Bikaner – Delhi Vande Bharat Express (26471 / 26472)

Timetable last checked 12 November 2026 (data from 11 November 2026). Fares checked 13 November 2026.

Train summary

Which Delhi station? This Vande Bharat train uses Delhi Cantt (DEC), in south-west Delhi. It does not go to New Delhi, Old Delhi (Delhi Jn), Hazrat Nizamuddin or Sarai Rohilla, so do not search for those stations on IRCTC. The stop before Delhi Cantt is Gurgaon (GGN), which is the better station if you are heading to Gurugram. 26471 reaches Gurgaon at 11:20, 35 minutes before Delhi Cantt.

Boarding in Rajasthan: the train starts at Bikaner Jn. Along the line you can also board at Sri Dungargarh, Ratangarh Jn, Churu and Sadulpur Jn, the last stop in Rajasthan before the train crosses into Haryana at Loharu.

What kind of train this is

The Bikaner to Delhi Vande Bharat Express is a daytime Chair Car train. There are no berths, only reclining seats: CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. For a six-hour trip that starts before dawn, the extra legroom in EC is worth a look if CC is waitlisted. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for layouts and window seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged the train off virtually from Banswara on 25 September 2025, at the same event as the Jodhpur–Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat, with regular passenger service starting on 28 September 2025. Source: The Assam Tribune It is the only Vande Bharat Express on the Bikaner, Churu and Shekhawati line; the other Rajasthan Vande Bharat trains to Delhi start at Jodhpur and Ajmer and run through Jaipur instead.

Over the full 448 km, 26471 averages about 72 km/h and 26472 about 74 km/h, counting the stops. The run is not evenly paced: the 102 km from Mahendragarh to Gurgaon takes 1 h 36 min on 26471 and 1 h 20 min on 26472, while the Rajasthan section between Bikaner and Sadulpur moves faster.

26471 Bikaner Jn to Delhi Cantt timetable

26472 Delhi Cantt to Bikaner Jn timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 26471 or 26472.

Launch-week news reports gave slightly different timings and stop lists from the ones above. Go by the tables on this page, which match the current timetable, and check NTES or IRCTC for your date.

Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat boarding guide: every stop

Every stop below is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them. Times are the scheduled times; check live running on NTES on the day.

• Sri Dungargarh (SDGH). 26471 arrives at 06:29 and leaves at 06:31, 49 min and 74 km after Bikaner, with 5 h 24 min still to go to Delhi Cantt. In the other direction, 26472 calls here at 21:36, 1 h 12 min before Bikaner.
• Ratangarh Jn (RTGH). 26471 arrives at 07:10 and leaves at 07:12, 1 h 30 min and 138 km out of Bikaner, with 4 h 43 min to go. 26472 calls here at 20:53.
• Churu (CUR). 26471 arrives at 07:45 and leaves at 07:50, the longest halt on the route at 5 minutes, 2 h 5 min and 181 km out of Bikaner. 26472 calls here at 20:15 and also halts 5 minutes.
• Sadulpur Jn (SDLP). 26471 arrives at 08:35 and leaves at 08:37, 238 km out of Bikaner, with 3 h 18 min to go to Delhi Cantt. 26472 calls here at 19:32.
• Loharu (LHU). 26471 arrives at 09:13 and leaves at 09:15, the first stop in Haryana, with 2 h 40 min to go. 26472 calls here at 18:55.
• Mahendragarh (MHRG). 26471 arrives at 09:42 and leaves at 09:44, 2 h 11 min before Delhi Cantt. 26472 calls here at 18:22.
• Gurgaon (GGN). 26471 arrives at 11:20 and leaves at 11:22, 5 h 40 min after Bikaner and only 17 km from Delhi Cantt. 26472 calls here at 17:00, 15 minutes after leaving Delhi Cantt.

To board at an intermediate station, search from that station on IRCTC, or change the boarding point of an existing e-ticket once, up to the final chart. See the ticket change guide.

Churu to Delhi Vande Bharat

Churu (CUR) has no Vande Bharat train of its own, so the Churu to Delhi Vande Bharat is this same train. 26471 leaves Churu at 07:50 and reaches Delhi Cantt at 11:55, a run of 4 h 5 min over 267 km, with Gurgaon at 11:20 on the way. For Delhi to Churu, 26472 leaves Delhi Cantt at 16:45 and reaches Churu at 20:15, in 3 h 30 min. The same applies to Ratangarh and Sadulpur: book from your own station rather than from Bikaner, because the fare is lower and the seat is held for you from that stop.

Can you go and return the same day by Vande Bharat?

Yes, from the Rajasthan end.

• From Bikaner: take 26471, which reaches Delhi Cantt at 11:55, and come back on 26472 at 16:45. That leaves 4 h 50 min in Delhi, enough for one meeting, a hospital visit or an embassy appointment in south or west Delhi, but tight for anything across the city.
• Using Gurgaon: 26471 reaches Gurgaon at 11:20 and 26472 leaves Gurgaon at 17:00, which gives 5 h 40 min in Gurugram.
• From Delhi: you cannot do a Bikaner day trip and return on this train, because 26472 reaches Bikaner at 22:50 and 26471 leaves Bikaner the next morning.

Both trains must run on the same day, and neither runs on Wednesday. Leave a buffer in case 26471 runs late. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

Bikaner to Delhi Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal, checked 13 November 2026. They are IRCTC fares as recorded by erail.in, and we kept a figure only where it agreed with erail’s own calculation from the official fare rules, so confirm on IRCTC before you pay. We could not confirm fares from Churu, Ratangarh, Sadulpur, Gurgaon or the other intermediate stops; they are lower than the full Bikaner–Delhi Cantt fare, and IRCTC shows the exact figure for your station pair.

The return from Delhi costs ₹165 more in CC and ₹195 more in EC than the morning train, over the same 448 km. Since the base fare is set by distance and class, the gap most likely comes from the catering charge for an evening meal, which IRCTC shows in the fare breakdown when you book. Choosing No Food lowers the price by the meal charge on either train. See the food guide for what is served.

The fare is built from a base fare (1.4 times Shatabdi in CC and 1.3 times in EC), reservation and superfast charges, GST and the optional meal. Source: PIB There is no dynamic fare, so the price does not rise as seats fill up. Source: PIB, February 2026 See how Vande Bharat ticket prices work or estimate a station pair with the fare calculator.

CC or EC to Delhi? EC costs ₹1,015 more than CC on 26471 and ₹1,045 more on 26472. For most passengers CC is the sensible choice on a six-hour daytime run; EC is worth checking when CC is waitlisted.

Booking the Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat train

Booking for 26471 and 26472 opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For a journey on Monday 11 January 2027, booking opens on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 08:00. Do not pick a Wednesday: the train does not run, and IRCTC will not show it. Find the opening date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

When searching, enter Delhi Cantt (DEC) or Gurgaon (GGN) as the Delhi-end station. A search to “New Delhi” or “Delhi” alone will not list this train. If CC is full, look at EC before taking a waiting-list ticket. A ticket still waitlisted when the chart is made is cancelled and refunded automatically, less ₹60 clerkage plus GST (₹63) per passenger.

Tatkal opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves its first station: the day before at Bikaner Jn for 26471, and the day before at Delhi Cantt for 26472. A confirmed Tatkal ticket gets no refund if you cancel. See the Tatkal guide.

The booking guide covers IRCTC step by step, including quotas, waiting lists and how to choose a seat.

Refund if you cancel a Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 26471 at Churu still works from the 05:40 departure from Bikaner Jn. For a confirmed ticket, per passenger, with 5% GST on the charge, using the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands the Ministry of Railways announced in March 2026:

• 26471 in CC (₹1,135): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹946; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹837; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹539; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 26471 in EC (₹2,150): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,898; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,586; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,021; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 26472 in CC (₹1,300): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,111; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹959; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹618; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 26472 in EC (₹2,345): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,093; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,729; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,114; less than 8 hours, nothing.

IRCTC’s published refund rules still show the older 48, 12 and 4-hour cut-offs, so the IRCTC cancellation screen is final. The Vande Bharat cancellation charges guide explains both sets of bands, and the refund calculator and cancellation deadline tool give your own figure and clock times.

When is the chart prepared for the Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat?

• 26471 leaves Bikaner Jn at 05:40, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 26472 leaves Delhi Cantt at 16:45, so its first chart is prepared by 06:45 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).

On a same-day trip from Bikaner, you know your outward seat the night before, and the return chart is ready by 06:45, about the time 26471 is approaching Sri Dungargarh. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Bikaner to Delhi Vande Bharat? Train 26471 leaves Bikaner Jn at 05:40 and reaches Delhi Cantt at 11:55, a journey of 6 h 15 min.

What is the timing of the Delhi to Bikaner Vande Bharat? Train 26472 leaves Delhi Cantt at 16:45 and reaches Bikaner Jn at 22:50, a journey of 6 h 5 min.

Which Delhi station does the Bikaner Vande Bharat use? Delhi Cantt (DEC). It also stops at Gurgaon (GGN). It does not go to New Delhi or Old Delhi.

On which day does the Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat not run? Wednesday, in both directions.

What is the Bikaner to Delhi Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,135 in CC and ₹2,150 in EC with the meal on 26471. The return 26472 is ₹1,300 in CC and ₹2,345 in EC (checked 13 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC).

What are the stops of the Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat? Seven intermediate stops: Sri Dungargarh (SDGH), Ratangarh Jn (RTGH), Churu (CUR), Sadulpur Jn (SDLP), Loharu (LHU), Mahendragarh (MHRG) and Gurgaon (GGN), in reverse order on 26472.

Is there a Vande Bharat from Churu to Delhi? Yes, the same train. 26471 leaves Churu at 07:50 and reaches Delhi Cantt at 11:55. 26472 reaches Churu from Delhi Cantt at 20:15.

Does the Bikaner Vande Bharat stop at Jaipur? No. It runs via Churu and Loharu, not Jaipur. For Jaipur to Delhi, see the Jodhpur and Ajmer trains on the Rajasthan Vande Bharat page.

Can I go from Bikaner to Delhi and back in one day? Yes. 26471 arrives at Delhi Cantt at 11:55 and 26472 leaves at 16:45, giving 4 h 50 min in Delhi, on any day except Wednesday.

When does booking open for the Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat Express? 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST on IRCTC. For Monday 11 January 2027, it opens on Thursday 12 November 2026.

When is the chart prepared for 26471 and 26472? For 26471, which leaves at 05:40, by 20:00 the evening before. For 26472, which leaves at 16:45, by 06:45 on the day of travel.

When was the Bikaner Delhi Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off virtually from Banswara on 25 September 2025, with regular service from 28 September 2025.

Related routes

• All Vande Bharat trains in Rajasthan
• All Vande Bharat trains from Delhi
• Ajmer – Chandigarh Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 26471, erail 26472, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 26471 and ConfirmTkt 26472, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 13 November 2026. Launch: The Assam Tribune. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.