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Vaishnaw to Flag Off Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Nov 1, 2026

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper on Nov 1, 2026.
Train 27652 departs Bengaluru 10 p.m. and arrives Mumbai 1:50 p.m.
Train 27651 runs opposite, six days weekly, except no Bengaluru departure on Mondays and no Mumbai departure on Tuesdays.
The train provides 823 berths in AC three-tier, AC two-tier and first-class.
India’s commercial Vande Bharat sleeper launched Jan 22, 2026, linking Kamakhya and Howrah over 972 km.

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper on Nov 1, 2026.
Train 27652 departs Bengaluru 10 p.m. and arrives Mumbai 1:50 p.m.
Train 27651 runs opposite, six days weekly, except no Bengaluru departure on Mondays and no Mumbai departure on Tuesdays.
The train provides 823 berths in AC three-tier, AC two-tier and first-class.
India’s commercial Vande Bharat sleeper launched Jan 22, 2026, linking Kamakhya and Howrah over 972 km.