Bilaspur – Nagpur Vande Bharat Express (20825 / 20826)

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

Train summary

Which Nagpur station? This Vande Bharat Express uses Nagpur (NGP), the main station in the city. It does not call at Ajni, which is where the Pune–Nagpur Vande Bharat starts and ends, so do not mix up the two if you are changing trains.

Boarding in Chhattisgarh: the train starts at Bilaspur Jn, but most passengers from the state capital board at Raipur Jn (R), and passengers from Bhilai and Durg board at Durg (DURG). Rajnandgaon and Dongargarh are also stops.

What kind of train this is

The Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat train is a daytime Chair Car service. There are no berths, only reclining seats: CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for coach layouts and window seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Nagpur–Bilaspur Vande Bharat Express from platform 1 of Nagpur Railway Station on 11 December 2022. It was the sixth Vande Bharat train in the country, and the Ministry of Railways announced it would run six days a week, except Saturday. Source: PIB, Ministry of Railways Saturday is still its day off today.

20825 Bilaspur to Nagpur timetable

20826 Nagpur to Bilaspur timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 20825 or 20826.

The return is 10 minutes quicker than the morning run. Most of the gap is between Nagpur and Gondia: 20826 covers that 130 km stretch in 1 h 23 min, while 20825 is given 1 h 53 min for it.

Vande Bharat Raipur to Nagpur

There is no separate Raipur–Nagpur Vande Bharat; this pair is the one that links the two cities. From Raipur Jn, 20825 leaves at 08:03 and reaches Nagpur at 12:15, 302 km in 4 h 12 min. From Nagpur to Raipur, 20826 leaves at 14:05 and reaches Raipur Jn at 17:44, 303 km in 3 h 39 min. Like the full run, it does not operate on Saturday.

For Durg and Bhilai, 20825 leaves Durg at 08:45 and reaches Nagpur at 12:15 (3 h 30 min, 265 km), and 20826 reaches Durg at 17:15 (3 h 10 min from Nagpur).

Raipur to Nagpur fares were not in our checked data, so we cannot print a figure. Search Raipur Jn (R) to Nagpur (NGP) on IRCTC for the exact fare; it is lower than the full Bilaspur–Nagpur fare shown below, because the base fare depends on distance.

Bilaspur Nagpur 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 scheduled; check live running on NTES on the day.

• Raipur Jn (R). 20825 arrives at 08:01 and leaves at 08:03, 1 h 16 min and 111 km after Bilaspur, with 4 h 12 min and 302 km still to go to Nagpur. In the other direction, 20826 calls here at 17:44, and Bilaspur is 1 h 39 min further on.
• Durg (DURG). 20825 arrives at 08:43 and leaves at 08:45, 1 h 58 min and 148 km out of Bilaspur. It is the stop for Bhilai. 20826 calls here at 17:15.
• Rajnandgaon (RJN). 20825 arrives at 09:02 and leaves at 09:03, 2 h 17 min and 178 km out. The halt is one minute, so be at the door with your bags. 20826 calls here at 16:39.
• Dongargarh (DGG). 20825 arrives at 09:21 and leaves at 09:22, 2 h 36 min and 210 km out, with 2 h 53 min still to go to Nagpur. This is also a one-minute halt. 20826 calls here at 16:19.
• Gondia Jn (G). 20825 arrives at 10:20 and leaves at 10:22, 3 h 35 min and 283 km out, with 1 h 53 min and 130 km left to Nagpur. Gondia is the only intermediate stop in Maharashtra. 20826 calls here at 15:28, 1 h 23 min after leaving Nagpur.

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.

Can you go and return the same day?

• Bilaspur to Nagpur and back: take 20825, which reaches Nagpur at 12:15, and come back on 20826 at 14:05. That leaves only 1 h 50 min in Nagpur, enough for a short meeting near the station but not much more. A late arrival cuts it further.
• Raipur to Nagpur and back: the same pair gives the same 1 h 50 min in Nagpur, and you are back at Raipur Jn at 17:44.
• Nagpur to Bilaspur or Raipur and back: not possible on this train. 20826 reaches Raipur at 17:44 and Bilaspur at 19:25, and the next Nagpur-bound run, 20825, leaves the following morning.

Neither train runs on Saturday, so a Friday trip out and Saturday trip back is not possible on this pair. The same-day return planner checks any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

Bilaspur to Nagpur Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal, checked 12 November 2026. They come from erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, and we kept a figure only where it agreed with erail’s own fare calculation, so confirm on IRCTC before you pay. Fares for shorter trips, such as Raipur, Durg or Gondia to Nagpur, could not be confirmed and are lower; check your station pair on IRCTC.

The Nagpur to Bilaspur train costs ₹165 more in CC and ₹195 more in EC than the morning train over the same route. The base fare is set by distance and class, so the gap most likely comes from the catering charge on the afternoon train, 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? EC costs ₹970 more than CC on 20825 and ₹1,000 more on 20826. For a five-hour daytime trip, CC is the usual choice; EC is worth a look when CC is waitlisted.

Booking the Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat train

Booking for 20825 and 20826 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 Saturday: the train does not run, and IRCTC will not show it. Find the opening date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

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 Bilaspur for 20825, and the day before at Nagpur for 20826. That holds even if you board 20825 at Raipur. 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 Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 20825 at Raipur still works from the 06:45 departure from Bilaspur. 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:

• 20825 in CC (₹1,090): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹901; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹804; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹518; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 20825 in EC (₹2,060): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,808; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,519; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹978; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 20826 in CC (₹1,255): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,066; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹926; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹596; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 20826 in EC (₹2,255): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,003; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,663; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,071; 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 Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat?

• 20825 leaves Bilaspur at 06:45, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 20826 leaves Nagpur at 14:05, just after the 14:00 cut-off, so its first chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, by 04:05 on the day of travel, not the evening before.

After the first chart, waiting-list tickets are settled and your coach and seat number appear on the PNR. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

Other Vande Bharat trains at Nagpur

Nagpur (NGP) is also served by the Nagpur–Secunderabad Vande Bharat (20101/20102) and the Indore–Nagpur Vande Bharat (20911/20912). If you arrive on 20825 at 12:15 and want to go on towards Indore, 20912 leaves Nagpur at 15:20, but each train is a separate ticket and a late arrival is not covered. The Pune train uses Ajni instead; see the Pune–Nagpur page.

Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Bilaspur to Nagpur Vande Bharat? Train 20825 leaves Bilaspur Jn at 06:45 and reaches Nagpur at 12:15, a journey of 5 h 30 min.

What is the timing of the Nagpur to Bilaspur Vande Bharat? Train 20826 leaves Nagpur at 14:05 and reaches Bilaspur Jn at 19:25, a journey of 5 h 20 min.

On which day does the Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat not run? Saturday, in both directions.

What is the Vande Bharat Raipur to Nagpur timing? 20825 leaves Raipur Jn at 08:03 and reaches Nagpur at 12:15. Towards Raipur, 20826 leaves Nagpur at 14:05 and reaches Raipur Jn at 17:44.

Does the Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat stop at Durg? Yes. 20825 calls at Durg at 08:43 and 20826 at 17:15.

What are the stops of the Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat? Five intermediate stops: Raipur Jn (R), Durg (DURG), Rajnandgaon (RJN), Dongargarh (DGG) and Gondia Jn (G), in reverse order on 20826.

What is the Bilaspur to Nagpur Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,090 in CC and ₹2,060 in EC with the meal on 20825. The return 20826 is ₹1,255 in CC and ₹2,255 in EC (checked 12 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC).

What is the Raipur to Nagpur Vande Bharat fare? We could not confirm it. Check Raipur Jn to Nagpur on IRCTC; it is lower than the Bilaspur–Nagpur fare.

Which station does the Vande Bharat use in Nagpur? Nagpur (NGP), the main station. It does not stop at Ajni.

Can I go from Bilaspur to Nagpur and return the same day? Yes, with 1 h 50 min in Nagpur: 20825 arrives at 12:15 and 20826 leaves at 14:05, on any day except Saturday.

When does booking open for the Bilaspur Nagpur 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 20825 and 20826? For 20825, which leaves at 06:45, by 20:00 the evening before. For 20826, which leaves at 14:05, by 04:05 on the day of travel.

When was the Bilaspur Nagpur Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off from Nagpur on 11 December 2022, as the sixth Vande Bharat train in the country.

Related routes

• Pune – Nagpur (Ajni) Vande Bharat
• All Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai and Maharashtra
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 20825, erail 20826, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 20825 and ConfirmTkt 20826, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 12 November 2026. Launch: PIB, Ministry of Railways. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.