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KSR Bengaluru–Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Express

The 26651/26652 KSR Bengaluru – Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Express is India's 78th Vande Bharat Express train, which connects Bengaluru in Karnataka, with Kochi in Kerala.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

KSR Bengaluru – Ernakulam Junction
Vande Bharat Express
This Mini Vande Bharat arriving at Krishnarajapuram and heading towards KSR Bengaluru
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleKarnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
First serviceNovember 8, 2025; 7 months ago (November 8, 2025) (Inaugural)
November 11, 2025; 7 months ago (November 11, 2025) (Commercial)
Current operatorSouth Western Railways (SWR)
Route
TerminiKSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC)
Ernakulam Junction (ERS)
Stops07
Distance travelled625 km (388 mi)
Average journey time08 hrs 40 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number26651 / 26652
Lines usedBangalore City–Chennai Central line, Jolarpettai–Shoranur line, Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
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 speed72 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track ownerIndian Railways
Rake maintenanceKSR Bengaluru (SBC)

This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi[7] via video conferencing from Varanasi on November 8, 2025.[8][9][10][11][12]

Overview

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This train is operated by South Western Railways, connecting KSR Bengaluru City Jn., Krishnarajapuram, Salem Junction, Erode Junction, Tiruppur, Coimbatore Junction, Palakkad Junction, Thrissur, and Ernakulam Junction (South).[13][14] It is currently operated with train numbers 26651/26652, running on six days a week, except on Wednesdays.[15][16][17][18][19] It carried over 55,000 passengers in its first month of operations.[20]

Rakes

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It is the seventy-second 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.[21]

Rake/coach composition

Both 26651 KSR Bengaluru – Ernakulam Jn. Vande Bharat Express and 26652 Ernakulam Jn. – KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express share a single 8-coach Vande Bharat rake with 7 AC Chair Car (C1–C7) and 1 AC Executive Chair Car (E1). Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways.

Standard 8-coach Vande Bharat rake (shared by 26651 / 26652)
Coach serial no. Coach designation Coach colour Seating capacity Travel class Seating arrangement
1 C1 Orange-Grey 44 CC 3×2
2 C2 Orange-Grey 78 CC 3×2
3 E1 Orange-Grey 52 EC 2×2
4 C3 Orange-Grey 78 CC 3×2
5 C4 Orange-Grey 78 CC 3×2
6 C5 Orange-Grey 78 CC 3×2
7 C6 Orange-Grey 78 CC 3×2
8 C7 Orange-Grey 44 CC 3×2
Coach layout by direction
Direction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
KSR Bengaluru ↔ Ernakulam Jn
(26651)		 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 E1 C2 C1
Ernakulam Jn ↔ KSR Bengaluru
(26652)		 C1 C2 E1 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7

Service

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The 26651/26652 KSR Bengaluru – Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 625 km (388 mi) in a travel time of 08hrs 40mins with average speed of 72 km/h.[22][23][24][25][26][27] The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

  1. ↑ Except Wednesdays

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Railway Ministry approves Vande Bharat service between Bengaluru and Ernakulam, via Coimbatore". The Hindu. 1 November 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Railways approves Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express". The Times of India. 1 November 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Railways approves Vande Bharat train from Bengaluru to Ernakulam". The Indian Express. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Service, Express News (1 November 2025). "Railway Board announces timing for Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express train". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "ബെംഗളൂരൂ – എറണാകുളം വന്ദേഭാരത് അടുത്തയാഴ്ച; പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്യും,‌ കേരളത്തിൽ 2 സ്റ്റോപ്പുകൾ‌". ബെംഗളൂരൂ – എറണാകുളം വന്ദേഭാരത് അടുത്തയാഴ്ച; പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്യും,‌ കേരളത്തിൽ 2 സ്റ്റോപ്പുകൾ‌ (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ernakulam–Bengaluru new Vande Bharat schedule released: Station-specific timings, other details". Ernakulam–Bengaluru new Vande Bharat schedule released: Station-specific timings, other details. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "PM Modi flags off Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat". The Hindu. 8 November 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "PM to flag off Ernakulam–KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat on November 8". The Hindu. 6 November 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Vande Bharat Train Launch: Bengaluru-Ernakulam Train From Nov 11". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express to start soon; three stops in Kerala, schedule released". @mathrubhumi. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ernakulam–B'luru Vande Bharat to halt in 4 major TN cities". www.dtnext.in. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "Ernakulam–Bengaluru–Vande Bharat Fares Announced Ahead of November 11 Launch". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  15. ↑ PTI (1 November 2025). "Bengaluru–Kochi Vande Bharat Express schedule announced". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "New Vande Bharat Express to connect Bengaluru and Ernakulam via Coimbatore". India Today. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  17. ↑ தினத்தந்தி (1 November 2025). "பெங்களூரு – எர்ணாகுளம் இடையே புதிய வந்தே பாரத் ரெயில்...ஈரோடு, கோவை வழியாக – நேரம் அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  18. ↑ Rakhi (1 November 2025). "വന്ദേഭാരത് എറണാകുളം-ബെംഗളൂരു ട്രെയിൻ സർവ്വീസ് സമയക്രമമായി; ട്രെയിൻ അടുത്താഴ്ച മുതൽ". malayalam.oneindia.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  19. ↑ Network, Express Kerala (1 November 2025). "കേരളത്തിൽ നിന്നും മൂന്നാം വന്ദേഭാരത്; എറണാകുളം-ബെംഗളൂരു റൂട്ടിൽ സർവീസ്". Express Kerala. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  20. ↑ S, Indra (10 December 2025). "Vande Bharat from Bengaluru to Ernakulam carries 55k passengers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  22. ↑ Parangi, Shankrappa (7 November 2025). "Vande Bharat Express: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು-ಎರ್ನಾಕುಲಂ ರೈಲು ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆಗೆ ದಿನಾಂಕ ಫಿಕ್ಸ್: ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಚಾಲನೆ". kannada.oneindia.com (in Kannada). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  23. ↑ ಪಿಟಿಐ. "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು–ಕೊಚ್ಚಿ ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್‌: ವೇಳಾಪಟ್ಟಿ ಪ್ರಕಟ". Prajavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  24. ↑ "Railways approves third Vande Bharat train for Kerala – check route, travel time, stoppages, timings". The Indian Express. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  25. ↑ "കേരളത്തിന്റെ മൂന്നാം വന്ദേ ഭാരത് ട്രെയിൻ ഷെഡ്യൂൾ തയാർ; നവംബർ രണ്ടാം വാരം തുടങ്ങിയേക്കും". News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  26. ↑ "Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Train To Start By Mid-November | Check Route And Timings". www.thedailyjagran.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  27. ↑ www.ETInfra.com. "Bengaluru-Kochi Vande Bharat Express schedule announced". ETInfra.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
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