Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav flagged off the country’s third Vande Bharat sleeper train in Bengaluru on Sunday. The train will start regular service between Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru and Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai from Monday, November 2. Speaking on the occasion, Ashwini Vaishnav said that the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper will connect Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra, extending the reach of North Karnataka to areas previously untouched by this service.
The Vande Bharat sleeper train running between Bengaluru and Mumbai will run six days a week. Vande Bharat sleeper train from Bengaluru to Mumbai will run on all days except Tuesday. Vande Bharat sleeper train from Mumbai to Bengaluru will run on all days except Wednesday.
According to information provided by Indian Railways, Bengaluru to Mumbai train number 27652, Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will depart from Sir M Visweswarai Terminal Station, Bengaluru at 19:45 from November 3 and reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai at 11:55 the next day. On the return journey, Train No. 27651, Mumbai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 20:10 from November 2 and reach Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Station, Bengaluru at 12:00 the next day.
The Vande Bharat sleeper train running between Bengaluru and Mumbai will stop at Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Yadgir, Kalburgi, Solapur, Pune and Kalyan railway stations. Keeping in view the demand and convenience of passengers, Railways has added a total of 16 coaches to the train. It will include First Class AC, Second Class AC and Third Class AC coaches.