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Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express to Begin 12 One-Way Trips Starting Next Week

The Vande Bharat will be the fastest train between Bengaluru and Ernakulam, covering 608 km in about nine hours. Currently, the fastest train takes 10 to 12 hours.

Next week, Bengaluru will be connected to Kochi by the Vande Bharat Express.

The train will start from Ernakulam on July 31 and from Bengaluru Cantonment on August 1. It will run thrice a week, making 12 trips in each direction.

The Vande Bharat Express will depart from Ernakulam Junction at 12:50 PM and arrive at Bengaluru Cantonment at 10:00 PM on the same day. In the return direction, train number 06002 Bengaluru Cantonment-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Special will operate on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Mondays, leaving Bengaluru Cantonment at 11:00 AM and reaching Ernakulam Junction at 7:00 PM.

Fare Structure

The chair-car fare is Rs 1,465, inclusive of meals. The executive-class fare is Rs 2,945.