{
  "id": 17326151,
  "title": "Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper: Ticket booking opens, commercial run from November 3; check fare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/bengaluru-mumbai-vande-bharat-sleeper-ticket-booking-opens-commercial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T02:52:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bengaluru-mumbai-vande-bharat-sleeper-ticket-booking-fare-10944316/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ticket reservations for the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper train are now live. The new semi-high-speed train, flagged off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on October 31, 2026, will operate under the South Western Railway zone. Train number 27652, SMVT Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, will commence commercial service from November 3, 2026.\n\nThe Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express will be a 16-coach train offering three accommodation classes: AC 3-Tier, AC 2-Tier, and AC First Class. Ticket prices for a journey between SMVT Bengaluru and CSMT Mumbai are Rs 2,810 for AC 3-Tier, Rs 3,630 for AC 2-Tier, and Rs 4,450 for AC First Class.\n\nPassengers can book tickets online through the IRCTC website or the Rail Connect and RailOne apps, or offline at Passenger Reservation System counters at railway stations.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Launch, Train Timings And More",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/new-delhi-varanasi-vande-bharat-sleeper-express-launch-train-timings",
        "published": "2026-10-29T12:38:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}