Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off SMVT Bengaluru–CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express
On 1 November 2026, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the SMVT Bengaluru–CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, linking India's IT capital with its financial capital via Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Summary
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the SMVT Bengaluru–Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on 1 November 2026. The overnight train runs via Anantapur and Guntakal (Andhra Pradesh), Raichur, Yadgir and Kalaburagi (Karnataka), and Solapur, Pune and Kalyan (Maharashtra), leaving Bengaluru at 19:45 and reaching Mumbai at 11:55 the next day, six days a week. It follows the Howrah–Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper (January 2026) and the Varanasi–New Delhi service flagged off on 31 October 2026. PM Narendra Modi called it a game changer for Bengaluru–Mumbai connectivity.
Key facts
- Train
- SMVT Bengaluru–CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express
- Flagged off
- 1 November 2026 by Ashwini Vaishnaw
- States covered
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Key stops
- Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Yadgir, Wadi, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune, Kalyan
- Timing
- Dep. Bengaluru 19:45, arr. CSMT 11:55 next day
- Frequency
- Six days a week
- First Vande Bharat Sleeper
- Howrah–Guwahati, January 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Vande Bharat Sleeper Express flagged off on 1 November 2026 connects Bengaluru with which city?
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Correct answer: A — Mumbai
On which corridor did India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper service start in January 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Howrah–Guwahati