Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Train: The Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express is set to begin its journey on November 1, 2026, offering a quicker rail service between two major economic hubs. The new service would take passengers from Bengaluru to Mumbai in just 16 hours, down from around 22-24 hours, depending on the train.
Union Minister of State for Railways, V. Somanna, announced news of the new service on October 22, but further details regarding timings, ticket prices, and when the service will be available commercially has yet to be confirmed by the railways.
The 1,118km Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper would run between SMVT Bengaluru Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal and CSMT in Mumbai. This new service would offer a quicker overnight service for businesses, professionals, students and families alike.
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Configuration
The Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper is expected to consist of 16 fully air conditioned carriages and can carry up to 823 passengers.
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The new service is expected to run through several key stations across Karnataka, Telangana-region rail routes and Maharashtra. The new route is expected to run through Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune and Kalyan.
Final timings and running times will be confirmed once the service has been confirmed.
Ticket prices are expected to range from around ₹2684 (AC 3-Tier) to ₹4250 (First AC), with the AC 2-Tier carriage expected to cost around ₹3466.
This does not confirm any official ticket prices. The exact ticket prices, opening date for bookings and train number has yet to be confirmed. Be sure to visit the official IRCTC website for confirmation.
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