India’s first semi-high-speed self-propelled train – Vande Bharat has revolutionised the railway sector of the country by significantly reducing travel time along with utmost comfort.
Manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (IDF) in Chennai, these trains are equipped with ultra-modern features like quick acceleration, a maximum speed of 160 Kmph, on-board infotainment, and GPS-based passenger information system along with other contemporary features as per global standards.
Departure from Vishakhapatnam Railway Station: 5:45 amArrival at Secunderabad Junction: 2:15 pmDeparture from Secunderabad Junction: 3:00 pmArrival at Vishakhapatnam Railway Station: 11:30 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,6652) Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat ExpressMumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat train is the 9th Vande Bharat train in the country. The train improves connectivity between Mumbai and Solapur and facilitates travel to important pilgrimage centers like Siddheshwar in Solapur, Akkalkot, Tuljapur, Pandharpur near Solapur, and Alandi near Pune.Timings:
Departure from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CSMT): 4:05 pmArrival at Solapur Station: 10:40 pmDeparture from Solapur Station: 6:05 amArrival at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CSMT): 12:35 pm
Tickets: Rs 1,150
3) Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat ExpressLaunched in February 2023, the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat is the 10th Vande Bharat, which aims to improve connectivity to important pilgrimage centers in Maharashtra like Nashik, Trimbakeshwar, Sainagar Shirdi, and Shani Singanapur.Timings:Departure from Mumbai (CSMT): 6:20 amArrival at Sainagar Shirdi: 11:40 amDeparture from Sainagar Shirdi: 5:25 pmArrival at Mumbai (CSMT): 10:50 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,1304) Bhopal-New Delhi Vande Bharat ExpressStarted in April 2023, the Bhopal- New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train reduces the travel time between Delhi and Bhopal, which ushers in many facilities and conveniences for professionals and youth.Timings:Departure from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station: 2:40 pmArrival at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station: 10:10 pmDeparture from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station: 5:40 amArrival at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station: 1:10 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,6655) Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat ExpressThe train connects IT City, Hyderabad with the Abode of Lord Venkateswara in Tirupati, and it is the second Vande Bharat train to be started from Telangana. The train reduces the travel time between the two cities by almost three and a half hours.Timings:Departure from Secunderabad Junction: 6:00 amArrival at Tirupati: 2:30 pmDeparture from Tirupati: 3:15 pmArrival at Secunderabad Junction: 11:45 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,6806) Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat ExpressFlagged off in April, the Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express connects the two important cities of Tamil Nadu.Timings:
Departure from Coimbatore Junction: 6:00 amArrival at MGR Chennai Central: 11:50 amDeparture from MGR Chennai Central: 2:25 pmArrival at Coimbatore Junction: 8:15 pm
Tickets: Rs 1,2157) Ajmer-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express
Ajmer-Delhi Cantt. Vande Bharat Express is the world’s first semi-high-speed passenger train on high-rise overhead electric (OHE) territory. The train will improve the connectivity of major tourist destinations in Rajasthan including Pushkar, Ajmer Sharif Dargah etc.Timings:
Departure from Ajmer Junction: 6:20 amArrival at Delhi Cantonment Railway Station: 11:30 amDeparture from Delhi Cantonment Railway Station: 6:40 pmArrival at Ajmer Junction: 11:55 pm
Ticker Price: Rs 1,0858) Thiruvananthapuram- Kasargod Vande Bharat ExpressKerala’s first Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod covers 11 districts namely Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasargod.Timings:Departure from Thiruvananthapuram Central: 5:20 amArrival at Kasaragod Station: 1:25 pmDeparture from Kasaragod Station: 2:30 pmArrival at Thiruvananthapuram Central: 10:35 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,5209) Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat ExpressThe Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express train was inaugurated for this route on May 18, 2023. Operating six days a week (excluding Thursdays), the train covers a distance of 500 kilometers in six hours and thirty minutes.Timings:
Departure from Howrah Junction: 6:10 amArrival at Puri Railway Station: 12:35 pmDeparture from Puri Railway Station: 1:50 pmArrival at Howrah Junction: 8:30 pm
Tickets: Rs 1,24510) Dehradun-Delhi Vande Bharat ExpressIt is the first Vande Bharat train introduced in Uttarakhand. With world-class amenities, it heralds a new era of comfortable travel experiences, especially for tourists traveling to the state. The new Vande Bharat Express covers the distance between Dehradun to Delhi in 4.5 hours.Timings:Departure from Dehradun Terminal: 7:00 amArrival at Anand Vihar Railway Station: 11:45 amDeparture from Anand Vihar Railway Station: 5:50 pmArrival at Dehradun Terminal: 10:35 pm
Ticket Price: Starting Rs 90011) Guwahati – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat ExpressLaunched in May 2023, the train boosts tourism in the region, connecting Guwahati with New Jalpaiguri. The train covers the journey in 5 hrs 30 mins, while the current fastest train at the same route takes 6 hrs 30 mins to cover the same journey.Timings:Departure from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station: 6:10 pmArrival at Guwahati: 11:40 amDeparture from Guwahati: 4:30 pmArrival at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station: 10:00 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,22512) Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat ExpressThe Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express improves the connectivity between the two states and provides the people of the region the means to travel with speed and comfort.
The train runs between Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Goa’s Madgaon station. It covers the journey in approximately seven and a half hours which will save about one hour of journey time when compared with the current fastest train connecting the two places.Timings:Departure from CSMT: 5:25 am (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)Arrival at Madgaon Junction: 3:00 pmDeparture from Madgaon Junction: 12:20 pm (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday)Arrival at CSMT: 10:25 pm
Tickets: Rs 1,595
13) Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat ExpressRanchi- Patna Vande Bharat Express train crosses Gaya, Kodarma, Hazaribag, Barkakana & Mesra Railway stations. Blessed with mineral resources in abundance, Ranchi is an ideal place for mineral-based industries. The train is beneficial for the local traders and businessmen for faster connectivity with Patna.Timings:Departure from Patna Junction: 7:00 amArrival at Ranchi Junction: 1:00 pmDeparture from Ranchi Junction: 4:15 pmArrival at Patna Junction: 10:05 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,01014) Bangalore-Belagavi Vande Bharat ExpressThe train connects Bangalore and Dharwad, was inaugurated on June 27, 2023, and extended to Belagavi in November. Operating six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), the Bangalore-Belagavi Vande Bharat covers a distance of 610.6 kilometers in about seven hours and 45 minutes.Timings:Departure from KSR Bengaluru: 5:45 amArrival at Belagavi Railway Station: 1:30 pmDeparture from Belagavi Railway Station: 2:00 pmArrival at KSR Bengaluru: 10:10 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,18515) Rewa-Bhopal Vande Bharat Express
The train connects Bhopal and Jabalpur, was inaugurated on June 27, 2023, and extended to Rewa in October. Operating six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), the train covers a distance of 569 kilometers in about eight hours.Timings:Departure from Rewa Terminal Railway Station: 5:30 amArrival at Rani Kamlapati Station: 1:30 pmDeparture from Rani Kamlapati Station: 3:30 pmArrival at Rewa Terminal Railway Station: 11:00 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,55516) Indore – Nagpur Vande Bharat Express
The train operates six days a week (excluding Sundays) and it covers a distance of 634 kilometers in about eight hours and twenty minutes.Timings:
Departure from Indore Junction: 6:10 amArrival at Nagpur Junction: 2:30 pmDeparture from Nagpur Junction: 3:20 pmArrival at Indore Junction: 11:45 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,600
17) Gorakhpur – Lucknow Vande Bharat ExpressGorakhpur- Lucknow Vande Bharat Express passes through Ayodhya and improves connectivity to important cities of the state while providing a fillip to tourism.Timings:
Departure from Gorakhpur Junction: 6:05 amArrival at Lucknow NR: 10:20 amDeparture from Lucknow NR: 7:15 pmArrival at Gorakhpur Junction: 11:25 pm
Tickets: Rs 89018) Udaipur-Jaipur Vande Bharat Express
Starting in September 2023, the train operates six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), the train covers a distance of 435 kilometers in about six hours and 15 minutes.Timings:
Departure from Udaipur City: 7:50 amArrival at Jaipur Junction: 2:05 pmDeparture from Jaipur Junction: 3:45 pmArrival at Udaipur City: 10:00 pmTicket Price: Rs 1,275
19) Kacheguda – Yesvantpur
The twenty-seventh Vande Bharat train, connecting Kacheguda (Hyderabad) and Yesvantpur (Bengaluru), was inaugurated on September 24, 2023. Operating six days a week (excluding Wednesdays), the train covers a distance of 609 kilometres in about eight and a half hours.Timings:
Departure from Kacheguda Railway Station: 5:30 amArrival at Yesvantpur Junction: 2:00 pmDeparture from Yesvantpur Junction: 2:45 pmArrival at Kacheguda Railway Station: 11:15 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,600
20) Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat ExpressThe twenty-eighth Vande Bharat train runs between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram. Operating six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), the train covers a distance of 573 kilometers in about eight hours and five minutes.Timings:
Departure from Kasaragod Station: 7:00 amArrival at Thiruvananthapuram Central: 3:05 pmDeparture from Thiruvananthapuram Central: 4:05 pmArrival at Kasaragod Station: 11:55 pm
Tickets Rs: 1,55521) Tirunelveli-Madurai- Chennai Vande Bharat Express
Operating six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), the train covers a distance of about 630 kilometers in seven hours and 50 minutes.
Timings:
Departure from Tirunelveli Junction: 6:00 amArrival at Chennai Egmore: 1:50 pmDeparture from Chennai Egmore: 2:50 pmArrival at Tirunelveli Junction: 10:40 pmTickets Price: Rs 1,610
22) Vijayawada – Chennai (via Renigunta) Vande Bharat ExpressThe thirtieth Vande Bharat train, connecting Vijayawada and Chennai, was inaugurated on September 24, 2023. Operating six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), the train covers a distance of 516 kilometres in six hours and 40 minutes.Timings:
Departure from Vijayawada Junction: 5:30 amArrival at MGR Chennai Central: 12:10 pmDeparture from MGR Chennai Central: 3:20 pmArrival at Vijayawada Junction: 10:00 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,320
23) Rourkela-Bhubaneswar-Puri Vande Bharat ExpressThe thirty-second Vande Bharat train, connecting Puri and Rourkela, was inaugurated on September 24, 2023. Operating six days a week (excluding Saturdays), the train covers a distance of roughly 505 kilometers in seven hours and 45 minutes.
Timings:
Departure from Puri Station: 5:00 amArrival at Rourkela Junction: 12:45 pmDeparture from Rourkela Junction: 2:10 pmArrival at Puri Station: 9:40 pm
Ticket Rs: 1,24524) Ranchi-Howrah Vande Bharat ExpressThe train runs six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), covering a distance of 463 kilometres in seven hours and five minutes.Timings:
Departure from Ranchi Junction: 5:15 amArrival at Howrah Junction: 12:20 pmDeparture from Howrah Junction: 3:45 pmArrival at Ranchi Junction: 10:50 pm
Tickets: Rs 1,15525) Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat ExpressPatna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express was inaugurated on September 24, 2023. Operating six days a week (excluding Wednesdays), the train covers a distance of 532 kilometers in six hours and 35 minutes.
Timings:
Departure from Patna Junction: 8:00 amArrival at Howrah Junction: 2:35 pmDeparture from Howrah Junction: 3:50 pmArrival at Patna Junction: 10:40 pm
Tickets Rs 1,45026) Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat ExpressOn December 18, PM Modi flagged off the Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express train, Dohrighat-Mau MEMU train and a pair of Long Haul goods trains at the newly inaugurated Dedicated Freight Corridor.Timings:Departure from Banaras Station: 6:00 amArrival at New Delhi Station: 2:05 pmDeparture from New Delhi Station: 3:00 pmArrival at Banaras Station: 11:17 pm
Ticket Price: Rs 1,740