The Vande Bharat Express trains represent a remarkable achievement for India, as they are indigenously developed, and are high-speed, automated train units. Equipped with cutting-edge facilities for passengers, these trains offer a swifter, exceedingly comfortable, and remarkably convenient travel experience. Vande Bharat Express is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities and will provide a faster, more comfortable, and more convenient travel experience to rail users.
Vande Bharat Express Latest Updates (3rd October 2023)
The magnificent train will soon be equipped with sleeper coaches. Vande Bharat sleeper train will have 857 berths ~ 823 for passengers and 34 for staff, with each coach having a mini pantry These sleeper trains are being manufactured by a consortium of India’s Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and Russia’s TMH Group - which bid the lowest to supply 120 of the 200 new version of Vande Bharat sleeper trains - while the other 80 will be manufactured by a consortium of Titagarh Wagons and BHEL.
First look of Vande Bharat Sleeper coaches is 🔥
Vande Bharat sleeper train will have 857 berths ~ 823 for passengers and 34 for staff, with each coach having a mini pantry
These sleeper trains are being manufactured by a consortium of India’s Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)… pic.twitter.com/0JsiPu5huR — Vinod.X (@svinod_kumar) October 1, 2023
PM Narendra Modi has flagged off nine new Vande Bharat Express trains on 24 September 2023 at 12:30 p.m. via video conferencing. Here is the list of all the new Vande Bharat Express trains:
Vanguards of speed and innovation! 9 New #VandeBharat poised for debut. pic.twitter.com/aNmhoboCQt
List Vande Bharat Express: Train Number and Route
Currently, Vande Bharat expresses are running on 25 routes:
| 1 | Varanasi – New Delhi (22435) | New Delhi – Varanasi (22436) |
| 2 | New Delhi – SMVD KATRA (22439) | SMVD KATRA -New Delhi (22440) |
| 3 | Mumbai Central- Gandhinagar CAP (20901) | Gandhinagar CAP -Mumbai Central (20902) |
| 4 | New Delhi – Amb Andaura (22447) | Amb Andaura – New Delhi (22448) |
| 5 | Chennai – Mysuru (20607) | Mysuru- Chennai (20608) |
| 6 | Bilaspur Junction – Nagpur Junction (20825) (Temporarily Replaced with Tejas Express) | Nagpur – Bilaspur Junction (20826) (Temporarily Replaced with Tejas Express) |
| 7 | Howrah-New Jalpaiguri (22301) | New Jalpaiguri Junction – Howrah (22302) |
| 8 | Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam (20834) | Visakhapatnam -Secunderabad (20833) |
| 9 | Mumbai -Sainagar Shirdi (22223) | Sainagar Shirdi-Mumbai (22224) |
| 10 | Mumbai – Solapur (22225) | Solapur- Mumbai (22226) |
| 11 | Bhopal-Delhi (20171) | Delhi -Bhopal (20172) |
| 12 | Secunderabad-Tirupati (20701) | Tirupati-Secunderabad(20702) |
| 13 | MGR Chennai Central – Coimbatore (20643) | Coimbatore – MGR Chennai Central (20644) |
| 14 | Delhi Cantonment – Ajmer (20978) | Ajmer- Delhi Cantonment (20977) |
| 15 | Thiruvananthapuram Central -Kasaragod (20634) | Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Central (20633) |
| 16 | Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat (22896) | Howrah -Puri Vande Bharat (22895) |
| 17 | Anand Vihar Terminal – Dehradun (22457) | Dehradun-Anand Vihar Terminal (22458) |
| 18 | New Jalpaiguri – Guwahati (22227) | Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri (22228) |
| 19 | Dharwad - Bengaluru (20662) | Bengaluru - Dharwad (20661) |
| 20 | Patna - Ranchi (22349) | Ranchi - Patna (22350) |
| 21 | Bhopal - Indore (20911) | Indore - Bhopal (20912) |
| 22 | Bhopal - Jabalpur (20173) | Jabalpur - Bhopal (20174) |
| 23 | Mumbai - Goa (22229) | Goa - Mumbai (22230) |
| 24 | Gorakhpur - Lucknow (22549) | Lucknow- Gorakhpur (22550) |
| 25 | Ahmedabad - Jodhpur (12462) | Jodhpur - Ahmedabad (12461) |
1. Varanasi – New Delhi (22435) / New Delhi – Varanasi (22436)
- On February 18, 2019, the first Vande Bharat Express train was inaugurated, and its very first route connecting the capital city of Delhi to the holy city of Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
- It makes stops at Thyagraj and Kanpur.
- The train is supposed to run for five days a week, except Monday and Thursday.
2. New Delhi – SMVD KATRA (22439) / SMVD KATRA -New Delhi (22440)
- The second Vande Bharat Express running from Delhi to Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) was inaugurated by Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs on October 3, 2019.
- It started running commercially on October 5, 2019 making stops at Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, and Jammu Tawi.
- It is supposed to run six days a week, except Tuesday.
3. Mumbai Central- Gandhinagar CAP (20901) / Gandhinagar CAP -Mumbai Central (20902)
- On September 30, 2022, the third train was launched which covered the route from Gandhinagar (Gujarat) to Mumbai (Maharashtra) in under six hours.
- This train is known to be faster, quieter, and smoother. This is a 2.0 version of Vande Bharat Express trains.
- Operating six days a week this train doesn’t run on Sundays.
4. New Delhi – Amb Andaura (22447) /Amb Andaura – New Delhi (22448)
- On October 13, 2022, the fourth train was launched covering the route from New Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.
- This train operates 6 days a week.
5. Chennai – Mysuru (20608) / Mysuru- Chennai (20607)
- The fifth Vande Bharat Express was launched on November 10, 2022.
- It was the fifth train with high-speed trains. It has two stops at Katpadi and KRS Bengaluru.
- This train covers a distance of 479 KM and works six days a week and doesn’t run on Wednesday.
6. Bilaspur Junction – Nagpur Junction (20825) / Nagpur – Bilaspur Junction (20826)
- On December 11, 2022, the sixth Vande Bharat Express train was launched on December 11, 2022.
- It runs from Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) to Nagpur (Maharashtra) and runs for six days a week except Saturdays.
- It makes a stop in Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, and Gondia.
7. Howrah-New Jalpaiguri (22301) / New Jalpaiguri Junction – Howrah (22302)
- The seventh Express was launched on December 30 and takes seven hours and 30 minutes to complete its journey.
- The seventh Vande Bharat Express train runs six days a week except for Wednesday.
8. Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam (20834) / Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad (20833)
- The eighth express is the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express.
- It has stoppages at Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, and Vijayawada stations in Andhra Pradesh and at Khammam, Warangal, and Secunderabad stations in Telangana.
- This train is supposed to reach its destination within 8 hours and 30 minutes.
9. Mumbai -Sainagar Shirdi (22223) / Sainagar Shirdi-Mumbai (22224)
- Runs between Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminal (CST) and Sainagar Shirdi.
- Covers the distance in 5 hours and 20 minutes.
- Runs of 6 days in a week, but not on Tuesdays.
10. Mumbai - Solapur (22225) / Solapur- Mumbai (22226)
- Departs from Mumbai's CST and reaches Solapur.
- Covers the distance in 6 hours and 35 minutes.
- Runs six days in a week, but not on Wednesdays.
11. Bhopal-Delhi (20171) / Delhi -Bhopal (20172)
- Runs between Rani Kamalapati Bhopal and Hazrat Nizamuddin New Delhi.
- Runs six days in a week, but not on Saturdays.
- Covers a distance of over 700 kilometers in just 7 hours and 45 minutes.
12. Secunderabad-Tirupati (20701) / Tirupati-Secunderabad(20702)
- Halts at four stops- Nalgonda, Guntur, Ongole, and Nellore.
- Covers a distance of 661 kilometers in 8 hours and 30 minutes.
- Runs every day, except Tuesdays.
13. MGR Chennai Central – Coimbatore (20643) / Coimbatore – MGR Chennai Central (20644)
- Stops at Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Salem, and Dr MGR Chennai Central.
14. Delhi Cantt - Ajmer (20977) / Ajmer- Delhi Cantt (20978)
- It is a semi-high-speed train, maintained by North Western Railway.
- The ninth express will run between Delhi Cantt to Ajmer via Jaipur.
- The train will only stop at three stations – Jaipur, Alwar, and Gurgaon.
15. Thiruvananthapuram Central -Kasaragod (20634) / Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram Central (20633)
- Covers a distance of 501 kilometers in approximately 7 hours.
- Have stoppages at 14 stations.
16. Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat (22896) / Howrah -Puri Vande Bharat (22895)
- Covers a distance o 502 kilometers in 6 hours and 40 minutes.
- Reduces travel time by 1 hours and 20 minutes.
- Runs every day, except Thursdays.
17. Anand Vihar Terminal – Dehradun (22457) / Dehradun-Anand Vihar Terminal (22458)
- Covers a distance of 302 kilometers in 4 hours and 45 minutes.
18. New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati (22227) / Guwahati - New Jalpaiguri (22228)
- It will run six days a week and cover a distance of 410 km in six hours.
- It will have 16 coaches.
19. Bengaluru - Dharwad (20661) / Dharwad - Bengaluru (20662)
- Reduces the travel time between the two stations by approximately 60 minutes.
- Covers 3 stations in between - Yesvantpur, Devangere, and SSS Hubballi.
20. Patna - Ranchi (22349) / Ranchi - Patna (22350)
- Covers 5 stations between Patna and Ranchi.
21. Indore - Bhopal (20991) / Bhopal - Indore (20992)
- Has 8 coaches.
- Runs 6 days a week.
List of Vande Bharat Future Services
| Sr. No. | Train Name | Train Number | Originating Station | Terminal Station | Distance |
| 26 | Vijayawada -Chennai Vande Bharat Express via. Renigunta | 20687/20688 | Vijayawada Junction | Chennai Central | 455 km (283 mi) |
| 27 | Howrah - Patna Vande Bharat Express | 22347/22348 | Howrah Junction | Patna Junction | 532 km (331 mi) |
| 28 | Kacheguda - Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express | (TBC) | Kacheguda | Yesvantpur Junction | 618 km (384 mi) |
| 29 | Tirunelveli - Madurai- Chennai Vande Bharat Express | 20631/20632 | Tirunelveli Junction | Chennai Egmore | 650 km (400 mi) |
| 30 | Udaipur City - Jaipur Vande Bharat Express | (TBC) | Udaipur City | Jaipur Junction | 424 km (263 mi) |
| 31 | Rourkela - Bhubaneswar - Puri Vande Bharat Express | 20835/20836 | Rourkela Junction | Puri | 505 km (314 mi) |
| 32 | Jaipur-Chandigarh Vande Bharat Express | (TBC) | Jaipur | Chandigarh | -- |
| 33 | Kasaragod - Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express | 20631/20632 | Kasargod | Thiruvanthapuram | -- |
| 34 | Jamnagar-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express | 22926 | Jamnagar | Ahmedabad | -- |
| 35 | Ranchi – Howrah Vande Bharat Express | 20898/20897 | Ranchi | Howrah |
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Vande Bharat Train Schedule
| NAME | FROM | TO | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | DAYS OF OPERATIONS |
| Vande Bharat Express – 22435 | Varanasi Junction-BSB | New Delhi Railway Station-NDLS | 15:00 | 23:00 | Except Monday and Thursday |
| Vande Bharat Express – 22436 | New Delhi Railway Station-NDLS | Varanasi Junction-BSB | 06:00 | 14:00 | Except Monday and Thursday |
| Vande Bharat Express-22439 | New Delhi Railway Station-NDLS | SMVD KATRA | 06:00 | 14:00 | Except Tuesday |
| Vande Bharat Express-22440 | SMVD KATRA | New Delhi Railway Station-NDLS | 15:00 | 23:00 | Except Tuesday |
| Vande Bharat Express – 20901 | Mumbai Central | Gandhinagara CAP | 6.10 | 12.25 | Except Sunday |
| Vande Bharat Express – 20902 | Gandhinagar CAP | Mumbai Central | 14:05 | 20.15 | Except Sunday |
| Vande Bharat Express – 22447 | New Delhi | Amb Andaura | 05:50 | 11.05 | Except Friday |
| Vande Bharat Express – 22448 | Amb Andaura | New Delhi | 13:00 | 18.25 | Except Friday |
| Vande Bharat Express – 20607 | Chennai Central | Mysuru | 17:50 pm | 12:30 | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express – 20608 | Mysuru | Chennai Central | 13:05 | 19:35 | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20825 | Bilaspur Junction | Nagpur Junction | 06:45 | 12:15 | Except Saturday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20825 | Nagpur Junction | Bilaspur Junction | 14:05 | 19:35 | Except Saturday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22301 | Howrah Junction | New Jalpaiguri Junction | 05:55 am | 1.25 pm | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22302 | New Jalpaiguri Junction | Howrah Junction | 3:05 pm | 8:24 pm | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20834 | Secunderabad | Visakhapatnam | 3:00 PM | 11.30 PM | Except Sunday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20833 | Visakhapatnam | Secunderabad | 5.45 a.m | 2.15 PM | Except Sunday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22225 | Mumbai | Solapur | 4:05 pm | 10:40 pm | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22226 | Solapur | Mumbai | 4:05 pm | 12:35 pm | Except Thursday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22223 | Mumbai | Sainagar Shirdi | 6:20 am | 11:40 am | Except Tuesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22224 | Sainagar Shirdi | Mumbai | 5:25 pm | 10: 50 pm | Except Tuesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20171 | Bhopal | New Delhi | 1:10 pm | 8:46 pm | Except Saturday |
| Vande Bharat Express | New Delhi | Bhopal | 2: 40 pm | 10:10 pm | Except Saturday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20701 | Secunderabad | Tirupati | 6:15 am | 2:30 pm | Except Tuesdays |
| Vande Bharat Express 20702 | Tirupati | Secunderabad | 3:15 pm | 11:30 pm | Except Tuesdays |
| Vande Bharat Express 20644 | Coimbatore | Chennai | 6:00 am | 11:50 am | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20643 | Chennai | Coimbatore | 2:25 pm | 8:15 pm | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20978 | Delhi Cantt | Ajmer | 6:40 p.m | 11:55 p.m | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20977 | Ajmer | Delhi Cantt | 6:20 a.m | 11:35 p.m | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20633 | Kasaragod | Thiruvananthampuram | 2:30 pm | 10:35 | Except Thursdays |
| Vande Bharat Express 20634 | Thiruvananthampuram | Kasaragod | 5:20 am | 1:25 pm | Except Thursdays |
| Vande Bharat Express 22895 | Howrah | Puri | 6:10 am | 12:35 pm | Except Thursdays |
| Vande Bharat Express 22896 | Puri | Howrah | 1:50 | 8:30 pm | Except Thursdays |
| Vande Bharat Express 22457 | Delhi | Dehradun | 5:50 pm | 10:35 pm | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22458 | Dehradun | Delhi | 7:00 am | 11:45 am | Except Wednesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22227 | Jalpaiguri | Guwahati | 6:10 am | 11:40 am | Except Tuesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 22228 | Guwahati | Jalpaiguri | 4:30 pm | 10:00 pm | Except Tuesday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20661 | Bengaluru | Dharwad | 05:45 am | 12:10 pm | - |
| Vande Bharat Express 20662 | Dharwad | Bengaluru | 13:15 pm | 19:45 pm | - |
| Vande Bharat Express 22349 | Patna | Ranchi | 07:00 am | 01:00 pm | - |
| Vande Bharat Express 22350 | Ranchi | Patna | 16:15 pm | 22:05 pm | - |
| Vande Bharat Express 20911 | Indore | Bhopal | 06: 35 am | 09:35 am | Sunday |
| Vande Bharat Express 20912 | Bhopal | Indore | 19:25 pm | 22:30 pm | Sunday |
Vande Bharat Trains – Overview
| NAME | FROM | TO | DISTANCE | MAJOR STATIONS |
| Vande Bharat Express – 22435 | Varanasi Junction-BSB | New Delhi Railway Station-NDLS | 769 km | Kanpur Central and Prayagraj Junction |
| Vande Bharat Express – 22436 | New Delhi Railway Station-NDLS | Varanasi Junction-BSB | 769 km | Kanpur Central and Prayagraj Junction |
| Vande Bharat Express-22439 | New Delhi Railway Station-NDLS | SMVD KATRA | 530 km | Ludhiana Junction and Jammu Tawi |
| Vande Bharat Express-22440 | SMVD KATRA | New Delhi Railway Station-NDLS | 530 km | Ludhiana Junction and Jammu Tawi |
| Vande Bharat Express – 20901 | Mumbai Central | Gandhinagar CAP | 520 km | Surat, Vadodara Junction and Ahmedabad Junction |
| Vande Bharat Express – 20902 | Gandhinagara CAP | Mumbai Central | 520 km | Surat, Vadodara Junction and Ahmedabad Junction |
| Vande Bharat Express – 22447 | New Delhi | Amb Andaura | 415 km | Chandigarh Junction |
| Vande Bharat Express – 22448 | Amb Andaura | New Delhi | 415 km | Chandigarh Junction |
| Vande Bharat Express – 20607 | Chennai Central | Mysuru | 479 km | Katpadi Junction and KSR Bengaluru |
| Vande Bharat Express – 20608 | Mysuru | Chennai Central | 479 km | Katpadi Junction and KSR Bengaluru |
| Vande Bharat Express 20825 | Bilaspur Junction | Nagpur Junction | 413 km | Raipur, Durg and Gondia. |
| Vande Bharat Express 20825 | Nagpur Junction | Bilaspur Junction | 413 km | Raipur, Durg and Gondia. |
| Vande Bharat Express 22301 | Howrah Junction | New Jalpaiguri Junction | 561 km | Bolpur, Shantiniketan, Malda Town and Barsoi |
| Vande Bharat Express 22302 | New Jalpaiguri Junction | Howrah Junction | 561 km | Bolpur, Shantiniketan, Malda Town and Barsoi |
| Vande Bharat Express 20834 | Secunderabad | Visakhapatnam | 699 km | Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry stations. |
| Vande Bharat Express 20833 | Visakhapatnam | Secunderabad | 699 km | Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry stations. |
| Vande Bharat Express 22225 | Mumbai | Solapur | 400 km | Dadar, Kalyan, Pune, and Kurduwadi |
| Vande Bharat Express 22226 | Solapur | Mumbai | 400 km | Dadar, Kalyan, Pune, and Kurduwadi |
| Vande Bharat Express 22223 | Mumbai | Sainagar | 340 km | Dadar, Thane, and Nashik Road |
| Vande Bharat Express 22224 | Sainagar | Mumbai | 340 km | Dadar, Thane, and Nashik Road |
| Vande Bharat Express 20172 | Delhi | Bhopal | 708 km | Agra Cantt, Gwalior, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi |
| Vande Bharat Express 20171 | Bhopal | Delhi | 708 km | Agra Cantt, Gwalior, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi |
| Vande Bharat Express 20701 | Secunderabad | Tirupati | 661 km | Nalgonda, Guntur, Ongole, and Nellore |
| Vande Bharat Express 20702 | Tirupati | Secunderabad | 661 km | Guntur, Ongole, and Nellore |
| Vande Bharat Express 20643 | Chennai | Coimbatore | - | Tirupur, Erode, and Salem |
| Vande Bharat Express 20644 | Coimbatore | Chennai | - | Tirupur, Erode, and Salem |
| Vande Bharat Express 20977 | Delhi Cantt | Ajmer | 428 km | Gurgaon, Jaipur & Ajmer |
| Vande Bharat Express 20978 | Ajmer | Delhi Cantt | 428 km | Gurgaon, Jaipur & Ajmer |
| Vande Bharat Express 20634 | Thiruvananthapuram | Kasaragod | 501 km | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Shornur, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod |
| Vande Bharat Express 20633 | Kasaragod | Thiruvananthapuram | 501 km | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Shornur, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod |
| Vande Bharat Express 22895 | Howrah | Puri | 502 km | Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur keonjhar road, Cuttack, Bhubaneshwar, and Khurda Road Stations |
| Vande Bharat Express 22896 | Puri | Howrah | 502 km | Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur keonjhar road, Cuttack, Bhubaneshwar, and Khurda Road Stations |
| Vande Bharat Express 22458 | Dehradun | Delhi | 302 km | Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Roorkee, and Haridwar |
| Vande Bharat Express 22457 | Delhi | Dehradun | 302 km | Meerut City, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Roorkee, and Haridwar |
| Vande Bharat Express 22227 | New Jalpaiguri | Guwahati | 410 km | New Coach Behar, New Alipurdar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, and Kamakhya |
| Vande Bharat Express 22228 | Guwahati | Jalpaiguri | 410 km | New Coach Behar, New Alipurdar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, and Kamakhya |
| Vande Bharat Express 20661 | Bengaluru | Dharwad | 489 km | Bengaluru City, Yesvantpur, Devantere, SSS Hubballi, Dharwad |
| Vande Bharat Express 20662 | Dharwad | Bengaluru | 489 km | Bengaluru City, Yesvantpur, Devantere, SSS Hubballi, Dharwad |
| Vande Bharat Exoress 22349 | Patna | Ranchi | 326 km | Patna, Gaya, Koderma, Hazaribag, Barkakana, Mesra, Ranchi |
| Vande Bharat Express 22350 | Ranchi | Patna | 326 km | Patna, Gaya, Koderma, Hazaribag, Barkakana, Mesra, Ranchi |
| Vande Bharat Express 20911 | Indore | Bhopal | 190 km | Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal |
| Vande Bharat Express 20912 | Bhopal | Indore | 190 km | Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal |
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