Vande Bharat Express Fare Table 2025-23

Vande Bharat Express Fare Table 2025-20

Basic Fare Of Vande Bharat Express 2025-20

Here’s the current fare structure for Vande Bharat Express trains—reflecting the period around 2023 to 2025 (“2025-23”):

Fare Highlights & Examples

General Fare Trend

Vande Bharat fares are higher than Shatabdi due to enhanced amenities and speed, but precise premium differs by route and class.

Sample Route-Based Fare Examples

New Delhi ↔ Varanasi
- AC Chair Car: ₹1,805
- Executive Chair Car: ₹3,355
Gandhinagar Capital ↔ Mumbai
- Chair Car (CC): ₹1,420
- Executive Chair (EC): ₹2,630
Amb Andaura ↔ New Delhi
- CC: ₹1,240
- EC: ₹2,240
Mysuru ↔ Chennai
- CC: ₹1,365 (includes ₹308 catering)
- EC: ₹2,485 (includes ₹369 catering)
Patliputra ↔ Gorakhpur (New route launched June 2025)
- CC: ₹380 to ₹925 (depending on stop)
- EC: ₹715 to ₹1,820
Pune ↔ Ajni (Nagpur) – India’s longest Vande Bharat (881 km)
- CC: ₹2,140 (initial bookings)
- EC: ₹3,815
  includes catering (~₹450–₹540), contributing to higher cost.
Bengaluru ↔ Belagavi (starts August 2025):
- CC with catering: ₹1,575
- CC without catering: ₹1,264
- EC with catering: ₹2,905

Meals & Dynamic Pricing

Meals are included in the fare by default, depending on your booking. If you opt out during booking, the fare may be reduced.
Dynamic pricing exists for some routes; fare may vary due to demand, especially on shorter legs (e.g., Chennai–Mysuru vs Mysuru–Bengaluru).

Fare Table Snapshot

Route	Class	Approx. Fare (INR)
Delhi–Varanasi	CC / EC	₹1,805 / ₹3,355
Gandhinagar–Mumbai	CC / EC	₹1,420 / ₹2,630
Amb Andaura–Delhi	CC / EC	₹1,240 / ₹2,240
Mysuru–Chennai	CC / EC (incl. food)	₹1,365 / ₹2,485
Patliputra–Gorakhpur	CC / EC	₹380–₹925 / ₹715–₹1,820
Pune–Ajni	CC / EC	₹2,140 / ₹3,815
Bengaluru–Belagavi (with meals)	CC / EC	₹1,575 / ₹2,905
“Without catering” variants	CC	₹1,264–₹1,376 (approx.)

Policy Update

Fare hikes from July 1, 2025:
- Non-AC: +0.5 paisa/km beyond 500 km
- AC classes (including Vande Bharat): +2 paisa/km
Discounts of up to 25% on basic fare may apply to trains with low occupancy (<50%), including Vande Bharat—though not universal.

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Vande Bharat Express Fare Table 2025-23