Ticket booking for the Bengaluru Cantonment-Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Special Express has officially commenced. Passengers can now book tickets for the train, which features one executive chair car and seven standard chair cars. The fare for the chair car from Ernakulam to Bengaluru is Rs 1,465, including food, while the executive chair car is priced at Rs 2,945. Booking for the return journey from Bengaluru to Ernakulam has not yet started.
Vande Bharat Schedule:
- Bengaluru Cantonment to Ernakulam Junction (06002)
- Departure: 5:30 am on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Mondays
- Arrival: 2:20 pm
- Ernakulam Junction to Bengaluru Cantonment (06001)
- Departure: 12:50 pm on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays
- Arrival: 10:00 pm
Operational Details:
- The Vande Bharat Express will operate 24 trips in both directions from July 31 to August 26.
- The train will cover the 620 km distance between Bengaluru and Ernakulam Junction in approximately 9 hours and 10 minutes.
Stops:
The Vande Bharat Express will make stops at the following stations:
- Salem
- Erode
- Tirupur
- Pothanur
- Palakkad
- Thrissur
Comparison with existing services:
For comparison, the KSR Bengaluru–Ernakulam Junction Intercity Express (12677/12678), which operates daily, covers the 587 km route in 10 hours and 33 minutes and has stops at 14 locations, including Hosur.
