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Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper flagged off, with overnight run via Pune

The train leaves Bengaluru at 19:45 and reaches Mumbai at 11:55 the next day, six days a week.

By BDT News Desk

Published 2 Nov 2026, 7:09 AM IST · 2 min read

Union Minister for Railways Flags Off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Train
Union Minister for Railways Flags Off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Train Photo: PIB

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 1 November flagged off the Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, giving travellers an overnight, premium link between India's IT capital and its financial capital.

The train runs between SMVT Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai, via Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Yadgir, Wadi, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune and Kalyan. The Ministry of Railways said it brings premium train service to parts of North Karnataka that previously lacked it.

Timings and days

  • From Bengaluru: departs 19:45, reaches CSMT at 11:55 the next day.
  • From Mumbai: departs CSMT at 20:10, reaches Bengaluru at 12:00 the next day.
  • Days: six days a week, except Monday from Bengaluru and Tuesday from Mumbai.

Network and announcements

The train follows Vande Bharat Sleeper services on the Howrah–Guwahati corridor in January 2026 and the Varanasi–New Delhi train flagged off the day before. Vaishnaw said the next Vande Bharat Sleeper for Karnataka would start from Bengaluru, link northern Karnataka towards Hubballi and go on to Pune and Mumbai. He said Bengaluru–Mangaluru Vande Bharat services are expected within weeks, after electrification and testing are completed. He also said Bengaluru–Chennai would take 73 minutes and Bengaluru–Hyderabad about 2 hours 10 minutes, referring to planned high-speed corridors.

What others said

Minister Pralhad Joshi said accident rates had fallen from 135 to 16 after the rollout of the Kavach protection system. Minister of State V. Somanna said rail works worth about ₹52,000 crore are under way in Karnataka. Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy welcomed the services, noting migrant workers and families from West Bengal, Assam and Bihar living in Bengaluru.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on X that the train "will be a game changer for connectivity" for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Photos

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Source: official release by the Ministry of Railways, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (01 NOV 2026 7:21PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Union Minister for Railways Flags Off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Train; also Prime Minister highlights Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper train as a major boost to rail connectivity.

How we verified this

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2331297 and 2331258) issued by the Ministry of Railways on 01 NOV 2026 7:21PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 2 Nov 2026, 7:09 AM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.Union Minister for Railways Flags Off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Train — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
  2. 2.Prime Minister highlights Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper train as a major boost to rail connectivity — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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