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Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper from Nov 2

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (UNI) Indian Railways will introduce the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Bengaluru and Mumbai from November 2, offering an overnight rail connectivity option between the two metropolitan cities with six services a week in each direction.
According to South Western Railway (SWR), the regular service will operate between Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT), Bengaluru, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai, with Train No. 27652 departing Bengaluru at 1945 hours and reaching Mumbai at 1155 hours the following day.
The inaugural one-way special, Train No. 06503, will run from SMVT Bengaluru to CSMT Mumbai on November 1. The 16-coach train will depart Bengaluru at 1215 hours and arrive in Mumbai at 0615 hours on November 2.
The regular Bengaluru-Mumbai service will commence on November 3 and operate six days a week, except Mondays. In the return direction, Train No. 27651 will commence operations from November 2, departing CSMT Mumbai at 2010 hours and reaching SMVT Bengaluru at 1200 hours the following day. The return service will operate six days a week, except Tuesdays.
The train will halt at Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune and Kalyan on its regular route. The inaugural special will additionally stop at Hindupur, Dharmavaram, Krishna and Lonavala.
The 16-coach rake will comprise eight Motor Car Coaches, four Trailer Car Coaches, two Non-Driving Trailer Car Coaches and two Driving Trailer Car Coaches.
The new service is expected to strengthen rail connectivity between Karnataka and Maharashtra while providing passengers with a dedicated overnight travel option between Bengaluru and Mumbai.
Dr Manjunath Kanamadi, Chief Public Relations Officer, South Western Railway, Hubballi, issued the release on Friday,
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