Check Routes | Bengaluru To Kalaburagi New Vande Bharat Express: Service Starting March 15

In a positive development for frequent travellers in Karnataka, the commencement of regular service for the Vande Bharat Express train between the state capital Bengaluru and Kalaburagi was announced by the South Western Railway (SWR) on Tuesday, with operations set to begin from Friday onwards, between Kalaburagi and the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Bengaluru stations, as reported by news agency ANI.

The regular service of Train No. 22231/22232 Kalaburagi-SMVT Bengaluru-Kalaburagi Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to commence on March 15, 2024, departing from SMVT Bengaluru, and from March 16, 2024, departing from Kalaburagi.

Bengaluru To Kalaburagi New Vande Bharat Express Route - Schedule

Train number 22231: Departing from Kalaburagi at 5:15 am and arriving at SMVT Bengaluru at 2 pm on the same day, the semi-high-speed train will make stops at Raichur at approximately 06:55 am, Mantralaya Road at 07:10am, Guntakal from 08:25 am to 08:30 am, Anantapur around 9:30 am, and Yelahanka at 12:45 pm, as reported ANI.

Train number 22232: Beginning its return journey from SMVT Bengaluru to Kalaburagi, this train will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 2:40 pm and reach Kalaburagi at 11:30 pm on the same day. Stops on this route include Yelahanka (03:03 pm to 03:05 pm), Anantapur (05:58 pm to 06:00 pm), Guntakal (07:00 pm to 07:05 pm), Mantralaya Road (08:18 pm to 08:20 pm), and Raichur (08:45 pm to 08:47 pm).

Operating six days a week, Train 22231 will be on break on Fridays, while Train 22232 will be on break on Thursdays. According to a statement from the South Western Railway (SWR), the train mentioned above will run between Kalaburagi and SMVT Bengaluru stations until maintenance facilities at Kalaburagi are completed. Once the work in Kalaburagi is finished, the management of the train will shift to Bengaluru Cantonment instead of SMVT Bengaluru, as per the ANI report.