Overview

• Train numbers 20703/20704 will run with a 16-coach rake under the revised configuration.
• The upgrade features 14 chair cars with 1,024 seats and two executive class coaches with 104 seats for total capacity of 1,128.
• The service has consistently operated at more than 100% occupancy since its launch, prompting the augmentation.
• SCR General Manager Sandeep Mathur said the change will allow more passengers on the Hyderabad–Bengaluru IT corridor to access semi-high-speed rail.
• This expansion aligns with Indian Railways’ strategy to modernise premium services based on ridership trends.