Ashwini Vaishnaw Flags Off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Train; Check Route, Timings & Stoppages

The Vande Bharat Sleeper train service between Varanasi and New Delhi will commence regular operations on Monday, November 2, 2026. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the train from Varanasi station on Saturday, making it the first Vande Bharat Sleeper train in the state and the second in the country.

The Northern Railway zone will manage the service, which is currently being provided by two Vande Bharat Chair Car trains running at full capacity between New Delhi and Varanasi. Dr. Shivam Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer for the North Central Railway zone, confirmed this development to Indianexpress.com, stating that regular runs would begin from November 2nd.

Ticket bookings for the Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper train are expected to start soon, available through online and offline modes at IRCTC, Rail Connect, and RailOne apps, as well as at Passenger Reservation System counters at railway stations. The train covers a distance of 760 km in 9 hours and 30 minutes, consisting of 16 coaches with three classes of accommodation: Third AC, Second AC, and First AC.

The train will stop at four stations during its journey, including Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh, and Ghaziabad. Train number 27421 departs from Varanasi at 8:50 pm and arrives in New Delhi at 6:10 am the next day, while train number 27422 operates in the return direction, departing from New Delhi at 9:40 pm and reaching Varanasi at 7:10 am the following day. Both trains will run six days a week, except on Fridays and Saturdays, respectively.