Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper service likely to start this month, to operate six days a week

A file photo of a Vande Bharat Sleeper Express train.

The Railway Board has approved the introduction of a Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between KSR Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai, and is likely to start operations from this month, according to officials.

The service, numbered 27652 from KSR Bengaluru to CSMT and 27651 in the return direction, has been approved based on the minutes of a meeting held on February 16, 2026, as per the Railway Board communication accessed by The Hindu.

As per the proposed schedule, Train 27652 will depart KSR Bengaluru at 10 p.m. and reach Dharmavaram at 12.50 a.m., Wadi at 5.05 a.m. and CSMT at 1.50 p.m. the following day.

In the return direction, Train 27651 will depart CSMT at 10.30 p.m., reach Wadi at 7.25 a.m., Dharmavaram at 11.45 a.m. and arrive at KSR Bengaluru at 2.50 p.m. The train will have stoppages at Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune and Kalyan, in addition to its originating and terminating stations.

The service is proposed to operate six days a week. The Bengaluru-Mumbai service will operate except on Mondays, while the Mumbai-Bengaluru service will operate except on Tuesdays.

The Railway Board document states that the service will use two Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets. Solapur and Pune have been identified for watering and other associated terminal-related arrangements.