Banaras–Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express

Banaras – Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
First service	8 November 2025 (2025-11-08) (Inaugural) 11 November 2025;0 days' time (11 November 2025) (Commercial)
Current operator	North Eastern Railways (NER)
Route
Termini	Banaras (BSBS) Khajuraho (KURJ)
Stops	05
Distance travelled	465 km (289 mi)
Average journey time	07 hrs 50 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number	26506 / 26505
Line used	(TBC)
On-board services
Classes	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Banaras (BSBS)
Route map Legend 26506 ↓ Banaras Vindhyachal Prayagraj Chheoki Junction Chitrakutdham Karwi Banda Mahoba Junction Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh border 26505 ↑ Khajuraho Junction

The 26506/26505 Banaras - Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express is India's 77th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Ganges city of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi with the Chhatarpur district city, Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

This express train was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 08 2025 from the Ganges metropolitan city of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Banaras, Vindhyachal, Prayagraj Chheoki Jn, Chitrakutdham Karwi, Banda, Mahoba Jn and Khajuraho Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 26506/26505 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Rakes

It is the seventy-first 2nd Generation Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. ^[13]

Service

The 26506/26505 Banaras - Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express currently operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 465 km (289 mi) in a travel time of 07hrs 40mins with average speed of 61 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

1. Except Thursdays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Banaras railway station
• Khajuraho railway station

References

1. "Varanasi to Khajuraho Vande Bharat train: Check route, travel time, stoppages, timings". The Indian Express. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
2. "Vande Bharat Express to connect Varanasi and Khajuraho via Banda". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
3. "PM Modi To Visit Varanasi For 2 Days, To Flag Off Vande Bharat Express To Khajuraho". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
4. Agencies (8 November 2025). "PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains, says India moving fast on path of development". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 8 November 2025.
5. Livemint (6 November 2025). "Modi to visit Varanasi on 8 November to flag off 4 new Vande Bharat trains – Check train routes | Today News". mint. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
6. Federal, The (6 November 2025). "PM Modi to visit Varanasi, flag off 4 Vande Bharat trains on Nov 8". thefederal.com. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
7. "PM Modi to flag off four new Vande Bharat express trains on Nov 8: Check route, timings". Hindustan Times. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
8. Maurya, Shyamu (6 November 2025). "Vande Bharat Express Trains: PM Modi to flag off 4 new Vande Bharat trains on November 8 – check routes - informalnewz" . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
9. Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (5 November 2025). "Varanasi–Khajuraho Vande Bharat full route, timings, stops: Check full details here". India TV News. Retrieved 7 November 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
10. "Vande Bharat Express : काशी से खजुराहो तक वंदे भारत सप्ताह में छह दिन दौड़ेगी, प्रयागराज में छिवकी को मिला पहला ठहराव - vande bharat express varanasi to khajuraho schedule and stops". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
11. "Vande Bharat Train: खजुराहो-वाराणसी वंदे भारत को मिली हरी झंडी, देखे लें रेलवे रूट". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
12. "Varanasi to Khajuraho Vande Bharat: Here's what makes UP's new semi-high-speed train special". The Indian Express. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
13. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.