Jodhpur – Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) Vande Bharat Express (12461 / 12462)

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

Train summary

Which Ahmedabad station? This Vande Bharat train does not go to Ahmedabad Jn (ADI), the main station at Kalupur. It starts and ends at Sabarmati (SBIB), a separate station in Ahmedabad. A DeshGujarat report on the launch pointed out that the Rajdhani Express to the same towns runs from Kalupur while the Vande Bharat runs from Sabarmati. Source: DeshGujarat So when you search on IRCTC, “Ahmedabad Jn” will not show this train; search from or to Sabarmati (SBIB). If you type “Jodhpur to Sabarmati Vande Bharat” into a search or an app, this is the same train.

Two more points about the station name. First, Sabarmati (SBIB) and Sabarmati Jn (SBT) are different codes on IRCTC, and the Okha Vande Bharat uses SBT, so check the code on your ticket. Second, if you are changing to the Mumbai Vande Bharat or another train from Ahmedabad Jn, allow time to cross the city between the two stations rather than planning a tight connection. Our Gujarat Vande Bharat page lists which Ahmedabad station each train uses.

What kind of train this is

The Jodhpur Ahmedabad 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. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for layouts and window seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Jodhpur–Sabarmati Vande Bharat on 7 July 2023, from Gorakhpur, together with the Gorakhpur–Lucknow Vande Bharat. Source: PIB Western Railway set the start of regular running for 9 July 2023, six days a week except Tuesday, with the same five intermediate halts it has today. Source: Free Press Journal It was the second Vande Bharat Express for Rajasthan, after the Ajmer–Delhi Cantt train launched in April 2023. Source: DeshGujarat

The timings have shifted a little since launch. In July 2023, 12461 was announced to leave Jodhpur at 05:55 and 12462 to leave Sabarmati at 16:45 and reach Jodhpur at 22:55. Source: Free Press Journal Older articles and videos still carry those times, so go by the tables below and check NTES or IRCTC for your date.

At launch, the train was the quickest way between Sabarmati and Jodhpur: DeshGujarat compared its 6 h 10 min with 7 h 40 min for the Jaisalmer Express, the fastest train on that run before it. Source: DeshGujarat On today’s timetable the run takes 6 h towards Ahmedabad and 5 h 55 min towards Jodhpur, an average of about 75 km/h end to end.

12461 Jodhpur to Sabarmati timetable

12462 Sabarmati to Jodhpur timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 12461 or 12462.

Jodhpur Ahmedabad Vande Bharat boarding guide: every stop

Every stop below is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them. Three stops (Pali Marwar, Falna, Abu Road) are in Rajasthan and two (Palanpur, Mahesana) in Gujarat. Times are scheduled; check live running on NTES on the day.

• Pali Marwar (PMY). 12461 arrives at 06:55 and leaves at 06:57, 50 min and 74 km after Jodhpur, with 5 h 8 min and 375 km still to go to Sabarmati. In the other direction, 12462 calls here at 21:29.
• Falna (FA). 12461 arrives at 08:00 and leaves at 08:02, 1 h 55 min and 170 km out of Jodhpur, with 4 h 3 min to go. 12462 calls here at 20:20.
• Abu Road (ABR). 12461 arrives at 09:05 and leaves at 09:10, 3 h and 269 km out of Jodhpur, with 2 h 55 min and 180 km to go. It has the longest halt on the route, five minutes. 12462 calls here at 19:15.
• Palanpur Jn (PNU). 12461 arrives at 10:02 and leaves at 10:04, 3 h 57 min and 322 km out of Jodhpur, with 2 h 1 min to go. 12462 calls here at 18:35.
• Mahesana Jn (MSH). 12461 arrives at 10:49 and leaves at 10:51, 4 h 44 min and 387 km out of Jodhpur, with 1 h 14 min and 62 km to go. 12462 calls here at 17:38, 43 minutes out of Sabarmati.

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.

Vande Bharat Ahmedabad to Abu Road (for Mount Abu)

Abu Road (ABR) is the nearest railway station to Mount Abu, 27–28 km from the hill town. Source: Incredible India (Ministry of Tourism) That makes this Vande Bharat train the quick rail option for Mount Abu from Ahmedabad: 12462 leaves Sabarmati at 16:55 and reaches Abu Road at 19:15, a 2 h 20 min ride over 181 km. Coming back, 12461 leaves Abu Road at 09:10 and reaches Sabarmati at 12:05, in 2 h 55 min. From Jodhpur, Abu Road is 3 h away on 12461 (arriving 09:05), and the return 12462 leaves Abu Road at 19:20 and reaches Jodhpur at 22:50. There is no same-day Mount Abu return on this pair from Ahmedabad, because the only Ahmedabad-bound train passes Abu Road in the morning; plan at least one night in Mount Abu.

Can you go and return the same day?

Yes, from the Jodhpur end.

• From Jodhpur: take 12461, which reaches Sabarmati at 12:05, and come back on 12462 at 16:55. That leaves 4 h 50 min in Ahmedabad, which is enough for a meeting or one or two sights, but not for crossing the whole city at peak traffic. Leave a margin before 16:55.
• From Ahmedabad: you cannot do a Jodhpur day trip on this train, because 12462 reaches Jodhpur at 22:50 and 12461 leaves Jodhpur the next morning.

Both trains must run on the same day, and neither runs on Tuesday. Leave a buffer in case 12461 runs late. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

Jodhpur to Ahmedabad Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal, checked 12 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 for shorter trips such as Sabarmati to Abu Road or Jodhpur to Palanpur; check your station pair on IRCTC. Those fares are lower than the full Jodhpur–Sabarmati fare.

The evening train from Sabarmati costs ₹165 more in CC and ₹195 more in EC than the morning train, over the same 449 km. Since the base fare is set by distance and class, the gap most likely comes from the catering charge, 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? For a 6-hour daytime trip, CC is the usual choice and costs ₹1,015 less than EC on 12461. EC is worth checking when CC is waitlisted, or if you want the wider seat for the full run.

Booking the Jodhpur Ahmedabad Vande Bharat train

Booking for 12461 and 12462 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 Tuesday: the train does not run, and IRCTC will not show it. Find the opening date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

When you search, use JU and SBIB as the station codes. A search to “Ahmedabad Jn” will list other trains but not this Vande Bharat Express. 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 Jodhpur for 12461, and the day before at Sabarmati for 12462. 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 Jodhpur Ahmedabad Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 12462 at Mahesana still works from the 16:55 departure from Sabarmati. 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:

• 12461 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.
• 12461 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.
• 12462 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.
• 12462 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 Jodhpur Ahmedabad Vande Bharat?

• 12461 leaves Jodhpur Jn at 06:05, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 12462 leaves Sabarmati at 16:55, so its first chart is prepared by 06:55 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).

For a same-day trip from Jodhpur, you know your outward seat the night before, and the return chart is ready by 06:55, while you are already on 12461. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

Jodhpur Ahmedabad Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Jodhpur to Ahmedabad Vande Bharat? Train 12461 leaves Jodhpur Jn at 06:05 and reaches Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) at 12:05, a journey of 6 h.

What is the timing of the Ahmedabad to Jodhpur Vande Bharat? Train 12462 leaves Sabarmati at 16:55 and reaches Jodhpur Jn at 22:50, a journey of 5 h 55 min.

Does the Jodhpur Vande Bharat go to Ahmedabad Jn (Kalupur)? No. It starts and ends at Sabarmati (SBIB) in Ahmedabad. Search IRCTC with SBIB, not ADI.

Is the Jodhpur to Sabarmati Vande Bharat the same as the Jodhpur to Ahmedabad Vande Bharat? Yes. It is one train pair, 12461/12462, and Sabarmati is its Ahmedabad station.

On which day does the Jodhpur Ahmedabad Vande Bharat not run? Tuesday, in both directions.

What is the Jodhpur to Ahmedabad Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,135 in CC and ₹2,150 in EC with the meal on 12461. The return 12462 is ₹1,300 in CC and ₹2,345 in EC (checked 12 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC).

What are the stops of the Jodhpur Ahmedabad Vande Bharat? Five intermediate stops: Pali Marwar (PMY), Falna (FA), Abu Road (ABR), Palanpur Jn (PNU) and Mahesana Jn (MSH), in reverse order on 12462.

Does the Jodhpur Vande Bharat stop at Abu Road for Mount Abu? Yes. 12461 calls at Abu Road at 09:05 and 12462 at 19:15. Mount Abu is 27–28 km from the station.

Can I go from Jodhpur to Ahmedabad and back in one day? Yes. 12461 arrives at 12:05 and 12462 leaves at 16:55, giving 4 h 50 min in Ahmedabad, on any day except Tuesday.

When does booking open for the Jodhpur Ahmedabad 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 12461 and 12462? For 12461, which leaves at 06:05, by 20:00 the evening before. For 12462, which leaves at 16:55, by 06:55 on the day of travel.

When was the Jodhpur Sabarmati Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off on 7 July 2023, and regular running began on 9 July 2023.

Related routes

• Vande Bharat trains in Rajasthan
• Vande Bharat trains in Gujarat
• Mumbai – Ahmedabad Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 12461, erail 12462, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 12461 and ConfirmTkt 12462, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 12 November 2026. Launch: PIB. Regular run and launch timings: Free Press Journal. Second Vande Bharat for Rajasthan: DeshGujarat. Sabarmati vs Kalupur and time saved: DeshGujarat. Mount Abu station: Incredible India. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.