The Vande Bharat Express trains mark a significant milestone for India’s rail network, being both indigenously developed and high-speed. These automated train units are designed to provide an exceptionally fast, comfortable, and convenient travel experience, featuring advanced passenger amenities. Capable of reaching speeds up to 160 kilometers per hour, the Vande Bharat Express operates on an extensive broad gauge electrified network, showcasing India’s commitment to improved regional connectivity. According to a statement issued by the Indian Railways, in the financial year 2022-23, around 31.84 lakh passengers booked tickets for Vande Bharat trains. The overall occupancy rate for these trains during this period was an impressive 96.62%.
The states that have received at least one Vande Bharat Express train include Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal and Assam. However, the majority of Northeastern states – Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura – are yet to receive these semi-high speed trains from the Indian Railways.
Additionally, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on September 1 inaugurated India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset at BEML’s Bangalore rail complex. This trainset, designed and manufactured by BEML, represents a major leap forward in long-distance rail travel in India. The Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset is set to redefine comfort, safety, and efficiency in rail travel. It boasts a range of premium features, including integrated reading lights with USB charging ports, public announcement and visual information systems, inside display panels, and security cameras. The train also offers modular pantries, special berths and toilets for differently-abled passengers, and showers with hot water in the 1st AC car, significantly enhancing passenger comfort.
Vande Bharat Express Train full list, routes, schedules and more
| S.No. | Service | Train Number | Zone | Halts | Cars | Frequency | Distance | Travel Time | Speed |
| 1 | New Delhi–Varanasi | 22436/22435 | NR | 2 | 16 | Except for Thu | 757 km (470 mi) | 08h 00m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 95 km/h (59 mph) |
| 2 | New Delhi–SMVD Katra | 22439/22440 | NR | 4 | 16 | Except for Tue | 655 km (407 mi) | 08h 05m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 81 km/h (50 mph) |
| 3 | Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital | 20901/20902 | WR | 5 | 16 | Except for Wed | 520 km (320 mi) | 06h 25m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 81 km/h (50 mph) |
| 4 | New Delhi–Amb Andaura | 22447/22448 | NR | 4 | 16 | Except for Tue | 437 km (272 mi) | 05h 15m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 83 km/h (52 mph) |
| 5 | MGR Chennai Central–Mysuru | 20607/20608 | SR | 2 | 16 | Except for Wed | 496 km (308 mi) | 06h 30m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 76 km/h (47 mph) |
| 6 | Bilaspur–Nagpur | 20825/20826 | SECR | 5 | 8 | Except for Sat | 412 km (256 mi) | 05h 30m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| 7 | Howrah–New Jalpaiguri | 22301/22302 | ER | 3 | 16 | Except for Wed | 561 km (349 mi) | 07h 30m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| 8 | Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad | 20833/20834 | ECoR | 5 | 16 | Except for Sun | 698 km (434 mi) | 08h 30m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 82 km/h (51 mph) |
| 9 | Mumbai CSMT–Solapur | 22225/22226 | CR | 5 | 16 | Except for Wed (22225)Except for Thu (22226) | 454 km (282 mi) | 06h 35m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 69 km/h (43 mph) |
| 10 | Mumbai CSMT–Sainagar Shirdi | 22223/22224 | CR | 4 | 16 | Except for Tue | 340 km (210 mi) | 05h 10m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 66 km/h (41 mph) |
| 11 | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin | 20171/20172 | WCR | 3 | 16 | Except for Sat | 700 km (430 mi) | 07h 36m | Max: 160 km/h (99 mph)Avg: 92 km/h (57 mph) |
| 12 | Secunderabad–Tirupati | 20701/20702 | SCR | 5 | 16 | Except for Tue | 661 km (411 mi) | 08h 20m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 79 km/h (49 mph) |
| 13 | MGR Chennai Central–Coimbatore | 20643/20644 | SR | 3 | 8 | Except for Wed | 497 km (309 mi) | 06h 00m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 83 km/h (52 mph) |
| 14 | Ajmer–Chandigarh | 20977/20978 | NWR | 7 | 16 | Except for Wed | 700 km (430 mi) | 08h 25m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 83 km/h (52 mph) |
| 15 | Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram | 20633/20634 | SR | 8 | 16 | Except for Thu | 589 km (366 mi) | 08h 10m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 72 km/h (45 mph) |
| 16 | Howrah–Puri | 22895/22896 | SER | 7 | 16 | Except for Thu | 500 km (310 mi) | 06h 25m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 78 km/h (48 mph) |
| 17 | Dehradun–Anand Vihar Terminal | 22458/22457 | NR | 6 | 8 | Except for Wed | 302 km (188 mi) | 04h 45m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 64 km/h (40 mph) |
| 18 | New Jalpaiguri–Guwahati | 22227/22228 | NFR | 5 | 8 | Except for Tue | 407 km (253 mi) | 05h 30m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 74 km/h (46 mph) |
| 19 | Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon | 22229/22230 | CR | 7 | 8 | Except for Thu | 580 km (360 mi) | 07h 45m | Max: 120 km/h (75 mph)Avg: 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| 20 | Patna–Ranchi | 22349/22350 | ECR | 6 | 8 | Except for Tue | 379 km (235 mi) | 06h 00m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 63 km/h (39 mph) |
| 21 | KSR Bengaluru–Dharwad | 20661/20662 | SWR | 4 | 8 | Except for Tue | 490 km (300 mi) | 06h 25m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 76 km/h (47 mph) |
| 22 | Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Rewa | 20173/20174 | WCR | 8 | 8 | Except for Tue | 568 km (353 mi) | 08h 00m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 71 km/h (44 mph) |
| 23 | Indore–Nagpur | 20911/20912 | WR | 4 | 8 | Except for Sun | 635 km (395 mi) | 08h 20m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 76 km/h (47 mph) |
| 24 | Jodhpur–Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) | 12461/12462 | NWR | 5 | 8 | Except for Tue | 449 km (279 mi) | 06h 00m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| 25 | Gorakhpur–Prayagraj (Allahabad) | 22549/22550 | NER | 4 | 8 | Except for Sat | 500 km (310 mi) | 07h 30m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 67 km/h (42 mph) |
| 26 | Udaipur City–Jaipur | 20979/20980 | NWR | 7 | 8 | Except for Tue | 435 km (270 mi) | 06h 20m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 69 km/h (43 mph) |
| 27 | MGR Chennai Central–Vijayawada | 20677/20678 | SR | 4 | 8 | Except for Tue | 514 km (319 mi) | 06h 40m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 77 km/h (48 mph) |
| 28 | Chennai Egmore–Tirunelveli | 20665/20666 | SR | 6 | 8 | Except for Tue | 650 km (400 mi) | 07h 50m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 83 km/h (52 mph) |
| 29 | Kacheguda–Yesvantpur | 20703/20704 | SCR | 4 | 8 | Except for Wed | 612 km (380 mi) | 08h 15m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 74 km/h (46 mph) |
| 30 | Patna–Howrah | 22348/22347 | ECR | 7 | 8 | Except for Wed | 532 km (331 mi) | 06h 35m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 81 km/h (50 mph) |
| 31 | Ranchi–Howrah | 20898/20897 | SER | 6 | 8 | Except for Tue | 458 km (285 mi) | 07h 10m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 64 km/h (40 mph) |
| 32 | Puri–Rourkela | 20836/20835 | ECoR | 9 | 8 | Except for Sat | 504 km (313 mi) | 07h 45m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| 33 | Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram | 20631/20632 | SR | 9 | 8 | Except for Wed | 621 km (386 mi) | 08h 40m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 72 km/h (45 mph) |
| 34 | Ahmedabad–Okha | 22925/22926 | WR | 8 | 8 | Except for Wed (22926)Except for Tue (22925) | 499 km (310 mi) | 06h 30m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 77 km/h (48 mph) |
| 35 | Varanasi–New Delhi | 22415/22416 | NR | 2 | 16 | Except for Tue | 757 km (470 mi) | 08h 05m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 94 km/h (58 mph) |
| 36 | Anand Vihar Terminal–Ayodhya Cantonment | 22426/22425 | NR | 2 | 8 | Except for Wed | 628 km (390 mi) | 08h 20m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| 37 | SMVD Katra–New Delhi | 22478/22477 | NR | 5 | 16 | Except for Wed | 655 km (407 mi) | 08h 10m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| 38 | Amritsar–Delhi Junction | 22488/22487 | NR | 5 | 8 | Except for Thu | 447 km (278 mi) | 05h 30m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 81 km/h (50 mph) |
| 39 | Coimbatore–Bengaluru Cantonment | 20642/20641 | SR | 5 | 8 | Except for Thu | 374 km (232 mi) | 06h 25m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 58 km/h (36 mph) |
| 40 | Mangaluru Central–Madgaon | 20646/20645 | SR | 2 | 8 | Except for Thu | 317 km (197 mi) | 04h 45m | Max: 120 km/h (75 mph)Avg: 67 km/h (42 mph) |
| 41 | Jalna–Mumbai CSMT | 20705/20706 | SCR | 6 | 8 | Except for Wed | 435 km (270 mi) | 06h 50m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 64 km/h (40 mph) |
| 42 | Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)–SMVT Bengaluru | 22231/22232 | CR | 6 | 8 | Except for Thu (22232)Except for Thu (22231) | 547 km (340 mi) | 08h 45m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 63 km/h (39 mph) |
| 43 | New Jalpaiguri–Patna | 22233/22234 | NFR | 6 | 8 | Except for Tue | 471 km (293 mi) | 06h 55m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 67 km/h (42 mph) |
| 44 | Lucknow–Dehradun | 22545/22546 | NER | 3 | 8 | Except for Mon | 545 km (339 mi) | 08h 20m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| 45 | Ahmedabad–Mumbai Central | 22962/22961 | WR | 4 | 16 | Except for Sun | 490 km (300 mi) | 05h 25m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| 46 | Mysuru Junction–MGR Chennai Central | 20663/20664 | SWR | 4 | 8 | Except for Thu | 497 km (309 mi) | 06h 25m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 77 km/h (48 mph) |
| 47 | Hazrat Nizamuddin–Khajuraho | 22470/22469 | NR | 6 | 8 | Except for Mon | 659 km (409 mi) | 08h 20m | Max: 160 km/h (99 mph)Avg: 79 km/h (49 mph) |
| 48 | Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam | 20707/20708 | SCR | 6 | 8 | Except for Thu | 698 km (434 mi) | 08h 45m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| 49 | Ranchi–Varanasi | 20887/20888 | SER | 6 | 8 | Except for Thu | 536 km (333 mi) | 07h 50m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 68 km/h (42 mph) |
| 50 | Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam | 20841/20842 | ECoR | 7 | 8 | Except for Mon | 444 km (276 mi) | 05h 45m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 75 km/h (47 mph) |
| 51 | Patna–Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) | 22345/22346 | ECR | 5 | 8 | Except for Thu | 545 km (339 mi) | 08h 25m | Max: 130 km/h (81 mph)Avg: 65 km/h (40 mph) |
| 52 | Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil Junction | 20627/20628 | SR | 7 | 16 | Except for Wed | 724 km (450 mi) | 08h 40m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 84 km/h (52 mph) |
| 53 | Madurai Junction–Bengaluru Cantonment | 20671/20672 | SR | 6 | 8 | Except for Tue | 573 km (356 mi) | 07h 45m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 74 km/h (46 mph) |
| 54 | Meerut City–Lucknow Charbagh | 22490/22489 | NR | 2 | 8 | Except for Tue | 459 km (285 mi) | 07h 15m | Max: 110 km/h (68 mph)Avg: 64 km/h (40 mph) |