Vande Bharat Express: Train List, Ticket Prices, Timings and Routes, Features and Amenities, How to Book Vande Bharat Tickets Online

Vande Bharat Express: Train

Vande Bharat Express is a semi-high-speed train of Indian Railways. It is also known as Train 18 and was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, in 2019. Currently, this train operates on 345 routes, of which 3 operate from New Delhi and has about 160 Vande Bharat Express train is available on Indian Railways. Because it is a semi-high-speed train, the train runs at a speed of 130 km/h.

Vande Bharat Express is designed and specified by the Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO).

  • Services: Short-distance, semi-high-speed, inter-provincial trains
  • Start: February 15, 2019
  • Speed: 160 km/h
  • Vande Bharat train routes: 34 (in operation)
  • Seating: Aviation-style seating

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Features and benefits of Vande Bharat

There are many modern facilities available in Vande Bharat-

  • Modern sleek design for faster speeds and energy savings.
  • Comfortable swivel seat with ample legroom.
  • Enhanced safety with Kavach cameras and CCTV
  • Free Wi-Fi and infotainment on board
  • Clean and hygienic
  • automatic doors
  • Free meals
  • Large windows
  • Smoke alarm, odor control.
  • Environmentally friendly braking system

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Vande Bharat Express routes and timings

  1. New Delhi – Varanasi Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 22436/22435
  • Route: New Delhi – Kanpur – Prayagraj – Varanasi
  • Frequency: Five days a week (except Mondays and Thursdays)
  • Departure from New Delhi: 06:00 am
  1. New Delhi – Katra Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 22439/22440
  • Route: New Delhi – Ambala – Ludhiana – Jammu Tawi – Katra
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Tuesdays)
  • Departure from New Delhi: 06:00 am
  1. Mumbai – Gandhinagar Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20901/20902
  • Route: Central Mumbai – Surat – Vadodara – Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Sunday)
  • Departure from Mumbai: 06:00 am
  1. Chennai – Mysuru Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20607/20608
  • Route: Chennai – Katpadi – Bengaluru – Mysuru
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Wednesdays)
  • Departure from Chennai: 06:00 am
  1. New Delhi – Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 22447/22448
  • Route: New Delhi – Ambala – Chandigarh – Una – Amb Andaura
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Friday)
  • Departure from New Delhi: 05:50 am
  1. Bilaspur – Nagpur Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20825/20826
  • Route: Bilaspur – Raipur – Durg – Gondia – Nagpur
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Saturday)
  • Departure from Bilaspur: 06:45 am
  1. Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 22301/22302
  • Route: Howrah – Bolpur – Malda Town – New Jalpaiguri
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Wednesdays)
  • Departure from Howrah: 06:00 am
  1. Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20833/20834
  • Route: Secunderabad – Warangal – Vijayawada – Rajahmundry – Visakhapatnam
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Sunday)
  • Departure from Secunderabad: 05:45 am
  1. Thiruvananthapuram – Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20641/20642
  • Route: Thiruvananthapuram – Kollam – Kottayam – Ernakulam – Thrissur – Kozhikode – Kasaragod
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Thursday)
  • Departure from Thiruvananthapuram: 05:20 am
  1. Chennai – Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20643/20644
  • Route: Chennai – Tiruppur – Erode – Coimbatore
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Wednesdays)
  • Departure from Chennai: 06:00 am
  1. Jaipur – Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20977/20978
  • Route: Jaipur – Delhi Cantt
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Wednesdays)
  • Departure from Jaipur: 06:00 am
  1. Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal) – New Delhi Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20171/20172
  • Route: Rani Kamalapati – Agra Cantt – Jhansi – Gwalior – New Delhi
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Saturday)
  • Departure from Rani Kamalapati: 05:55 am
  1. Patna – Ranchi Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 22349/22350
  • Route: Patna – Gaya – Koderma – Hazaribagh Town – Barkakana – Ranchi
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Tuesdays)
  • Departure from Patna: 07:00 am
  1. New Jalpaiguri – Guwahati Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 22227/22228
  • Route: New Jalpaiguri – Guwahati
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Tuesdays)
  • Departure from New Jalpaiguri: 06:10 am
  1. Hyderabad – Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express

  • Ship number: 20645/20646
  • Route: Hyderabad – Kurnool – Anantapur – Dharmavaram – Bengaluru
  • Frequency: Six days a week (except Tuesdays)
  • Departure from Hyderabad: 05:30 am

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Vande Bharat Express fares

Vande Bharat Express is manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, India. They provide all the modern amenities to the train for the passengers to travel easily. Vande Bharat Express train ticket prices vary depending on the route, class of travel and distance. In general, ticket prices are higher than other types of express trains or regular express trains because of modern facilities and short travel time. Below is a rough estimate of the Vande Bharat Express ticket cost.

  • Economy Class (CC Seats): For regular tickets it is 1052 and for tatkal tickets it is 1262 for adults
  • Premium Class(Executive Seat): For regular ticket it is 1869 and for tatkal ticket it is 2299 for adult

This is the average Vande Bharat train ticket price. For accurate data, you can check the official website of Indian Railways or IRCTC portal to know the number of passengers and their age.

How to book Vande Bharat tickets online?

If you want to book your Vande Bharat tickets online, then here are the simple steps you should follow-

  • Visit the official website of IRCTC, by clicking on https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
  • On the website, fill in the details like From(where you want to depart), To(Your designation), Class, Ticket type, date etc and click search.
  • Now, from the list of available trains, choose Vande Bharat Express.
  • You also need to log in to the IRCTC website to book the train. Sign in to your existing account or create a new account using your mobile number.
  • After selecting Vande Bharat Express, select your coach like Executive Coach or Chair Coach and check for availability.
  • If seats are available, please provide the required passenger details.
  • Now, make the payment by selecting any credit/debit card, net banking, UPI, etc.) and complete the transaction.
  • Once payment is completed, your e-ticket will be generated and sent to your registered email and phone number.
  • You can print your e-ticket for future use or access it through mail ID.

Note: Yes IRCTC Mobile App is also available on Google Play Store or Apple App. You can also download and book tickets on the Mobile App with the same process.

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