The newly launched Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express has seen overwhelming demand, with tickets selling out within hours of opening. Check fare, timings, and route details.
Ernakulam: The newly introduced Vande Bharat Express between Ernakulam and Bengaluru has seen overwhelming demand, with tickets selling out within hours of bookings opening. The train, flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video link from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, marks the third Vande Bharat Express service for Kerala. It will be operated and maintained by the Southern Railway (SR) zone.
According to the IRCTC ticketing portal, tickets for train number 26652 Ernakulam–KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express are fully booked for the coming days. The Executive Chair Car category has been waitlisted for the next 10 days, reflecting the high passenger interest.
Meanwhile, AC Chair Car tickets have also sold out for November 16, while fewer than 50 seats remained available for November 11, the day of the train’s first commercial run (as of 16:39 hrs on 8 November).
Fares for the Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express
The eight-coach semi-high-speed train offers two classes of travel, AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car, with fares inclusive of meals.
Fare chart
| Route | AC Chair Car (₹) | Executive Chair Car (₹) |
| Ernakulam-Bengaluru | 1615 | 2980 |
| Thrissur–Bengaluru | 1505 | 2770 |
| Palakkad–Bengaluru | 1360 | 2470 |
| Ernakulam–Thrissur | 440 | 830 |
| Ernakulam–Palakkad | 605 | 1145 |
| Ernakulam–Coimbatore | 705 | 1340 |
Ernakulam South–Bengaluru Vande Bharat timetable
Train No. 26652 (Ernakulam Junction – KSR Bengaluru)
- Ernakulam South – 2:20 pm
- Thrissur – 3:20 pm
- Shoranur – 4:00 pm
- Palakkad – 4:37 pm
- Podanur – 5:28 pm
- Coimbatore – 5:38 pm
- Tiruppur – 6:05 pm
- Erode – 6:50 pm
- Salem – 7:20 pm
- Jolarpettai – 9:05 pm
- Krishnarajapuram – 10:25 pm
- KSR Bengaluru – 11:00 pm
Train No. 26651 (KSR Bengaluru – Ernakulam Junction)
- KSR Bengaluru – 5:10 am
- Krishnarajapuram – 5:25 am
- Jolarpettai – 7:00 am
- Salem – 8:15 am
- Erode – 9:05 am
- Tiruppur – 9:47 am
- Coimbatore – 10:35 am
- Podanur – 10:45 am
- Palakkad – 11:30 am
- Shoranur – 12:11 pm
- Thrissur – 12:30 pm
- Ernakulam South – 1:50 pm
Published: 10 Nov 2025, 12:14 pm IST
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