Shatabdi Vs Vande Bharat: All you need to know about new Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru train

With restrictions on speed due to various reasons, south India’s first Vande Bharat Express will be the slowest in the country.

The train is expected to halt on platform no.7, facilitating easy access for passengers to the second entry of the KSR railway station in Bengaluru. (Representational image)

The semi-high-speed train Vande Bharat Express will start to run on the Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai route from November 11. The train that has a maximum speed of 160-180kmh will run at a speed of 75-77kmh on the route, a bit faster than the Shatabdi Express.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the train from Bengaluru. It will cut the journey time by a small margin. With restrictions on speed due to various reasons, south India’s first Vande Bharat Express will be the slowest in the country.

The train is expected to halt on platform no.7, facilitating easy access for passengers to the second entry of the KSR railway station in Bengaluru.

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A comparison between the Vande Bharat Express and the Shatabdi Express

Vande Bharat Express (except on Tuesday)
From Chennai to Mysuru via Bengaluru (tentative)

Departure (from Chennai): 5.50am
Arrival at Jolarpettai Junction: 8.30am
Arrival at KSR railway station: 10.25am/10.30am
Arrival at Mysuru Junction: 12.30pm
Total distance: 6.40 hours
Overall speed: 75.60km/hr

Vande Bharat Express (except on Tuesday)
From Mysuru to Chennai via Bengaluru (tentative)

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Departure (from Mysuru): 1.05pm
Arrival at KSR Bengaluru: 2.55pm/3pm
Arrival at Jolarpettai Junction: 4.55pm
Arrival at Chennai: 7.45pm
Overall speed: 75.60km/hr

Shatabdi Express (except on Tuesday)
From Chennai to Mysuru via Bengaluru (present time)

Departure (from Chennai): 6am
Arrival at Jolarpettai Junction: 8.50am
Arrival at KSR Bengaluru: 10.45am/10.50am
Arrival at Mysuru Junction: 1pm
Total distance: 7 hours
Overall speed: 72.04 km/hr

Shatabdi Express (except on Tuesday)

From Mysuru to Chennai via Bengaluru
Departure (from Mysuru): 2.15pm
Arrival at KSR Bengaluru: 4.10pm/4.15pm
Arrival at Jolarpettai Junction: 6.25pm
Arrival at Chennai: 9.30pm
Overall speed: 69.56 km/hr
Total time: 7.15 hours

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