Bengaluru: Passengers travelling on the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper train will be served a selection of regional dishes for breakfast and dinner, with the onboard menu featuring South Indian favourites, Maharashtrian-style options and other meal choices.

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According to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), breakfast options will include idli with sambhar, masala poha, kesari bhath, vegetable cutlets and a two-egg omelette. Morning tea will also be served.

Dinner will include a choice of lemon rice or steamed rice, along with chapati or paratha. Passengers can opt for Karnataka-style sambhar or yellow dal tadka, accompanied by paneer or a chicken dish. Packed curd or buttermilk, sweets and other accompaniments will also be provided.

The menu is part of the Railways' plan to offer region-specific cuisine on Vande Bharat Sleeper services. The Ministry of Railways had earlier said that passengers would be served traditional dishes associated with the regions through which the train operates.

The Bengaluru-Mumbai service was flagged off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on November 1. It connects Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru (SMVT) with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai.

The train is the country's third Vande Bharat Sleeper service, following the Howrah-Kamakhya and Varanasi-New Delhi services.

Route, stoppages and ticket prices

The Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper will operate six days a week. Train number 27651, running from Mumbai to Bengaluru, will not operate on Tuesdays. The return service, train number 27652, from Bengaluru to Mumbai, will not run on Mondays and is scheduled to commence on November 3, 2026.

The train will stop at eight stations along the route: Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune and Kalyan.

The fare from Bengaluru to Mumbai is Rs 2,810 for Third AC, Rs 3,630 for Second AC and Rs 4,450 for First AC.