Indian Railways Announces Updated Timetables for Vande Bharat Express Trains
Indian Railways is updating the timetables of four important Vande Bharat Express trains, changing their arrival and departure times from March 15, 2026, to improve passenger convenience and operational efficiency.
Highlights
- •Indian Railways is updating the schedules of four Vande Bharat Express trains
- •Changes to timetables include later arrivals and adjusted station timings
- •The Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express trains will arrive at Hindupur station 7 minutes later
- •Additional trains, including Kalaburagi-SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express and SMVT Bengaluru-Kalaburgi Vande Bharat Express, also have modified schedules
Indian Railways has made a significant announcement, changing the timings of four important Vande Bharat Express trains to enhance passenger convenience and operational efficiency. The changes, valid from March 15, 2026, affect the Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express, Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express, Kalaburagi-SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, and SMVT Bengaluru-Kalaburgi Vande Bharat Express trains.
For the Kacheguda-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express, the arriving time at the Hindupur station has been adjusted from 15:48 to 15:55, resulting in a 7-minute later arrival at the station.
The Vande Bharat Express No. 20704 from Yesvantpur to Kacheguda will also experience changes. The station timing at Hindupur has been modified, moving from 12:08 pm to 12:17 pm.
The Kalaburagi-to-SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express has changed its departure times at Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam and Yelahanka stations. The train will now arrive at 11:13 am at Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam, down from the previous 11:00 am arrival, and at 12:58 pm at Yelahanka station.
The departure times at these stations have been adjusted for the SMVT Bengaluru-Kalaburgi Vande Bharat Express as well. The train arriving at Yelahanka station will now come at 15:09 pm instead of 15:05 pm. The arrival at Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam station will now be at 16:45 pm, down from the previous 16:23 pm.
