The train features both Executive Chair Car and Chair Car configurations across its 16-car setup, operating daily except on designated maintenance days. Train 26655 departs Yesvantpur in the morning and reaches Madgaon at night, running every day except Wednesdays. The return journey, train 26656, operates daily except Thursdays, leaving Madgaon in the morning to arrive in Bengaluru by late evening. Ahead of this full schedule, two special inaugural runs will operate on November 13 between SMVT Bengaluru, Mangaluru Junction, and Madgaon.
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Regular commercial operations connecting Bengaluru and Madgaon officially begin from both…: Regular commercial operations connecting Bengaluru and Madgaon officially begin from both ends on November 15, 2026.
The existing Madgaon to Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express service will be discontinu…: The existing Madgaon to Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express service will be discontinued once the new route begins.
Passengers can access twelve intermediate stations including Hassan, Mangaluru Junction,…: Passengers can access twelve intermediate stations including Hassan, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Murdeshwar, and Karwar.
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According to a press release issued by South Western Railway on November 11, two inaugural special trains will operate on November 13, ahead of the commencement of regular services from November 15.
Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express: When will regular services begin?
The regular Vande Bharat Express service between Yesvantpur in Bengaluru and Madgaon in Goa will commence on November 15, 2026, from both ends.The train will operate six days a week. Train number 26655 will run from Yesvantpur to Madgaon, except Wednesdays, while train number 26656 will operate from Madgaon to Yesvantpur, except Thursdays.
The new service will cover a distance of approximately 671 km, connecting Bengaluru with important coastal destinations in Karnataka and Goa.
Vande Bharat Express inaugural special trains: Date and timings
Two inaugural special Vande Bharat Express trains will operate on November 13, 2026. Train number 06512 will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 1:30 pm and reach Madgaon at 2:55 am the following day. It will stop at Shravanabelagola, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabakaputtur, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Kundapura, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Murdeshwar, Gokarna Road and Karwar.The second…
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