Bengaluru-Madgaon (Goa) Vande Bharat Express: Stations, timings, ticket fares
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on Friday during his visit to Bengaluru
A new Vande Bharat service between Bengaluru and Madgaon will begin on Saturday (November 14), linking two states – Karnataka and Goa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on Friday during his visit to Bengaluru.
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Here is all you need to know about Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express including route, fares, list of stations.
Train numbers: 26655 / 26656
Total distance: Approximately 670 km
Journey time (Bengaluru to Madgaon): 13 hours, 20 minutes; Madgaon to Bengaluru: 12 hours, 55 minutes
Departure from Bengaluru: 7:35 AM. Arrival at Madgaon: 8:55 PM
Departure from Madgaon: 8:20 AM. Arrival at Yesvantpur (Bengaluru): 9:15 PM
The train will not operate from Yesvantpur on Wednesdays and from Madgaon on Thursdays.
Passenger capacity: 1,128
Full list of stations
- Yesvantpur Junction – Bengaluru (start station)
- Shravanabelagola
- Hassan
- Sakleshpur
- Subrahmanya Road
- Kabaka Puttur
- Mangaluru Junction
- Udupi
- Kundapura
- Mookambika Road Byndoor
- Murdeshwar
- Gokarna Road
- Karwar
- Madgaon (Goa) (end station)
AC Chair Car (CC) fare: Rs 2,200 (Full-journey fare)
Executive Chair Car (EC) fare: Rs 3,865 (Full-journey fare)
Bengaluru to Shravanabelagola: Rs 615 (CC) Rs 1,115 (EC)
Hassan: Rs 685, Rs 1,255
Sakleshpur: Rs 765, Rs 1,410
Subrahmanya Road: Rs 1,170, Rs 2,020
Kabakaputtur: Rs 1,235, Rs 2,140
Mangaluru Junction: Rs 1,315, Rs 2,305
Udupi: Rs 1,510, Rs 2,660
Kundapura: Rs 1,590, Rs 2,850
Byndoor: Rs 1,665, Rs 2,995
Murdeshwar: Rs 1,720, Rs 3,100
Karwar: Rs 2,120, Rs 3,720
Timings of when the train will stop at each station
What facilities will passengers get?
The 16-coach Vande Bharat train will offer several modern passenger amenities, including:
- Comfortable, ergonomically designed reclining seats.
- 180-degree revolving seats.
- Automatic sliding doors.
- Wi-Fi-enabled infotainment facilities.
- Bio-vacuum toilets.
- Automatic climate control.
- Fully sealed gangways.
- Improved footrests and window roller blinds.
Why is this train important for Karnataka and Goa?
The new service is significant for several reasons.
Tourism boost: Provides direct rail connectivity to popular coastal destinations such as Udupi, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar.
Religious tourism: Improves access to pilgrimage centres such as Kukke Subrahmanya, Kollur Mookambika and Shravanabelagola.
Business connectivity: Offers another premium travel option between Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Goa.
Coastal connectivity: Strengthens rail links between the interior districts of Karnataka and the Konkan coast.
The Madgaon–Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express will be discontinued.