Full List Of Vande Bharath Trains, Route, Major Stations And Speed

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December 12, 2022

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Here is everything you should know about Vande Bharat express in India including travel time and average speed.

Indian railway has introduced 66 Vande Bharat trains so far. The first train in the Vande Bharat series was inaugurated on 15 February 2019 which runs on the New Delhi Varanasi route.

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Vande Bharath Train List – Major Stations And Days Of Operation

Find below the major stations and route of Vande Bharat trains currently operational in India. A total of 66 Vande Bharat express trains of which seventeen are sixteen-car services and thirty-six are eight-car services.

SL No	From-To	Number	Cars	Days Of Operations	Distance	Travel Time	Max Speed	Average Speed	Inaugural Run
1	New Delhi–Varanasi	22436/22435	16	Except Thu	757 km (470 mi)	08h 00m	130 km/h (81 mph)	95 km/h (59 mph)	15 February 2019
2	New Delhi–SMVD Katra	22439/22440	16	Except Tue	655 km (407 mi)	08h 05m	130 km/h (81 mph)	81 km/h (50 mph)	3 October 2019
3	Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital	20901/20902	16	Except Wed	520 km (320 mi)	06h 25m	130 km/h (81 mph)	81 km/h (50 mph)	30 September 2022
4	New Delhi–Amb Andaura	22447/22448	16	Except Tue	437 km (272 mi)	05h 15m	130 km/h (81 mph)	83 km/h (52 mph)	13 October 2022
5	MGR Chennai Central–Mysuru	20607/20608	16	Except Wed	496 km (308 mi)	06h 30m	130 km/h (81 mph)	76 km/h (47 mph)	11 November 2022
6	Bilaspur–Nagpur	20825/20826	8	Except Sat	412 km (256 mi)	05h 30m	130 km/h (81 mph)	75 km/h (47 mph)	11 December 2022
7	Howrah–New Jalpaiguri	22301/22302	16	Except Wed	561 km (349 mi)	07h 30m	130 km/h (81 mph)	75 km/h (47 mph)	30 December 2022
8	Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad	20833/20834	16	Except Sun	698 km (434 mi)	08h 30m	130 km/h (81 mph)	82 km/h (51 mph)	15 January 2023
9	Mumbai CSMT–Solapur	22225/22226	16	Except Wed (22225)Except Thu (22226)	454 km (282 mi)	06h 35m	130 km/h (81 mph)	69 km/h (43 mph)	10 February 2023
10	Mumbai CSMT–Sainagar Shirdi	22223/22224	16	Except Tue	340 km (210 mi)	05h 10m	130 km/h (81 mph)	66 km/h (41 mph)	10 February 2023
11	Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin	20171/20172	16	Except Sat	700 km (430 mi)	07h 36m	160 km/h (99 mph)	92 km/h (57 mph)	1 April 2023
12	Secunderabad–Tirupati	20701/20702	16	Except Tue	661 km (411 mi)	08h 20m	130 km/h (81 mph)	79 km/h (49 mph)	8 April 2023
13	MGR Chennai Central–Coimbatore	20643/20644	8	Except Wed	497 km (309 mi)	06h 00m	130 km/h (81 mph)	83 km/h (52 mph)	8 April 2023
14	Ajmer–Chandigarh	20977/20978	16	Except Wed	700 km (430 mi)	08h 25m	130 km/h (81 mph)	83 km/h (52 mph)	12 April 2023
15	Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram	20633/20634	16	Except Thu	589 km (366 mi)	08h 10m	110 km/h (68 mph)	72 km/h (45 mph)	25 April 2023
16	Howrah–Puri	22895/22896	16	Except Thu	500 km (310 mi)	06h 25m	130 km/h (81 mph)	78 km/h (48 mph)	18 May 2023
17	Dehradun–Anand Vihar Terminal	22458/22457	8	Except Wed	302 km (188 mi)	04h 45m	110 km/h (68 mph)	64 km/h (40 mph)	25 May 2023
18	New Jalpaiguri–Guwahati	22227/22228	8	Except Tue	407 km (253 mi)	05h 30m	110 km/h (68 mph)	74 km/h (46 mph)	29 May 2023
19	Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon	22229/22230	8	Except Fri	580 km (360 mi)	07h 45m	120 km/h (75 mph)	75 km/h (47 mph)	27 June 2023
20	Patna–Ranchi	22349/22350	8	Except Tue	379 km (235 mi)	06h 00m	130 km/h (81 mph)	63 km/h (39 mph)
21	KSR Bengaluru–Dharwad	20661/20662	8	Except Tue	490 km (300 mi)	06h 25m	110 km/h (68 mph)	76 km/h (47 mph)
22	Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Rewa	20173/20174	8	Except Tue	568 km (353 mi)	08h 00m	110 km/h (68 mph)	71 km/h (44 mph)
23	Indore–Nagpur	20911/20912	8	Except Sun	635 km (395 mi)	08h 20m	110 km/h (68 mph)	76 km/h (47 mph)
24	Jodhpur–Sabarmati (Ahmedabad)	12461/12462	8	Except Tue	449 km (279 mi)	06h 00m	130 km/h (81 mph)	75 km/h (47 mph)	7 July 2023
25	Gorakhpur–Prayagraj (Allahabad)	22549/22550	8	Except Sat	500 km (310 mi)	07h 30m	110 km/h (68 mph)	67 km/h (42 mph)	7 July 2023
26	Udaipur City–Jaipur	20979/20980	8	Except Tue	435 km (270 mi)	06h 20m	130 km/h (81 mph)	69 km/h (43 mph)	24 September 2023
27	MGR Chennai Central–Vijayawada	20677/20678	8	Except Tue	514 km (319 mi)	06h 40m	130 km/h (81 mph)	77 km/h (48 mph)
28	Chennai Egmore–Tirunelveli	20665/20666	8	Except Tue	650 km (400 mi)	07h 50m	110 km/h (68 mph)	83 km/h (52 mph)
29	Kacheguda–Yesvantpur	20703/20704	8	Except Wed	612 km (380 mi)	08h 15m	110 km/h (68 mph)	74 km/h (46 mph)
30	Patna–Howrah	22348/22347	8	Except Wed	532 km (331 mi)	06h 35m	130 km/h (81 mph)	81 km/h (50 mph)
31	Ranchi–Howrah	20898/20897	8	Except Tue	458 km (285 mi)	07h 10m	130 km/h (81 mph)	64 km/h (40 mph)
32	Puri–Rourkela	20836/20835	8	Except Sat	504 km (313 mi)	07h 45m	130 km/h (81 mph)	65 km/h (40 mph)
33	Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram	20631/20632	8	Except Wed	621 km (386 mi)	08h 40m	110 km/h (68 mph)	72 km/h (45 mph)
34	Ahmedabad–Okha	22925/22926	8	Except Wed (22926)Except Tue (22925)	499 km (310 mi)	06h 30m	110 km/h (68 mph)	77 km/h (48 mph)
35	Varanasi–New Delhi	22415/22416	16	Except Tue	757 km (470 mi)	08h 05m	130 km/h (81 mph)	94 km/h (58 mph)	18 December 2023
36	Anand Vihar Terminal–Ayodhya Cantonment	22426/22425	8	Except Wed	628 km (390 mi)	08h 20m	130 km/h (81 mph)	75 km/h (47 mph)	30 December 2023
37	SMVD Katra–New Delhi	22478/22477	16	Except Wed	655 km (407 mi)	08h 10m	130 km/h (81 mph)	80 km/h (50 mph)
38	Amritsar–Delhi Junction	22488/22487	8	Except Fri	447 km (278 mi)	05h 30m	130 km/h (81 mph)	81 km/h (50 mph)
39	Coimbatore–Bengaluru Cantonment	20642/20641	8	Except Thu	374 km (232 mi)	06h 25m	110 km/h (68 mph)	58 km/h (36 mph)
40	Mangaluru Central–Madgaon	20646/20645	8	Except Thu	317 km (197 mi)	04h 45m	120 km/h (75 mph)	67 km/h (42 mph)
41	Jalna–Mumbai CSMT	20705/20706	8	Except Wed	435 km (270 mi)	06h 50m	110 km/h (68 mph)	64 km/h (40 mph)
42	Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)–SMVT Bengaluru	22231/22232	8	Except Thu (22232)Except Fri (22231)	547 km (340 mi)	08h 45m	130 km/h (81 mph)	63 km/h (39 mph)	12 March 2024
43	New Jalpaiguri–Patna	22233/22234	8	Except Tue	471 km (293 mi)	06h 55m	130 km/h (81 mph)	67 km/h (42 mph)
44	Lucknow–Dehradun	22545/22546	8	Except Mon	545 km (339 mi)	08h 20m	110 km/h (68 mph)	65 km/h (40 mph)
45	Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central	22962/22961	16	Except Sun	490 km (300 mi)	05h 25m	130 km/h (81 mph)	90 km/h (56 mph)
46	Mysuru Junction–MGR Chennai Central	20663/20664	8	Except Thu	497 km (309 mi)	06h 25m	130 km/h (81 mph)	77 km/h (48 mph)
47	Hazrat Nizamuddin–Khajuraho	22470/22469	8	Except Mon	659 km (409 mi)	08h 20m	160 km/h (99 mph)	79 km/h (49 mph)
48	Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam	20707/20708	8	Except Thu	698 km (434 mi)	08h 45m	130 km/h (81 mph)	80 km/h (50 mph)
49	Ranchi–Varanasi	20887/20888	8	Except Fri	536 km (333 mi)	07h 50m	110 km/h (68 mph)	68 km/h (42 mph)
50	Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam	20841/20842	8	Except Mon	444 km (276 mi)	05h 45m	130 km/h (81 mph)	75 km/h (47 mph)
51	Patna–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow)	22345/22346	8	Except Fri	545 km (339 mi)	08h 25m	130 km/h (81 mph)	65 km/h (40 mph)
52	Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Junction	20627/20628	16	Except Wed	724 km (450 mi)	08h 40m	110 km/h (68 mph)	84 km/h (52 mph)	31 August 2024
53	Madurai Junction–Bengaluru Cantonment	20671/20672	8	Except Tue	573 km (356 mi)	07h 45m	110 km/h (68 mph)	74 km/h (46 mph)
54	Meerut City–Lucknow Charbagh	22490/22489	8	Except Tue	459 km (285 mi)	07h 15m	110 km/h (68 mph)	64 km/h (40 mph)
55	Udaipur–Agra Cantonment	20981/20982	8	Except Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri	610.5 km (379.3 mi)	8h 45m	130 km/h (81 mph)	70 km/h (43 mph)	2 September 2024
56	Tatanagar–Patna		8		451 km (280 mi)	7h 15m	130 km/h (81 mph)	62 km/h (39 mph)	15 September 2024
57	Howrah–Bhagalpur		8		386 km (240 mi)	6h 20m	130 km/h (81 mph)	61 km/h (38 mph)	15 September 2024
58	Tatanagar–Brahmapur		8		587 km (365 mi)	9h 05m	130 km/h (81 mph)	65 km/h (40 mph)	15 September 2024
59	Howrah–Gaya		16		459 km (285 mi)	5h 40m	130 km/h (81 mph)	81 km/h (50 mph)	15 September 2024
60	Varanasi–Deoghar		8		456 km (283 mi)	7h 20m	130 km/h (81 mph)	62 km/h (39 mph)	15 September 2024
61	Howrah–Rourkela		8		412 km (256 mi)	5h 50m	130 km/h (81 mph)	71 km/h (44 mph)	15 September 2024
62	SSS Hubballi–Pune		8		559 km (347 mi)	8h 30m	110 km/h (68 mph)	66 km/h (41 mph)	16 September 2024
63	SCSMT Kolhapur–Pune		8		326 km (203 mi)	5h 15m	110 km/h (68 mph)	62 km/h (39 mph)	16 September 2024
64	Agra Cantonment–Banaras		8		573 km (356 mi)	7h 00m	130 km/h (81 mph)	82 km/h (51 mph)	16 September 2024
65	Nagpur–Secunderabad		20		575 km (357 mi)	7h 15m	130 km/h (81 mph)	79 km/h (49 mph)	16 September 2024
66	Durg–Visakhapatnam		16		567 km (352 mi)	8h 00m	130 km/h (81 mph)	71 km/h (44 mph)	16 September 2024

Vande Bharath Trains – Quick Facts

Find below a few facts about the Vande Bharath trains in India.

How Many Vande Bharath trains in India: 66
First Vande Bharat Train service: 15 February 2019
Vande Bharat Train Classes: CC Chair (Economy Class) and Executive Chair (Premium Class
Catering: Onboard catering available
Free WiFi: Available
Baggage facilities: Overhead Racks
Food availability: On-board services
Operating speed : 160 km/h (99 mph) (maximum), 83 km/h (52 mph) (average)
Average length: 384 m (1,260 ft), (16 coaches), 192 m (630 ft) (8 coaches)

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Vande Bharath Train – Latest News

On the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route, India’s first 20 coach Vande Bharath train trial run was conducted on 9^th August 2024
The first Vande Bharat Metro train is likely to be launched on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Surat route
Varanasi is set to get its fifth Vande Bharat train soon

Vande Bharath Sleeper Train

The prototype of the Vande Bharat sleeper train was recently unveiled
The first Vande Bharat sleeper train will run on Mumbai-Delhi route
UP is set to welcome its first Vande Bharat sleeper coach by Diwali.

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Charting A New Course For The Indian Railways: The Story of the Vande Bharath Express

The Vande Bharath Express trains are one of the most talked about Make in India success stories. The trains reach speeds of up to 183 kmph and are currently running across 50+ routes in India. The Railway Ministry intends to introduce 4,500 such trains by 2047.

Vande Bharath Express Trains And The Search for Speed

The Indian Government’s Ministry of Railways envisages raising the speeds of regular passenger trains in in 2009 “Vision 2020” report. Building on this, the Rail Budget for 2014 proposed connecting metro cities with trains that would run at a speed of 160-200kmph.

The existing Rajdhani and Shatabdi express were capable of top speeds of 120kmph and 130kmph respectively.

To achieve this, the Railways invited domestic and international vendors to bid on manufacturing a range of modern coaches. However, a deal could not be reached as a result of the need to adapt rakes, higher costs and potential maintenance issues.

Following this, The Make in India campaign fueled the cause to develop Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) locally. The Integral Coach Factory in Chennai worked on an indigenous design with features similar to Japan’s bullet train.

Testing and Trials Of Vande Bharath Trains

The first trial for the new train was run on 29^th October 2018 in the Chennai Central- Arkkonam section. A month later, the Ministry of Railways conducted a second trial on 30^th November 2018 along the same route.

The trials proved the train’s ability to reach top speeds however, actual operational speed is limited along routes according to existing speed regulations.

How Did The Vande Bharath Express Get Its Name?

With the intention of being made operational in 2018, the train was originally christened Train 18. It was later renamed the Vande Bharat Express trains to acknowledge the efforts taken to build the train domestically. All major systems of the train have been designed and built in India.

Introduction Of The Vande Bharath Trains

After the successful trials in 2018, the first Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15^th February 2019. The train ran from New Delhi to Varanasi. It covered this distance of 759km in 8 hours.

The second Vande Bharat Express ran from New Delhi to Katra on 5^th October 2019. This was the train’s first commercial run.

Vande Bharath Trains – Upgradation

Production of the Vande Bharat trains was halted after the first 2 trains. New tenders were announced and second-generation trainsets were introduced in 2022. The Vande Bharat Express 2.0 took its inaugural journey from Gandhinagar to Mumbai on 30^th September 2022.

The new Vande Bharat train coaches are lighter and include a host of additional features such as Wi-Fi content-on-demand, improved floodproofing and an air purification system.

Vande Bharath Express Trains – FAQs

Find answers to all your questions about Vande Bharath trains in India.

How many Vande Bharath trains are there?

Indian railway has 66 Vande Bharat trains running on various routes as of today. The first Vande Bharat express was introduced on 15 February 2019 and on 12 March 2024, 3 new trains were introduced making the tally of total Vande Bharat trains in India 55.

Is there any Vande Bharath train from Bangalore?

Yes. There are Vande Bharat train from Bangalore including:
1. KSR Bengaluru – Dharwad Vande Bharat Express – 20661/20662
2. Mysuru Junction–MGR Chennai Central – 20663/20664 (Mysore -Bangalore-Chennai)
3. Coimbatore–Bengaluru Cantonment – 20642/20641
4. Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)–SMVT Bengaluru – 22231/22232
5. MGR Chennai Central–Mysuru – 20607/20608
6. Kacheguda–Yesvantpur – 20703/20704

Source: https://irctc.co.in/