The new service will be the first Sleeper Vande Bharat train to originate and terminate in Maharashtra and Karnataka. Built under the Make in India initiative, the modern train is designed to provide a faster and more comfortable option for passengers travelling overnight between the two cities.
The Mumbai-Bengaluru service will be India's third Sleeper Vande Bharat Express, following the Howrah-Kamakhya and Varanasi-Delhi services. The premium train will be flagged off from Bengaluru's SMV Terminal on November 1, 2026. Regular operations from Mumbai will begin on November 2, while services from Bengaluru will commence on November 3.
The train will operate six days a week in both directions, with different weekly operating schedules for the two services.
Train number 27651 will run from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Bengaluru's SMVT. It will depart from CSMT at 8:10 pm and reach SMVT at 12:00 noon the following day. The service will operate six days a week, except Tuesdays, with regular operations beginning on November 2, 2026.
In the opposite direction, train number 27652 will operate from Bengaluru's SMV station to Mumbai CSMT. It will depart at 7:45 pm and arrive at Mumbai CSMT at 11:55 am the following day. This service will operate six days a week, except Mondays, with regular operations starting on November 3, 2026.
During its journey, the Sleeper Vande Bharat Express will cover important commercial, industrial and regional destinations across Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Its major stoppages will include Kalyan, Pune, Solapur, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Guntakal and Anantapur.
With its 16-coach configuration and overnight schedule, the new service will establish a direct Sleeper Vande Bharat connection between Mumbai and Bengaluru, linking major destinations across three states and providing passengers with an additional rail travel option between western and southern India.
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