How many Vande Bharat trains are currently operating in India?

The first Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, slated to run from Delhi to Patna. It will also pass through Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.

Written by: Victor Dasgupta Edited by: Victor Dasgupta

Published: September 2, 2025, 10:40 AM IST

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Vande Bharat: Indian Railways has witnessed massive transformation in the last 11 years under the Narendra Modi government. The centre has implemented a slew of programs to make the traveling experience of the passengers comfortable and convenient. Over the past ten years, the government has launched several trains that have reduced travel time between cities, with Vande Bharat being one of the most notable.

Meanwhile, the first Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, slated to run from Delhi to Patna. It will also pass through Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. The train, which is said to feature better facilities and more speed than the premium Rajdhani Express trains, is likely to get operational before this Diwali.

As of September 1, 2025, India has 150 Vande Bharat train services operating nationwide. This total includes services running both up and down, with 75 in each direction.

Vande Bharat Trains: Full List with Routes

Owing to the massive demand of the passengers, the government decided to expand the number of coaches on the Vande Bharat trains. There are now 13 pairs of 20-coach Vande Bharat Express trains operating on different routes.

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Varanasi – New Delhi – Varanasi

Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, New Delhi

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New Delhi – Katra – New Delhi

New Delhi, Ambala, Ludhiana, Jammu Tawi, Katra

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Mumbai Central – Gandhinagar Capital – Mumbai Central

Mumbai Central, Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar

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Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal, Secunderabad

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Ajmer – Chandigarh – Ajmer

Ajmer, Jaipur, Alwar, Gurugram, Delhi Cantt, Chandigarh

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Thiruvananthapuram – Kasaragod – Thiruvananthapuram

Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Shoranur, Thrissur, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram

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Howrah – Puri – Howrah

Howrah, Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Puri

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Howrah – Patna – Howrah

Howrah, Durgapur, Asansol, Jamtara, Jasidih, Lakhisarai, Mokama, Patna Sahib, Patna

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Varanasi – New Delhi – Varanasi

Banaras, Prayagraj, Kanpur, New Delhi

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New Delhi – Katra – New Delhi

New Delhi, Ambala, Ludhiana, Jammu Tawi, Katra

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Ayodhya Cantt – Anand Vihar Terminal – Ayodhya Cantt

Ayodhya, Lucknow, Kanpur, Anand Vihar

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Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad

Secunderabad, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Samalkot, Visakhapatnam

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Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore

Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Villupuram, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Nagercoil

Additional Vande Bharat Planned

The Ministry of Railways now intends to add 20 coaches to three pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains. They are as follows:

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Mangaluru Central – Thiruvananthapuram Central – Mangaluru Central

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Secunderabad – Tirupati – Secunderabad

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Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore

It is important to note that there are 150 Vande Bharat Express train services running throughout the nation at the moment, 75 in each direction (UP and Down). Throughout the rail network, the Vande Bharat trains run in three coach configurations: sets of eight, sixteen, and twenty coaches.