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Distance
269 km
Journey time
4h 45m
Total stops
5
Avg speed
57 km/h
Halts
3
Days on route
1

About VANDE BHARAT EXP

VANDE BHARAT EXP (train number 26403) is a Vande Bharat Express on the Indian Railways network running between JAMMU TAWI (JAT) and SRINAGAR (SINA). It departs JAMMU TAWI at 13:20 and reaches SRINAGAR at 18:05. The train covers about 269 km and halts at 5 stations along the way, completing the run in around 4h 45m.

The VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 57 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the VANDE BHARAT EXP makes 3 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at SHMATA VD KATRA.

VANDE BHARAT EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from JAMMU TAWI to SRINAGAR.

Running days (departs JAMMU TAWI)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 JAMMU TAWI Source
JAT
— 13:20 — Day 1 0 km
2 MCTM UDHAMPUR
MCTM
14:16 14:18 2 min Day 1 54 km
3 SHMATA VD KATRA
SVDK
14:50 14:55 5 min Day 1 78 km
4 BANIHAL
BAHL
16:40 16:42 2 min Day 1 190 km
5 SRINAGAR Destination
SINA
18:05 — — Day 1 269 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 26403 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
93 vacant berths
C3 · 18 C8 · 9 C2 · 7 C12 · 6 C13 · 6 C16 · 6
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026
60 vacant berths
C12 · 7 E1 · 7 C13 · 4 C14 · 4 C16 · 4 C17 · 4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the VANDE BHARAT EXP.

VANDE BHARAT EXP runs as train number 26403 on Indian Railways.

Train 26403 VANDE BHARAT EXP runs between JAMMU TAWI (JAT) and SRINAGAR (SINA), stopping at 5 stations in total.

Train 26403 VANDE BHARAT EXP covers about 269 km and takes roughly 4h 45m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 57 km/h.

Train 26403 VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 26403 VANDE BHARAT EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 5 minutes at SHMATA VD KATRA.

Train 26403 VANDE BHARAT EXP departs JAMMU TAWI at 13:20, 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 17 hours 20 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 12:50, 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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