Mumbai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper to run regularly from Nov 2, reaching Pune at 11.40 pm

The Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Mumbai and Bengaluru will begin regular service from November 2, 2026. The train will connect Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) with Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB) in Bengaluru. The 1,118-km journey will run six days a week, with a scheduled stop at Pune in both directions.

Train No. 27651 will leave Mumbai CSMT at 8.10 pm and reach Pune at 11.40 pm. It will depart Pune at 11.45 pm and arrive in Bengaluru at 12 noon the next day. The full journey will take about 15 hours 50 minutes.

On the return, Train No. 27652 will leave Bengaluru at 7.45 pm and reach Pune at 8 am the next morning. After a five-minute halt, it will depart at 8.05 am and reach Mumbai CSMT at 11.55 am. The return journey will take about 16 hours 10 minutes.

The regular service from Mumbai to Bengaluru will start on November 2, while the Bengaluru-Mumbai service will start on November 3. The train from Mumbai will run every day except Tuesday. The train from Bengaluru will not run on Monday.

The train will pass through Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, connecting several important cities en route. The scheduled commercial stops include Kalyan, Pune, Solapur, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Guntakal and Anantapur. The train's timetable also mentions Lonavala, Daund, Wadi and Dharmavaram.

For Pune passengers, the timings are as follows. Those travelling towards Bengaluru will find the train at Pune at 11.40 pm, and it will depart at 11.45 pm. The train coming from Bengaluru towards Mumbai will reach Pune at 8 am and move on at 8.05 am.

The train will have 16 coaches, with different classes of AC sleeper. Two Vande Bharat Sleeper rakes will be deployed for the service. The train will be maintained in Bengaluru, with secondary maintenance arranged at Mumbai CSMT. Water filling and cleaning facilities will be available at Solapur and Pune.

The train will be hauled by an electric locomotive. Railway crew arrangements have been made for the CSMT-Pune-CSMT and Pune-Solapur-Pune sections, as well as other designated sections. With the launch of Train Nos. 27651 and 27652, Mumbai and Bengaluru will get a new overnight sleeper option, and those boarding and alighting at Pune will have connectivity at fixed times.