Vande Bharat in Andhra Pradesh

Timetables last checked 12 November 2026.

All Vande Bharat routes in Andhra Pradesh

These six routes start or end in Andhra Pradesh:

These three routes do not start or end in Andhra Pradesh, but stop at stations in the state:

So the answer to “how many Vande Bharat trains in Andhra Pradesh” depends on what you count: 6 routes (12 trains) start or end in the state, and 3 more routes (6 trains) stop here, for 9 routes and 18 trains in all.

Which Andhra Pradesh station has your train?

Andhra Pradesh’s Vande Bharat stations fall into four regions. Some trains cross more than one region, so start with the region you are travelling from.

• Visakhapatnam and the north coast. Visakhapatnam (VSKP) is the hub: four routes end here, from Secunderabad (two pairs), Bhubaneswar and Durg. North of the city, the Bhubaneswar train stops at Vizianagaram Jn, Srikakulam Road, Palasa and Ichchapuram, and the Durg train at Vizianagaram Jn and Parvatipuram.
• The Godavari and Krishna belt. Both Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam pairs stop at Samalkot Jn, Rajahmundry and Vijayawada Jn; 20707/20708 also stops at Eluru. The Chennai–Narasapur train serves Vijayawada, Tenali Jn, Gudivada Jn, Bhimavaram Town and Narasapur.
• The south coast and Tirupati. The Secunderabad–Tirupati train stops at Guntur Jn, Ongole and Nellore before Tirupati (TPTY). The Chennai–Narasapur train also stops at Ongole and Nellore, and at Renigunta Jn rather than Tirupati itself.
• Rayalaseema. No Vande Bharat route starts here, but three pass through: Kurnool City, Mantralayam Road, Guntakal Jn, Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn, Hindupur and Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam (SSPN), the station for Puttaparthi, all have a Vande Bharat train.

Andhra Pradesh Vande Bharat trains, one by one

Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad (20833/20834). The first Vande Bharat Express in Andhra Pradesh. It was flagged off on 15 January 2023 as India’s eighth Vande Bharat train. Source: New India Samachar (PIB) Today 20833 leaves Visakhapatnam at 05:45 and reaches Secunderabad Jn at 14:20, covering 699 km in 8 h 35 min, an average of 81.4 km/h. It is the fastest Vande Bharat train in Andhra Pradesh among the ones we track. It stops at Samalkot Jn, Rajahmundry and Vijayawada Jn in Andhra Pradesh, then Khammam and Warangal in Telangana. 20834 returns from Secunderabad at 15:00 and reaches Visakhapatnam at 23:35. No service on Tuesday.

Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam (20707/20708). The second pair on the same corridor. 20707 leaves Secunderabad at 05:00, reaches Vijayawada at 09:00 and Visakhapatnam at 13:50. 20708 leaves Visakhapatnam at 14:30 and reaches Secunderabad at 23:25. It has one stop more than 20833/20834, at Eluru. No service on Monday. Between the two pairs there is a Vande Bharat Express in each direction every morning and every afternoon, except that only one pair runs on Monday and only the other runs on Tuesday. Full guide: Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat.

Secunderabad – Tirupati (20701/20702). The Vande Bharat train for Tirumala pilgrims, flagged off on 8 April 2023. Source: Swarajya 20701 leaves Secunderabad at 06:10 and reaches Tirupati at 14:35, via Nalgonda and Miryalaguda in Telangana and Guntur Jn, Ongole and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. 20702 leaves Tirupati at 15:15 and reaches Secunderabad at 23:42. The 661 km run takes 8 h 25 min southbound and 8 h 27 min northbound. It does not stop at Vijayawada. No service on Tuesday. Full guide, including how to get from the station up to Tirumala: Secunderabad – Tirupati Vande Bharat.

Chennai Central – Narasapur (20677/20678). The only Vande Bharat Express linking coastal Andhra Pradesh with Chennai. 20678 leaves Narasapur (NS) at 14:50, calls at Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada Jn, Vijayawada Jn (16:55), Tenali Jn, Ongole, Nellore and Renigunta Jn, and reaches MGR Chennai Central at 23:45. 20677 leaves Chennai at 05:30, reaches Vijayawada at 11:40 and Narasapur at 14:10. It covers 655 km in 8 h 40 min to 8 h 55 min. No service on Tuesday. The Tamil Nadu Vande Bharat page covers the Chennai end.

Bhubaneswar – Visakhapatnam (20841/20842). The shortest Vande Bharat route in Andhra Pradesh: 443 km. 20841 leaves Bhubaneswar at 05:15 and reaches Visakhapatnam at 11:00; 20842 leaves Visakhapatnam at 15:30 and reaches Bhubaneswar at 21:30. Inside Andhra Pradesh it stops at Ichchapuram, Palasa, Srikakulam Road and Vizianagaram Jn, which makes it the Vande Bharat train for Srikakulam district. No service on Monday.

Durg – Visakhapatnam (20829/20830). This train links Visakhapatnam with Raipur and Durg in Chhattisgarh. It was flagged off on 16 September 2024, and The Hans India reported it as the city’s fourth Vande Bharat Express. Source: The Hans India 20829 leaves Durg at 05:45 and reaches Visakhapatnam at 13:55, through Odisha via Titlagarh and Rayagada; in Andhra Pradesh it stops at Parvatipuram and Vizianagaram Jn. 20830 leaves Visakhapatnam at 14:50 and reaches Durg at 22:50. At 565 km in about 8 hours, it averages about 70 km/h, the slowest of the routes that start or end in the state. No service on Thursday.

Kacheguda – Yesvantpur (20703/20704). A Hyderabad–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express that crosses Rayalaseema. 20703 leaves Kacheguda at 05:45 and calls at Kurnool City (08:30), Anantapur (10:45), Dharmavaram Jn (11:15) and Hindupur (12:19) before reaching Yesvantpur Jn at 14:00. 20704 leaves Yesvantpur at 14:45 and calls at Hindupur 15:57, Dharmavaram 16:50, Anantapur 17:20 and Kurnool City 19:25. No service on Wednesday.

Kalaburagi – SMVT Bengaluru (22231/22232). 22231 stops at Mantralayam Road (08:00), Guntakal Jn (09:05), Anantapur (10:05) and Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam (11:15) on the way to Bengaluru, which it reaches at 14:10. 22232 leaves SMVT Bengaluru at 14:40 and stops at Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam at 16:47, Anantapur at 17:35, Guntakal at 18:42 and Mantralayam Road at 19:50. This is the only Vande Bharat train that serves Puttaparthi. 22231 does not run on Friday and 22232 does not run on Thursday.

Mumbai CSMT – SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper (27651/27652). The only overnight Vande Bharat service with a stop in Andhra Pradesh. Southbound 27651 reaches Guntakal Jn at 07:30 and Anantapur at 08:38 the morning after leaving Mumbai, and SMVT Bengaluru at 12:00. Northbound 27652 leaves Bengaluru at 19:45, Anantapur at 22:30 and Guntakal at 23:25, and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 11:55 the next day. It has berths in 3A, 2A and 1A, not seats. 27651 does not run on Tuesday and 27652 does not run on Monday. Full guide: Mumbai – Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper, and more on the format at Vande Bharat Sleeper.

Andhra Pradesh stations with the most Vande Bharat trains

Counting all 18 trains above, these Andhra Pradesh stations are served most often:

• Visakhapatnam (VSKP): 8 trains, all starting or ending here.
• Vijayawada Jn (BZA): 6 trains, on both Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam pairs and the Chennai–Narasapur route.
• Anantapur (ATP): 6 trains, on the Kacheguda–Yesvantpur, Kalaburagi–Bengaluru and Mumbai–Bengaluru Sleeper routes. It has as many Vande Bharat trains as Vijayawada, though none starts there.
• Rajahmundry (RJY) and Samalkot Jn (SLO): 4 each.
• Ongole (OGL) and Nellore (NLR): 4 each, on the Tirupati and Narasapur routes.
• Vizianagaram Jn (VZM): 4, on the Bhubaneswar and Durg routes.
• Guntakal Jn (GTL): 4, on the Kalaburagi and Sleeper routes.

Every other station on this page has 2 trains, one in each direction. Tirupati is one of them: only 20701/20702 serves Tirupati station, and the Narasapur train stops at Renigunta Jn instead. Use the trains between stations tool to check your exact pair of stations.

Same-day trips by Vande Bharat in Andhra Pradesh

Most Vande Bharat trains in Andhra Pradesh leave in the early morning and turn back in the afternoon, so a few same-day trips work well:

A same-day return to Tirupati does not work: 20701 arrives at 14:35 and 20702 leaves at 15:15, too little time to reach Tirumala and come back. Plan other combinations with the same-day return planner.

Booking a Vande Bharat Express in Andhra Pradesh

Every route that starts or ends in Andhra Pradesh is a daytime Chair Car train, with AC Chair Car (CC) and Executive Chair Car (EC). See CC vs EC and our seat guide to choose. No Vande Bharat Sleeper route starts or ends in Andhra Pradesh yet; the only Sleeper with a stop in the state is 27651/27652 at Guntakal and Anantapur.

Book on IRCTC when booking opens, 60 days ahead at 08:00 IST, or try Tatkal at 10:00 IST the day before. You can choose a meal or No Food when you book; the food guide explains what is served and how the catering charge works. Full-route fares we checked on erail on 12 November 2026: Visakhapatnam → Secunderabad ₹1,750 in CC and ₹3,200 in EC (₹1,695 and ₹3,150 the other way), and Tirupati → Secunderabad ₹1,650 in CC and ₹3,055 in EC. Confirm on IRCTC before you pay, since the meal choice changes the total; how the ticket price is built explains the fare parts. For the full process, see booking a Vande Bharat ticket. If your plans change, check the Vande Bharat cancellation charges before you cancel.

Andhra Pradesh Vande Bharat FAQs

Is Vande Bharat available in Andhra Pradesh? Yes. Six Vande Bharat routes start or end in Andhra Pradesh, and three more stop at stations in the state.

How many Vande Bharat trains are there in Andhra Pradesh? Six routes, or 12 trains, start or end in Andhra Pradesh. Three more routes, 6 trains, stop in the state on their way elsewhere. That makes 9 routes and 18 trains in all.

Which Vande Bharat trains run from Visakhapatnam? Four routes: to Secunderabad (20833 at 05:45 and 20708 at 14:30), to Durg (20830 at 14:50) and to Bhubaneswar (20842 at 15:30).

Which Vande Bharat trains stop at Vijayawada? Six trains: both Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam pairs (20707/20708 and 20833/20834) and the Chennai Central–Narasapur pair (20677/20678). None goes to Tirupati station, but 20678 runs from Vijayawada to Renigunta Jn, near Tirupati, arriving at 21:50.

Is there a Vande Bharat from Tirupati? Yes. 20702 leaves Tirupati at 15:15 for Secunderabad, stopping at Nellore, Ongole and Guntur. The Chennai–Narasapur train also stops at Renigunta Jn, near Tirupati.

Is there a Vande Bharat Express from Andhra Pradesh to Chennai? Yes. 20678 leaves Narasapur at 14:50 and Vijayawada at 16:55, and reaches MGR Chennai Central at 23:45, with stops at Tenali, Ongole, Nellore and Renigunta.

Is there a Vande Bharat train to Bengaluru from Andhra Pradesh? Yes, from Rayalaseema. 20703 from Kurnool City, Anantapur, Dharmavaram and Hindupur goes to Yesvantpur Jn, and 22231 from Mantralayam Road, Guntakal, Anantapur and Puttaparthi goes to SMVT Bengaluru.

Which is the fastest Vande Bharat train in Andhra Pradesh? 20833/20834 Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad, averaging 81.4 km/h over 699 km, among the trains we track.

Is there a Vande Bharat Sleeper in Andhra Pradesh? No Vande Bharat Sleeper starts or ends in Andhra Pradesh as of November 2026. The Mumbai CSMT–SMVT Bengaluru Sleeper (27651/27652) stops at Guntakal Jn and Anantapur.

Sources

Route list: Ministry of Railways (PIB), July 2026 and, for the Sleeper, a South Western Railway press release. Launch dates: New India Samachar (PIB), Swarajya and The Hans India. Timetables: erail and ConfirmTkt, cross-checked 11 November 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.