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Indian Railways has approved the SMVT Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, set to launch on November 1, 2026. The Railway Board approved the introduction of train numbers 27651 and 27652 for the route, with operations managed by the South Western Railway zone.
The train will cover the distance in approximately 16 hours, stopping at eight stations: Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune, and Kalyan. It will have 16 coaches, a capacity of 823 passengers, and operate six days a week, with departures from SMVT Bengaluru at 19:45 and from CSMT Mumbai at 20:10.
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