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Distance
535 km
Journey time
9h
Total stops
9
Avg speed
59 km/h
Halts
7
Days on route
1

About VANDE BHARAT EXP

VANDE BHARAT EXP (train number 26503) is a Vande Bharat Express on the Indian Railways network running between SAHARANPUR (SRE) and GOMTI NAGAR (GTNR). It departs SAHARANPUR at 05:05 and reaches GOMTI NAGAR at 14:05. The train covers about 535 km and halts at 9 stations along the way, completing the run in around 9h.

The VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 59 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the VANDE BHARAT EXP makes 7 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 10 minutes at DALIGANJ. Other notable halts include MORADABAD (5 min), BAREILLY (5 min), SHAHJEHANPUR (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.

VANDE BHARAT EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from SAHARANPUR to GOMTI NAGAR.

Running days (departs SAHARANPUR)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 SAHARANPUR Source
SRE
— 05:05 — Day 1 0 km
2 ROORKEE
RK
05:38 05:40 2 min Day 1 35 km
3 NAJIBABAD JN
NBD
06:27 06:29 2 min Day 1 95 km
4 MORADABAD
MB
07:47 07:52 5 min Day 1 193 km
5 BAREILLY
BE
09:05 09:10 5 min Day 1 284 km
6 SHAHJEHANPUR
SPN
10:10 10:15 5 min Day 1 354 km
7 SITAPUR
STP
12:36 12:38 2 min Day 1 446 km
8 DALIGANJ
DAL
13:34 13:44 10 min Day 1 527 km
9 GOMTI NAGAR Destination
GTNR
14:05 — — Day 1 535 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 26503 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026
467 vacant berths
C2 · 78 C6 · 78 C3 · 69 C5 · 69 C4 · 65 E1 · 48
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Sun, 25 Oct 2026
417 vacant berths
C2 · 78 C6 · 78 C4 · 68 C3 · 58 C5 · 58 E1 · 43
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the VANDE BHARAT EXP.

VANDE BHARAT EXP runs as train number 26503 on Indian Railways.

Train 26503 VANDE BHARAT EXP runs between SAHARANPUR (SRE) and GOMTI NAGAR (GTNR), stopping at 9 stations in total.

Train 26503 VANDE BHARAT EXP covers about 535 km and takes roughly 9h from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 59 km/h.

Train 26503 VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 26503 VANDE BHARAT EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 10 minutes at DALIGANJ.

Train 26503 VANDE BHARAT EXP departs SAHARANPUR at 05:05, 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 9 hours 5 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 04:35, 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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