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Distance
285 km
Journey time
5h
Total stops
6
Avg speed
57 km/h
Halts
4
Days on route
1

About VANDE BHARAT EXP

VANDE BHARAT EXP (train number 26406) is a Vande Bharat Express on the Indian Railways network running between SHMATA VD KATRA (SVDK) and AMRITSAR JN (ASR). It departs SHMATA VD KATRA at 06:40 and reaches AMRITSAR JN at 11:40. The train covers about 285 km and halts at 6 stations along the way, completing the run in around 5h.

The VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 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 4 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 10 minutes at PATHANKOT.

VANDE BHARAT EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from SHMATA VD KATRA to AMRITSAR JN.

Running days (departs SHMATA VD KATRA)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 SHMATA VD KATRA Source
SVDK
— 06:40 — Day 1 0 km
2 JAMMU TAWI
JAT
08:03 08:05 2 min Day 1 78 km
3 PATHANKOT
PTK
09:35 09:45 10 min Day 1 178 km
4 GURDASPUR
GSP
10:15 10:17 2 min Day 1 213 km
5 BATALA JN
BAT
10:54 10:56 2 min Day 1 246 km
6 AMRITSAR JN Destination
ASR
11:40 — — Day 1 285 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 26406 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
94 vacant berths
C2 · 30 E1 · 30 C3 · 14 C5 · 10 C4 · 4 C7 · 2
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026
8 vacant berths
C6 · 1 E1 · 5 C5 · 2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the VANDE BHARAT EXP.

VANDE BHARAT EXP runs as train number 26406 on Indian Railways.

Train 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP runs between SHMATA VD KATRA (SVDK) and AMRITSAR JN (ASR), stopping at 6 stations in total.

Train 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP covers about 285 km and takes roughly 5h from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 57 km/h.

Train 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 10 minutes at PATHANKOT.

Train 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP departs SHMATA VD KATRA at 06:40, 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 40 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 06:10, 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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