Bengaluru-Kochi Vande Bharat's schedule out; check timings, route

India Nov 01, 2025

The much-awaited Bengaluru to Kochi Vande Bharat Express now has its schedule out.
If you're heading from Bengaluru, the train leaves at 5:10am and rolls into Ernakulam Junction by 1:50pm.
On the flip side, it departs Ernakulam at 2:20pm and gets you back to Bengaluru by 11:00 pm—making travel between Karnataka and Kerala a lot smoother.

Stops at key stations like Krishnarajapuram, Salem, Coimbatore

This semi-high-speed train stops at key stations like Krishnarajapuram, Salem, and Coimbatore.
It's Kerala's third Vande Bharat route, joining the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram-Mangaluru lines.
The service is expected to kick off by mid-November.
It's especially good news for techies and service workers from Kerala living in Bengaluru—faster trips home just got real!