Vande Bharat Express Madurai To Bengaluru: Schedule, Fare, And Route Details

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express on Saturday. This high-speed service will become the fastest train between the two cities, cutting the 430-kilometre journey down to just 7.45 hours- a significant improvement over the current fastest train, which takes nine and a half hours.

The Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week, with Tuesday as its only day off. It will stop at several major stations, including Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Karur, Namakkal, Salem, Krishnarajapuram, and Bengaluru Cantonment.

Here is the train schedule:

• Departure from Madurai: 5:15 am
• Arrival at Bengaluru Cantonment: 1:00 pm
• Return Departure from Bengaluru Cantonment: 1:30 pm
• Arrival back in Madurai: 9:45 pm

During its journey, the train will have brief stops at each station, with the longest halts of five minutes at Tiruchchirappalli and Salem.

Outbound Schedule:

• 5:15 am: Madurai
• 5:59 am: Dindigul (2-minute halt)
• 6:50 am: Tiruchchirappalli (5-minute halt)
• 8:08 am: Karur (2-minute halt)
• 8:32 am: Namakkal (2-minute halt)
• 9:15 am: Salem (5-minute halt)
• 12:50 pm: Krishnarajapuram (2-minute halt)
• 1:00 pm: Bengaluru Cantonment

Return Schedule:

• 1:30 pm: Bengaluru Cantonment
• 1:55 pm: Krishnarajapuram (2-minute halt)
• 4:50 pm: Salem
• 5:40 pm: Namakkal
• 6:00 pm: Karur
• 7:25 pm: Tiruchchirappalli
• 9:08 pm: Dindigul
• 9:45 pm: Madurai

Ticket Prices:

Chair Car: Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,300
Executive Class: Rs 1,800 to Rs 2,000

Currently, about 60 Vande Bharat trains are operating across India, with key routes in Tamil Nadu including Chennai-Bangalore, Chennai-Coimbatore, Chennai-Tirunelveli, and Coimbatore-Bangalore. The addition of the Madurai-Bengaluru route will further boost regional connectivity.

In addition to the Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, Prime Minister Modi will also flag off the Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil train on August 31.