About VANDE BHARAT EXP
VANDE BHARAT EXP (train number 26505) is a Vande Bharat Express on the Indian Railways network running between KHAJURAHO (KURJ) and BANARAS (BNRS). It departs KHAJURAHO at 15:20 and reaches BANARAS at 23:10. The train covers about 469 km and halts at 7 stations along the way, completing the run in around 7h 50m.
The VANDE BHARAT EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 60 km/h including halts.
Between its origin and destination the VANDE BHARAT EXP makes 5 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 5 minutes at PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI.
VANDE BHARAT EXP Schedule & Running Days
Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from KHAJURAHO to BANARAS.
Running days (departs KHAJURAHO)
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KHAJURAHO
Source KURJ
|
— | 15:20 | — | Day 1 | 0 km |
| 2 |
MAHOBA JN
MBA
|
16:18 | 16:20 | 2 min | Day 1 | 64 km |
| 3 |
BANDA JN
BNDA
|
17:03 | 17:05 | 2 min | Day 1 | 117 km |
| 4 |
CHITRAKUTDHAM K
CKTD
|
18:03 | 18:05 | 2 min | Day 1 | 186 km |
| 5 |
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI
PCOI
|
20:10 | 20:15 | 5 min | Day 1 | 309 km |
| 6 |
VINDHYACHAL
BDL
|
21:00 | 21:02 | 2 min | Day 1 | 383 km |
| 7 |
BANARAS
Destination BNRS
|
23:10 | — | — | Day 1 | 469 km |
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Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of VANDE BHARAT EXP. See the full vacancy page for 26505 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.
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