The 20677/20678 MGR Chennai Central - Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express is India's 27th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Chennai city in Tamil Nadu with Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.

This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.

It is currently operated with train numbers 20677/20678 on 6 days a week basis.

It is the twenty-fifth 2nd Generation and thirteenth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

[2] The 20677/20678 MGR Chennai Central - Vijayawada Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 514 km (319 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs 40 mins with an average speed of 77 km/h (48 mph).