Indian Railways Set To Roll Out 4 New Vande Bharat Trains | Check Routes And Timings

Indian Railways is launching four new Vande Bharat Express trains. (Photo Credit: X)

The Indian Railways is set to launch four new Vande Bharat trains, which are expected to commence operations soon, further expanding the network of long-distance semi-high speed express train services across the country.

The Ministry of Railways announced the schedule for the new Bengaluru–Kochi Vande Bharat Express, reported news agency PTI. Additionally, The Indian Express reported that three new Vande Bharat trains will be launched on the Firozpur Cantt to Delhi, Varanasi to Khajuraho, and Lucknow to Saharanpur routes.

The newly approved services will enhance connectivity across Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, reinforcing the Centre’s push towards modernising rail travel. With these additions, the total number of Vande Bharat services will reach 164.

Bengaluru-Kochi Vande Bharat Express

According to a notification issued by the Railway Board on Friday, the train number 26651 KSR Bengaluru–Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Express will depart from Bengaluru at 5:10 am and reach Ernakulam Junction at 1:50 pm. The train will have stops at Krishnarajapuram, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, and Thrissur.

The return train 26652 Ernakulam Junction–KSR Bengaluru will leave Ernakulam at 2:20 pm and arrive in Bengaluru at 11 pm. This will be the third Vande Bharat Express service in Kerala, after the Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram–Mangaluru routes.

Firozpur Cantt-Delhi Vande Bharat Express

The Firozpur Cantt-Delhi Vande Bharat Express will cover a distance of 486 km in 6 hours and 40 minutes, operating six days a week except Wednesday. There are four stoppages: Faridkot, Bathinda, Dhuri, Patiala, Ambala Cantt, Kurukshetra and Panipat.

The 26462 Firozpur Cantt-Delhi Vande Bharat Express will leave Firozpur Cantonment at 07:55 am and arrive in Delhi at 2:35 pm. In the return direction, the 26461 Delhi-Firozpur Cantt Vande Bharat will depart from the national capital at 4 pm and arrive in Firozpur Cantt at 10:35 pm.

Varanasi To Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express

The Varanasi to Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express will cover a distance of 443 km in 7 hours 40 minutes. It will stop at Vindhyachal, Prayagraj Chheoki, Chitrakut Dham, Banda, and Mahoba stations.

The 26422 Varanasi-Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express will leave Varanasi at 5:25 am and arrive at Khajuraho at 1:10 pm. In the return direction, train number 26421 Khajuraho-Varanasi Vande Bharat will depart from Khajuraho at 3:20 pm and arrive in Varanasi at 11 pm.

Lucknow To Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express

The Lucknow to Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express will cover a distance of 534 km in 7 hours 45 minutes. It will stop at Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Najibabad, and Roorkee.

Train number 26504 Lucknow-Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express will depart at 5 am and reach Saharanpur at 12:45 pm. The returning 26503 Saharanpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express will depart at 3 pm and arrive in Lucknow at 11 pm.