharat Chair Car train:

• Base fare set by distance and class. The Ministry of Railways fixes the Vande Bharat base fare at 1.4 times Shatabdi in CC and 1.3 times in EC. Source: PIB
• Reservation charge and superfast charge, both fixed per class.
• GST on the AC fare.
• Catering charge, if you keep the meal. Choosing No Food removes it.
• No dynamic fare. The price does not rise as seats fill up; only availability changes. Source: PIB, February 2026

Shorter hops, such as Secunderabad to Vijayawada or Rajahmundry to Vizag, cost less. Get the exact amount for your station pair on IRCTC, read the full breakdown in how Vande Bharat ticket prices work, or estimate it with the fare calculator. For the meal itself, see the food guide.

Booking the Vande Bharat train between Secunderabad and Vizag

Booking opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For Monday 11 January 2027, booking opens on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 08:00; note that only 20833 and 20834 run that Monday. Find the date for your trip with the booking date calculator. Tatkal opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves its first station; see the Tatkal guide.

The booking guide covers IRCTC step by step, including quotas, waiting lists and how to pick a seat.

When is the chart prepared?

• 20707 leaves Secunderabad at 05:00, so its first chart is prepared by 19:00 the evening before (10 hours before departure).
• 20833 leaves Visakhapatnam at 05:45, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 20708 leaves Visakhapatnam at 14:30, so its first chart is prepared by 04:30 on the day of travel.
• 20834 leaves Secunderabad at 15:00, so its first chart is prepared by 05:00 on the day of travel.

The 45-minute gap between the two morning departures puts them on opposite sides of the 05:00 cut-off, so 20707’s chart comes an hour earlier than 20833’s. The chart preparation time tool works this out for any date.

Cancelling a ticket

For a confirmed CC or EC ticket, the charge starts at a flat amount when you cancel well ahead, rises to 25% and then 50% of the fare closer to departure, and nothing comes back in the last few hours. The hours are counted from the train’s departure at its first station, not from where you board, so a passenger boarding 20834 at Vijayawada still works from the 15:00 departure from Secunderabad. Full bands and examples are in the Vande Bharat cancellation charges guide, and the refund calculator gives your own figure.

FAQ

What is the timing of the Vande Bharat from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam? There are two. Train 20707 leaves Secunderabad at 05:00 and reaches Visakhapatnam at 13:50. Train 20834 leaves Secunderabad at 15:00 and reaches Visakhapatnam at 23:35.

What are the 20833 train timings? Train 20833 leaves Visakhapatnam at 05:45 and reaches Secunderabad at 14:20, a journey of 8 h 35 min. It stops at Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Khammam and Warangal, and runs daily except Tuesday.

What are the timings of 20834? Train 20834 leaves Secunderabad at 15:00 and reaches Visakhapatnam at 23:35. It runs daily except Tuesday.

What are the 20707 and 20708 timings? Train 20707 leaves Secunderabad at 05:00 and reaches Visakhapatnam at 13:50. Train 20708 leaves Visakhapatnam at 14:30 and reaches Secunderabad at 23:25. Both run daily except Monday.

Which is the fastest Vizag to Hyderabad Vande Bharat? Train 20833 takes 8 h 35 min from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad, against 8 h 55 min on 20708. It is faster partly because it does not stop at Eluru.

What is the difference between 20707 and 20834? Both run from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam on the same line. 20707 leaves at 05:00, stops at Eluru and takes 8 h 50 min. 20834 leaves at 15:00, skips Eluru and takes 8 h 35 min. 20707 does not run on Monday and 20834 does not run on Tuesday.

Does the Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat stop at Eluru? Only trains 20707 and 20708 stop at Eluru (EE), at 09:49 towards Vizag and 17:44 towards Secunderabad. Trains 20833 and 20834 pass through without stopping.

What is the Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat ticket price? With the meal, Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam is ₹1,695 in CC and ₹3,150 in EC, and the return is ₹1,750 and ₹3,200 (checked 12 November 2026). The fare is base fare plus reservation and superfast charges, GST and an optional meal, with no dynamic pricing. Check your station pair on IRCTC or use the fare calculator.

Does the Vande Bharat from Hyderabad to Vizag leave from Hyderabad Deccan station? No. All four trains start and end at Secunderabad Jn (SC). None of them stops at Hyderabad Deccan, Kacheguda or Lingampally.

Which Vande Bharat runs between Secunderabad and Vizag on Monday? On Monday only 20833 (Vizag to Secunderabad, 05:45) and 20834 (Secunderabad to Vizag, 15:00) run. The 20707/20708 pair is off that day.

How many stops does the Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express have? Trains 20707 and 20708 have six intermediate stops: Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Rajahmundry and Samalkot, in reverse order for 20708. Trains 20833 and 20834 have five, the same list without Eluru.

When was the Secunderabad Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat launched? The 20833/20834 pair was flagged off on 15 January 2023 and the 20707/20708 pair on 12 March 2024.

Related routes

• Vande Bharat in Telangana
• Secunderabad – Tirupati Vande Bharat
• Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 20707, erail 20708, erail 20833, erail 20834, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt, 11 November 2026. Launch dates: New India Samachar (PIB), Telangana Today. Coaches: Telangana Today, July 2025, Telangana Today, January 2025. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.