Bengaluru–Mumbai sleeper train flagged off: announced timings explained
The Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper was flagged off on November 1. Railways has announced overnight timings, with different weekly off-days in each direction.
The story in brief
The announced schedule leaves SMVT Bengaluru at 19:45 and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 11:55 the next day. The return leaves CSMT at 20:10 and reaches SMVT Bengaluru at 12:00 the next day.1 It is planned for six days a week, excluding Mondays from Bengaluru and Tuesdays from Mumbai. The route includes Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune and Kalyan, connecting parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.1
Context: Travellers should distinguish the November 1 inaugural flag-off from confirmed availability for a particular journey. The announcement supplies a schedule, but does not establish that every intended travel date is already bookable.
Who this matters for: Passengers planning travel between Bengaluru, Mumbai and intermediate stations
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The release gives no train number, fare or regular commercial start date.
Sources
- 1Union Minister for Railways Flags Off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Train ↗Government of India / Press Information Bureau · 1 November 2026
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