KSR Bengaluru–Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Express

KSR Bengaluru – Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
First service	November 8 2025;14 days ago (November 8 2025) (Inaugural) November 11 2025;11 days ago (November 11 2025) (Commercial)
Current operator	South Western Railways (SWR)
Route
Termini	KSR Bengaluru City Jn (SBC) Ernakulam Junction (ERS)
Stops	07
Distance travelled	625 km (388 mi)
Average journey time	08 hrs 40 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number	26651 / 26652
Lines used	Bangalore City–Chennai Central line, Jolarpettai–Shoranur line, Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section
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	72 km/h (45 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	KSR Bengaluru (SBC)
Route map Legend 26651 ↓ KSR Bengaluru City Junction Krishnarajapuram Karnataka Tamil Nadu border Salem Junction Erode Junction Tiruppur Coimbatore Junction Tamil Nadu Kerala border Palakkad Junction Thrissur 26652 ↑ Ernakulam Junction

The 26651/26652 KSR Bengaluru - Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Express is India's 78th Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the Silicon City of Karnataka, Bengaluru with the Commercial Capital city, Kochi in the south-western state of Kerala in India. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

This express train was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi ^[7] via video conferencing from the Ganges metropolitan city of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi on November 08 2025. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting KSR Bengaluru City Jn., Krishnarajapuram, Salem Jn, Erode Jn, Tiruppur, Coimbatore Jn, Palakkad Jn, Thrissur and Ernakulam Jn. ^{[13] [14]} It is currently operated with train numbers 26651/26652 on 6 days a week basis. ^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]}

Rakes

It is the seventy-second 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. ^[20]

Rake/coach composition

Both 26651 KSR Bengaluru – Ernakulam Jn. Vande Bharat Express and 26652 Ernakulam Jn. – KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express share a single 8-coach Vande Bharat rake with 7 AC Chair Car (C1–C7) and 1 AC Executive Chair Car (E1). The coach sequence is the same between KSR Bengaluru and Coimbatore, but the rake reverses at Coimbatore Junction, so the order of coaches between Coimbatore and Ernakulam (and vice versa) is reversed. Coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways.

Standard 8-coach Vande Bharat rake (shared by 26651 / 26652)

Coach serial no.	Coach designation	Coach colour	Seating capacity	Travel class	Seating arrangement
1	C1	Orange-Grey	44	CC	3×2
2	C2	Orange-Grey	78	CC	3×2
3	E1	Orange-Grey	52	EC	2×2
4	C3	Orange-Grey	78	CC	3×2
5	C4	Orange-Grey	78	CC	3×2
6	C5	Orange-Grey	78	CC	3×2
7	C6	Orange-Grey	78	CC	3×2
8	C7	Orange-Grey	44	CC	3×2

Coach layout by direction (reversal at Coimbatore Jn)

Direction	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
KSR Bengaluru ↔ Coimbatore (26651 up, 26652 down)	C1	C2	E1	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7
Coimbatore ↔ Ernakulam Jn (26651 down, 26652 up)	C7	C6	C5	C4	C3	E1	C2	C1

Service

The 26651/26652 KSR Bengaluru - Ernakulam Junction Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 625 km (388 mi) in a travel time of 08hrs 40mins with average speed of 72 km/h. ^{[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]} The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is 130 km/h (81 mph).

1. Except Wednesdays

KSR Bengaluru - Ernakulam Jn. Vande Bharat Express (26651)

Station	Station Code	Arrival	Departure	Halt (min)	Distance (km)	Day
KSR Bengaluru	SBC	—	05:10	—	—	1
Krishnarajapuram	KJM	05:23	05:25	2	15	1
Salem Jn	SA	08:13	08:15	2	269	1
Erode Jn	ED	09:00	09:05	5	331	1
Tiruppur	TUP	09:45	09:47	2	382	1
Coimbatore Jn	CBE	10:33	10:35	2	432	1
Palakkad Jn	PGT	11:28	11:30	2	487	1
Thrissur	TCR	12:28	12:30	2	564	1
Ernakulam Jn	ERS	—	—	—	638	1

Ernakulam Jn. - KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express (26652)

Station	Station Code	Arrival	Departure	Halt (min)	Distance (km)	Day
Ernakulam Jn	ERS	—	14:20	—	—	1
Thrissur	TCR	15:17	15:20	3	74.0	1
Palakkad Jn	PGT	16:35	16:37	2	149.4	1
Coimbatore Jn	CBE	17:20	17:23	3	205.1	1
Tiruppur	TUP	18:03	18:05	2	255.7	1
Erode Jn	ED	18:45	18:50	5	305.9	1
Salem Jn	SA	19:18	19:20	2	365.6	1
Krishnarajapuram	KJM	22:23	22:25	2	610.9	1
KSR Bengaluru	SBC	23:00	—	—	624.6	1

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• KSR Bengaluru City Junction
• Ernakulam Junction railway station
• Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express
• Kasaragod–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express

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