Every Vande Bharat in India.
Plus The Honest Reality Check.
Find every direct Vande Bharat departing your city with 1 click. Check exact timetables, crucial weekly maintenance off-days, and our honest sprint vs. chair-fatigue verdict.
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JodhpurAhmedabad
JODHPUR JN (JU) ➔ SABARMATI BG (SBIB)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
AhmedabadJodhpur
SABARMATI BG (SBIB) ➔ JODHPUR JN (JU)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
NagpurHyderabad
NAGPUR JN (NGP) ➔ SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
HyderabadNagpur
SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) ➔ NAGPUR JN (NGP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BhopalDelhi
Rani Kamlapati (RKMP) ➔ Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiBhopal
Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) ➔ Rani Kamlapati (RKMP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BhopalRewa
RANI KAMALAPATI (RKMP) ➔ REWA (REWA)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
RewaBhopal
REWA (REWA) ➔ RANI KAMALAPATI (RKMP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
VaranasiAgra
BANARAS (BNRS) ➔ AGRA CANTT JN (AGC)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
AgraVaranasi
AGRA CANTT JN (AGC) ➔ BANARAS (BNRS)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
ChennaiMysuru
PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL (MAS) ➔ MYSURU JN (MYS)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
MysuruChennai
MYSURU JN (MYS) ➔ PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL (MAS)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
ChennaiTirunelveli
CHENNAI EGMORE (MS) ➔ NAGERCOIL JN (NCJ)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
TirunelveliChennai
NAGERCOIL JN (NCJ) ➔ CHENNAI EGMORE (MS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
MangaloreTrivandrum
MANGALORE CENTRAL (MAQ) ➔ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL (TVC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
TrivandrumMangalore
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL (TVC) ➔ MANGALORE CENTRAL (MAQ)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KASARAGODTrivandrum
KASARAGOD (KGQ) ➔ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL (TVC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
TrivandrumKASARAGOD
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CENTRAL (TVC) ➔ KASARAGOD (KGQ)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BengaluruCoimbatore
BANGALORE CANT (BNC) ➔ COIMBATORE JN (CBE)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
CoimbatoreBengaluru
COIMBATORE JN (CBE) ➔ BANGALORE CANT (BNC)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
ChennaiCoimbatore
PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL (MAS) ➔ COIMBATORE JN (CBE)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
CoimbatoreChennai
COIMBATORE JN (CBE) ➔ PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL (MAS)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
GoaMangalore
MADGAON JN (MAO) ➔ MANGALORE CENTRAL (MAQ)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
MangaloreGoa
MANGALORE CENTRAL (MAQ) ➔ MADGAON JN (MAO)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
BengaluruHubballi
KSR BENGALURU (SBC) ➔ DHARWAR (DWR)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
HubballiBengaluru
DHARWAR (DWR) ➔ KSR BENGALURU (SBC)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
MysuruChennai
MYSURU JN (MYS) ➔ PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL (MAS)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
ChennaiMysuru
PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL (MAS) ➔ MYSURU JN (MYS)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
ChennaiTirunelveli
CHENNAI EGMORE (MS) ➔ TIRUNELVELI JN (TEN)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
TirunelveliChennai
TIRUNELVELI JN (TEN) ➔ CHENNAI EGMORE (MS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
HubballiPune
SSS HUBBALLI JN (UBL) ➔ PUNE JN (PUNE)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
PuneHubballi
PUNE JN (PUNE) ➔ SSS HUBBALLI JN (UBL)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
MaduraiBengaluru
MADURAI JN (MDU) ➔ BANGALORE CANT (BNC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BengaluruMadurai
BANGALORE CANT (BNC) ➔ MADURAI JN (MDU)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KOLHAPURPune
KOLHAPUR (KOP) ➔ PUNE JN (PUNE)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
PuneKOLHAPUR
PUNE JN (PUNE) ➔ KOLHAPUR (KOP)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
ChennaiNARASAPUR
PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL (MAS) ➔ NARASAPUR (NS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
NARASAPURChennai
NARASAPUR (NS) ➔ PURATCHI THALAIVAR DR. MGR CTL (MAS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
HyderabadTirupati
SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) ➔ TIRUPATI (TPTY)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
TirupatiHyderabad
TIRUPATI (TPTY) ➔ SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
HyderabadBengaluru
KACHEGUDA (KCG) ➔ YESVANTPUR JN (YPR)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BengaluruHyderabad
YESVANTPUR JN (YPR) ➔ KACHEGUDA (KCG)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
NANDEDMumbai
NANDED (NED) ➔ C SHIVAJI MAH T (CSMT)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
MumbaiNANDED
C SHIVAJI MAH T (CSMT) ➔ NANDED (NED)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
HyderabadVizag
SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) ➔ VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
VizagHyderabad
VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP) ➔ SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BILASPUR JNNagpur
BILASPUR JN (BSP) ➔ NAGPUR JN (NGP)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
NagpurBILASPUR JN
NAGPUR JN (NGP) ➔ BILASPUR JN (BSP)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
DURGVizag
DURG (DURG) ➔ VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
VizagDURG
VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP) ➔ DURG (DURG)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
VizagHyderabad
VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP) ➔ SECUNDERABAD JN (SC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
HyderabadVizag
SECUNDERABAD JN (SC) ➔ VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
ROURKELAPuri
ROURKELA (ROU) ➔ PURI (PURI)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
PuriROURKELA
PURI (PURI) ➔ ROURKELA (ROU)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BhubaneswarVizag
BHUBANESWAR (BBS) ➔ VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
VizagBhubaneswar
VISAKHAPATNAM (VSKP) ➔ BHUBANESWAR (BBS)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
KolkataROURKELA
HOWRAH JN (HWH) ➔ ROURKELA (ROU)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
ROURKELAKolkata
ROURKELA (ROU) ➔ HOWRAH JN (HWH)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
RanchiVaranasi
RANCHI (RNC) ➔ VARANASI (BSB)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
VaranasiRanchi
VARANASI (BSB) ➔ RANCHI (RNC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
TatanagarBRAHMAPUR
TATANAGAR JN (TATA) ➔ BRAHMAPUR (BAM)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BRAHMAPURTatanagar
BRAHMAPUR (BAM) ➔ TATANAGAR JN (TATA)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
TatanagarPatna
TATANAGAR JN (TATA) ➔ PATNA JN (PNBE)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
PatnaTatanagar
PATNA JN (PNBE) ➔ TATANAGAR JN (TATA)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KolkataRanchi
HOWRAH JN (HWH) ➔ RANCHI (RNC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
RanchiKolkata
RANCHI (RNC) ➔ HOWRAH JN (HWH)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
MumbaiAhmedabad
MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT) ➔ GANDHINAGAR CAPITAL (GNC)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
AhmedabadMumbai
GANDHINAGAR CAPITAL (GNC) ➔ MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
IndoreNagpur
INDORE JN (INDB) ➔ NAGPUR JN (NGP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
NagpurIndore
NAGPUR JN (NGP) ➔ INDORE JN (INDB)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiAjmer
Delhi Cantt (DEC) ➔ Ajmer Junction (AII)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
AjmerDelhi
Ajmer Junction (AII) ➔ Delhi Cantt (DEC)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
TatanagarPatna
TATANAGAR JN (TATA) ➔ PATNA JN (PNBE)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
PatnaTatanagar
PATNA JN (PNBE) ➔ TATANAGAR JN (TATA)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
TatanagarPatna
TATANAGAR JN (TATA) ➔ PATNA JN (PNBE)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
PatnaTatanagar
PATNA JN (PNBE) ➔ TATANAGAR JN (TATA)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
MumbaiShirdi
C SHIVAJI MAH T (CSMT) ➔ SAINAGAR SHIRDI (SNSI)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
ShirdiMumbai
SAINAGAR SHIRDI (SNSI) ➔ C SHIVAJI MAH T (CSMT)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
MumbaiSolapur
C SHIVAJI MAH T (CSMT) ➔ SOLAPUR JN (SUR)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
SolapurMumbai
SOLAPUR JN (SUR) ➔ C SHIVAJI MAH T (CSMT)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
New JalpaiguriGuwahati
NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP) ➔ GUWAHATI (GHY)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
GuwahatiNew Jalpaiguri
GUWAHATI (GHY) ➔ NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
MumbaiGoa
C SHIVAJI MAH T (CSMT) ➔ MADGAON JN (MAO)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
GoaMumbai
MADGAON JN (MAO) ➔ C SHIVAJI MAH T (CSMT)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KALABURAGIBengaluru
KALABURAGI (KLBG) ➔ SMVT BENGALURU (SMVB)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BengaluruKALABURAGI
SMVT BENGALURU (SMVB) ➔ KALABURAGI (KLBG)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
New JalpaiguriPatna
NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP) ➔ PATNA JN (PNBE)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
PatnaNew Jalpaiguri
PATNA JN (PNBE) ➔ NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KolkataNew Jalpaiguri
HOWRAH JN (HWH) ➔ NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
New JalpaiguriKolkata
NEW JALPAIGURI (NJP) ➔ HOWRAH JN (HWH)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KolkataGaya
HOWRAH JN (HWH) ➔ GAYA JN (GAYA)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
GayaKolkata
GAYA JN (GAYA) ➔ HOWRAH JN (HWH)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
KolkataJAMALPUR JN
HOWRAH JN (HWH) ➔ JAMALPUR JN (JMP)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
JAMALPUR JNKolkata
JAMALPUR JN (JMP) ➔ HOWRAH JN (HWH)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
PatnaLucknow
PATNA JN (PNBE) ➔ GOMTI NAGAR (GTNR)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
LucknowPatna
GOMTI NAGAR (GTNR) ➔ PATNA JN (PNBE)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KolkataPatna
HOWRAH JN (HWH) ➔ PATNA JN (PNBE)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
PatnaKolkata
PATNA JN (PNBE) ➔ HOWRAH JN (HWH)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
PatnaRanchi
PATNA JN (PNBE) ➔ RANCHI (RNC)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
RanchiPatna
RANCHI (RNC) ➔ PATNA JN (PNBE)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
VaranasiDelhi
VARANASI (BSB) ➔ NEW DELHI (NDLS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiVaranasi
NEW DELHI (NDLS) ➔ VARANASI (BSB)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
AyodhyaDelhi
AYODHYA CANTT (AYC) ➔ ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL (ANVT)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiAyodhya
ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL (ANVT) ➔ AYODHYA CANTT (AYC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
VaranasiDelhi
Varanasi Jn (BSB) ➔ New Delhi (NDLS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiVaranasi
New Delhi (NDLS) ➔ Varanasi Jn (BSB)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiJammu
NEW DELHI (NDLS) ➔ SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
JammuDelhi
SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK) ➔ NEW DELHI (NDLS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiAMB ANDAURA
NEW DELHI (NDLS) ➔ AMB ANDAURA (AADR)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
AMB ANDAURADelhi
AMB ANDAURA (AADR) ➔ NEW DELHI (NDLS)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
DelhiDehradun
ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL (ANVT) ➔ DEHRADOON (DDN)
Supreme comfort. Beats air travel door-to-door with zero airport security queues or baggage wait.
DehradunDelhi
DEHRADOON (DDN) ➔ ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL (ANVT)
Supreme comfort. Beats air travel door-to-door with zero airport security queues or baggage wait.
KhajurahoDelhi
KHAJURAHO (KURJ) ➔ HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN JN (NZM)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiKhajuraho
HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN JN (NZM) ➔ KHAJURAHO (KURJ)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiJammu
NEW DELHI (NDLS) ➔ SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
JammuDelhi
SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK) ➔ NEW DELHI (NDLS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiAmritsar
DELHI JN (DLI) ➔ AMRITSAR (ASR)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
AmritsarDelhi
AMRITSAR (ASR) ➔ DELHI JN (DLI)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
VaranasiMeerut
VARANASI (BSB) ➔ MEERUT CITY (MTC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
MeerutVaranasi
MEERUT CITY (MTC) ➔ VARANASI (BSB)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DeogharVaranasi
DEOGHAR (DGHR) ➔ VARANASI (BSB)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
VaranasiDeoghar
VARANASI (BSB) ➔ DEOGHAR (DGHR)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
LucknowDehradun
LUCKNOW LJN (LJN) ➔ DEHRADOON (DDN)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DehradunLucknow
DEHRADOON (DDN) ➔ LUCKNOW LJN (LJN)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
GorakhpurPrayagraj
GORAKHPUR JN (GKP) ➔ PRAYAGRAJ JN (PRYJ)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
PrayagrajGorakhpur
PRAYAGRAJ JN (PRYJ) ➔ GORAKHPUR JN (GKP)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KolkataPuri
HOWRAH JN (HWH) ➔ PURI (PURI)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
PuriKolkata
PURI (PURI) ➔ HOWRAH JN (HWH)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
AhmedabadOKHA
SABARMATI JN (SBT) ➔ OKHA (OKHA)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
OKHAAhmedabad
OKHA (OKHA) ➔ SABARMATI JN (SBT)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
MumbaiAhmedabad
MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT) ➔ AHMEDABAD JN (ADI)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
AhmedabadMumbai
AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) ➔ MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
PuneNagpur
PUNE JN (PUNE) ➔ AJNI (AJNI)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
NagpurPune
AJNI (AJNI) ➔ PUNE JN (PUNE)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
JOGBANIPatna
JOGBANI (JBN) ➔ DANAPUR (DNR)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
PatnaJOGBANI
DANAPUR (DNR) ➔ JOGBANI (JBN)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
JammuSRI NAGAR
JAMMUTAVI (JAT) ➔ SRI NAGAR (SINA)
Supreme comfort. Beats air travel door-to-door with zero airport security queues or baggage wait.
SRI NAGARJammu
SRI NAGAR (SINA) ➔ JAMMUTAVI (JAT)
Supreme comfort. Beats air travel door-to-door with zero airport security queues or baggage wait.
AmritsarJammu
AMRITSAR (ASR) ➔ SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
JammuAmritsar
SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (SVDK) ➔ AMRITSAR (ASR)
Supreme comfort. Beats air travel door-to-door with zero airport security queues or baggage wait.
DelhiFIROZPUR CANT
DELHI JN (DLI) ➔ FIROZPUR CANT (FZR)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
FIROZPUR CANTDelhi
FIROZPUR CANT (FZR) ➔ DELHI JN (DLI)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
BikanerDelhi
BIKANER JN (BKN) ➔ DELHI CANTT (DEC)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
DelhiBikaner
DELHI CANTT (DEC) ➔ BIKANER JN (BKN)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
JodhpurDelhi
JODHPUR JN (JU) ➔ DELHI CANTT (DEC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
DelhiJodhpur
DELHI CANTT (DEC) ➔ JODHPUR JN (JU)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
PatnaGorakhpur
PATLIPUTRA (PPTA) ➔ GORAKHPUR JN (GKP)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
GorakhpurPatna
GORAKHPUR JN (GKP) ➔ PATLIPUTRA (PPTA)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
SAHARANPUR JNLucknow
SAHARANPUR JN (SRE) ➔ GOMTI NAGAR (GTNR)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
LucknowSAHARANPUR JN
GOMTI NAGAR (GTNR) ➔ SAHARANPUR JN (SRE)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KhajurahoVaranasi
KHAJURAHO (KURJ) ➔ BANARAS (BNRS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
VaranasiKhajuraho
BANARAS (BNRS) ➔ KHAJURAHO (KURJ)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BengaluruKochi
KSR BENGALURU (SBC) ➔ ERNAKULAM JN (ERS)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
KochiBengaluru
ERNAKULAM JN (ERS) ➔ KSR BENGALURU (SBC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BelagaviBengaluru
BELAGAVI (BGM) ➔ KSR BENGALURU (SBC)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
BengaluruBelagavi
KSR BENGALURU (SBC) ➔ BELAGAVI (BGM)
Sitting upright in a chair for 7+ hours can cause travel fatigue. Strongly compare against an overnight sleeper train bed.
AhmedabadVERAVAL
SABARMATI BG (SBIB) ➔ VERAVAL (VRL)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
VERAVALAhmedabad
VERAVAL (VRL) ➔ SABARMATI BG (SBIB)
Convenient daytime connectivity. Best taken for morning departures to arrive in time for dinner.
The 3 Golden Rules of Booking Vande Bharat
Don't just book the hype. Here is how seasoned rail travelers decide when to pick Vande Bharat and when to choose an overnight sleeper instead.
Rule 1: The 5-Hour Rule
Vande Bharat is unmatched for journeys under 5 hours (e.g., Delhi to Chandigarh, Bengaluru to Mysuru, Chennai to Coimbatore). You outpace flights door-to-door without security delays or runway wait times.
Rule 2: Chair Fatigue Warning
For journeys over 7.5 hours (like Delhi to Varanasi or Mumbai to Goa), sitting upright for an entire workday burns physical energy. An overnight sleeper lets you lie flat, sleep 8 hours, and save a full day of productivity.
Rule 3: The Hotel-Night Math
A daytime Vande Bharat requires paying for a night at a hotel at your destination. An overnight train like the Shiv Ganga or Prayagraj Express acts as a moving hotel room, saving you ₹2,500+ in accommodation costs.
Vande Bharat Frequently Asked Questions
Real answers to common booking dilemmas, catering rules, and weekly maintenance schedules.
How do I know which days a Vande Bharat does not run?
Unlike conventional express trains that run daily, Vande Bharat rakes require extensive weekly maintenance at primary coaching depots. Almost every route skips one specific day per week (typically Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays). Every card on our radar flags this with a bright yellow maintenance badge so you never plan a journey on a non-running day.
Is food mandatory on Vande Bharat trains?
No. While booking on IRCTC, catering is optional. You can opt out of meals to reduce your ticket fare by ₹300–₹450 depending on the route and meal type. If you opt in, meals, tea, snacks, and mineral water are served directly to your seat.
Should I choose Chair Car (CC) or Executive Chair Car (EC)?
Chair Car (CC) features comfortable 3x2 seating with generous leg space and is ideal for almost all travelers. Executive Chair Car (EC) costs roughly double and provides 2x2 seating with wider seats that can rotate 180 degrees. For journeys under 4 hours, CC is nearly always the better value for money.
How can I check the best alternative trains for my corridor?
Each route card in our radar has a direct “Compare All Corridor Trains” button. Click it to open HelpAdda's full decision tool comparing Vande Bharat against Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and overnight Superfasts for your exact city pair.