Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Launch: The much-awaited Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper train is set to get flagged off on November 1, while the commencement of regular commercial services is yet to be announced. The inaugural date has been proposed by the South Western Railway (SWR) to coincide with Karnataka Rajyotsava. According to SWR sources cited by TOI, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav is expected to flag off the new train. It will be the first special train in southern India.
Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Route
The train, likely to be numbered 27651/27652, will connect Bengaluru and Mumbai over a distance of 1,118 kilometres. The new train will have 16 coaches- 11 AC three-tier coaches, four AC two-tier coaches and one AC first-class coach. The coach composition has been specified for the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express. The train will pass through this proposed route- Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Solapur and Kalyan before reaching Mumbai.
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Total Berths In Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper
The proposed service will have a total of 823 berths across its 16 coaches. The majority of its coaches will be allocated to the AC three-tier category.
Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express: Price
The cost to travel from Bengaluru to Mumbai in this train will be around Rs 2,600 to Rs 4,250, depending on which class a person is travelling. However, the final fare structure has not been notified yet.
Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Timings
The Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper is likely to leave KSR Bengaluru at 10 PM and arrive at Mumbai's CSMT at 1:50 PM the next day. On return, it could depart CSMT at 10:30 PM and reach Bengaluru at 2:50 PM.
Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper vs Udyan Express
The new train is expected to significantly reduce travel time between the two cities. Passengers could save nearly six hours if compared with the Udyan Express, which currently takes around 22 hours to cover approximately 1,134 km. The new train will operate six days a week.
The Vande Bharat sleeper introduces modern features like cushioned berths with easier upper-berth access, dedicated night lights, touch-free bio-vacuum toilets, individual reading lights, charging ports, and hot-water showers in First Class AC. The Udyan Express operates with traditional ICF/LHB rake configurations and standard amenities.