Banaras–Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express

The 26506/26505 Banaras–Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express is India's 77th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Ganges city of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi with the Chhatarpur district city, Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India.[1][2][3]

Banaras–Khajuraho
Vande Bharat Express
Banaras–Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express At Mahoba Junction railway station
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleUttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
First service8 November 2025 (2025-11-08) (Inaugural)
11 November 2025; 7 months ago (11 November 2025) (Commercial)
Current operatorNorth Eastern Railways (NER)
Route
TerminiBanaras (BSBS)
Khajuraho (KURJ)
Stops05
Distance travelled465 km (289 mi)
Average journey time07 hrs 50 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number26506 / 26505
Line used(TBC)
On-board services
ClassesAC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn board Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenanceBanaras (BSBS)

This express train was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, 2025, from the Ganges metropolitan city of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi.[4][5][6][7][8]

Overview

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This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Banaras, Vindhyachal, Prayagraj Chheoki Junction, Chitrakutdham Karwi, Banda, Mahoba Junction and Khajuraho Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 26506/26505 on 6 days a week basis.[9][10][11][12]

Rakes

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It is the seventy-first 2nd Generation Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.[13]

Service

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The 26506/26505 Banaras–Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express currently operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 465 km (289 mi) in a travel time of 07hrs 40mins with average speed of 61 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

  1. Except Thursdays

See also

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References

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  1. "Varanasi to Khajuraho Vande Bharat train: Check route, travel time, stoppages, timings". The Indian Express. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  2. "Vande Bharat Express to connect Varanasi and Khajuraho via Banda". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  3. "PM Modi To Visit Varanasi For 2 Days, To Flag Off Vande Bharat Express To Khajuraho". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  4. Agencies (8 November 2025). "PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains, says India moving fast on path of development". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. Livemint (6 November 2025). "Modi to visit Varanasi on 8 November to flag off 4 new Vande Bharat trains–Check train routes | Today News". mint. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  6. Federal, The (6 November 2025). "PM Modi to visit Varanasi, flag off 4 Vande Bharat trains on Nov 8". thefederal.com. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  7. "PM Modi to flag off four new Vande Bharat express trains on Nov 8: Check route, timings". Hindustan Times. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  8. Maurya, Shyamu (6 November 2025). "Vande Bharat Express Trains: PM Modi to flag off 4 new Vande Bharat trains on November 8 – check routes – informalnewz". Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  9. "Varanasi–Khajuraho Vande Bharat full route, timings, stops: Check full details here". India TV News. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  10. "Vande Bharat Express : काशी से खजुराहो तक वंदे भारत सप्ताह में छह दिन दौड़ेगी, प्रयागराज में छिवकी को मिला पहला ठहराव – vande bharat express varanasi to khajuraho schedule and stops". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  11. "Vande Bharat Train: खजुराहो-वाराणसी वंदे भारत को मिली हरी झंडी, देखे लें रेलवे रूट". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  12. "Varanasi to Khajuraho Vande Bharat: Here's what makes UP's new semi-high-speed train special". The Indian Express. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  13. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.