About VANDE BHARAT EXP
VANDE BHARAT EXP (train number 26501) is a Vande Bharat Express on the Indian Railways network running between PATLIPUTRA (PPTA) and GORAKHPUR JN (GKP). It departs PATLIPUTRA at 15:30 and reaches GORAKHPUR JN at 22:30. The train covers about 384 km and halts at 10 stations along the way, completing the run in around 7h.
The VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 55 km/h including halts.
Between its origin and destination the VANDE BHARAT EXP makes 8 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at MUZAFFARPUR JN.
VANDE BHARAT EXP Schedule & Running Days
Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from PATLIPUTRA to GORAKHPUR JN.
Running days (departs PATLIPUTRA)
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PATLIPUTRA
Source PPTA
|
— | 15:30 | — | Day 1 | 0 km |
| 2 |
HAJIPUR JN
HJP
|
16:06 | 16:08 | 2 min | Day 1 | 21 km |
| 3 |
MUZAFFARPUR JN
MFP
|
17:00 | 17:05 | 5 min | Day 1 | 75 km |
| 4 |
BAPUDM MOTIHARI
BMKI
|
18:13 | 18:15 | 2 min | Day 1 | 154 km |
| 5 |
SAGAULI JN
SGL
|
18:33 | 18:35 | 2 min | Day 1 | 176 km |
| 6 |
BETTIAH
BTH
|
18:51 | 18:53 | 2 min | Day 1 | 198 km |
| 7 |
NARKATIAGANJ JN
NKE
|
19:35 | 19:37 | 2 min | Day 1 | 234 km |
| 8 |
BAGAHA
BUG
|
20:13 | 20:15 | 2 min | Day 1 | 276 km |
| 9 |
KAPTANGANJ JN
CPJ
|
21:38 | 21:40 | 2 min | Day 1 | 345 km |
| 10 |
GORAKHPUR JN
Destination GKP
|
22:30 | — | — | Day 1 | 384 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 26501 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.
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