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Distance
491 km
Journey time
5h 40m
Total stops
6
Avg speed
87 km/h
Halts
4
Days on route
1

About VANDE BHARAT EXP

VANDE BHARAT EXP (train number 22962) is a Vande Bharat Express on the Indian Railways network running between AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) and MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT). It departs AHMEDABAD JN at 06:05 and reaches MUMBAI CENTRAL at 11:45. The train covers about 491 km and halts at 6 stations along the way, completing the run in around 5h 40m.

The VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 87 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the VANDE BHARAT EXP makes 4 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at SURAT.

VANDE BHARAT EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from AHMEDABAD JN to MUMBAI CENTRAL.

Running days (departs AHMEDABAD JN)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 AHMEDABAD JN Source
ADI
— 06:05 — Day 1 0 km
2 VADODARA JN
BRC
06:55 06:58 3 min Day 1 100 km
3 SURAT
ST
08:15 08:20 5 min Day 1 229 km
4 VAPI
VAPI
09:13 09:15 2 min Day 1 322 km
5 BORIVALI
BVI
10:43 10:45 2 min Day 1 462 km
6 MUMBAI CENTRAL Destination
MMCT
11:45 — — Day 1 491 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of VANDE BHARAT EXP. See the full vacancy page for 22962 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
148 vacant berths
C17 · 20 C13 · 18 C15 · 16 C12 · 15 C7 · 12 C14 · 5
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026
60 vacant berths
C16 · 12 C3 · 7 C4 · 7 C11 · 6 C15 · 5 C2 · 5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the VANDE BHARAT EXP.

VANDE BHARAT EXP runs as train number 22962 on Indian Railways.

Train 22962 VANDE BHARAT EXP runs between AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) and MUMBAI CENTRAL (MMCT), stopping at 6 stations in total.

Train 22962 VANDE BHARAT EXP covers about 491 km and takes roughly 5h 40m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 87 km/h.

Train 22962 VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 22962 VANDE BHARAT EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 5 minutes at SURAT.

Train 22962 VANDE BHARAT EXP departs AHMEDABAD JN at 06:05, which falls inside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared at 8:00 PM the previous night, about 10 hours 5 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 05:35, 30 minutes before departure.

Schedule, running days and chart vacancy shown here are sourced from Indian Railways / IRCTC data and may change. This is not live running status. Always reconfirm timings and availability on the official railway channels before you travel.

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