Vande Bharat Express from Bengaluru to Chennai from Nov 11 | 5 facts to know

The Vande Bharat express - to run the Bengaluru-Mysuru-Chennai route - will be inaugurated in Karnataka on November 11. Here are all the details from timings, schedule, fare and more.

Published on: Nov 4, 2022, 10:35:24 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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The much-awaited Vande Bharat Express is set to make its debut in south India on November 11. Here are five facts you need to know about India's first high-speed train.

The train, a part of the ‘Make in India’ campaign, will be flagged off by prime minister Narendra Modi on November 11 in Karnataka. (PTI)

1. This is the the fifth Vande Bharat Express in India. It will connect Bengaluru and Mysuru in Karnataka to Tamil Nadu capital Chennai. The train - part of the 'make in India' campaign - will be flagged off by prime minister Narendra Modi. The Vande Bharat services are expected to boost tourism as well as provide faster and more comfortable travel options. The four trains launched so far connect Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Varanasi and other destinations.

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2. The average speed of the Chennai-Mysuru service will be between 75 and 77 kilometres per hour. Travel time - the distance is around 504 kilometres - will be around six-and-a-half hours. The train will leave Chennai Central at 5.50 am, stop at Bengaluru's Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (KRS) Station and reach Mysuru at 12.30 pm.

3. For the return journey, it will leave Mysuru at 1.05 pm, arrive in Bengaluru at 2.25 pm and reach Chennai at 7.35 pm.

Here is the schedule of Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express:

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4. The train will run on six days of the week; it will not be available on Wednesday. It will pass Perambur, Veppampattu, Katpadi Junction, Gudupalli and Malur, The News Minute reported, but not stop at any of them. It will have 16 coaches, with automatic doors and seats that can rotate 180 degrees.

5. Another report on News18 said 'economy class' tickets will cost ₹921 (Chennai-Mysuru route) and 'executive class' ₹1,880. Fares for travel between Mysuru and Bengaluru will be ₹368 and ₹768, respectively.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More