Jodhpur – Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express (26481 / 26482)

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 does not go to New Delhi (NDLS), Old Delhi or Hazrat Nizamuddin. It starts and ends at Delhi Cantt (DEC), the station in the Delhi Cantonment area of south-west Delhi. If you search IRCTC for “New Delhi” or “Delhi Jn”, the train will not appear; choose Delhi Cantt as the station. For Gurugram, or if Delhi Cantt is out of your way, Gurgaon (GGN) is the last stop before it, 17 km and 33 minutes earlier on 26481, and the first stop after it on 26482. Every Vande Bharat from Delhi to Rajasthan uses Delhi Cantt; the Vande Bharat trains from Delhi page lists which Delhi station each route uses.

Boarding in Jodhpur: the train starts at Jodhpur Jn, the city’s main station. It is the only stop in Jodhpur.

What kind of train this is

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Jodhpur–Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat by video link from Banswara on 25 September 2025, together with the Bikaner–Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat. Source: Outlook Traveller Regular running began on Saturday 27 September 2025, six days a week except Tuesday, with an 8-coach train of seven AC Chair Cars and one Executive Chair Car. Source: Patrika

The train was lengthened to 20 coaches in May 2026: the longer train was flagged off at Jodhpur on 22 May 2026, raising capacity from 530 to 1,440 seats, with 16 CC and 2 EC coaches. Source: Swarajya Older articles that describe an 8-coach train are out of date.

The timings have also moved a little since launch. In September 2025, 26481 was announced to leave Jodhpur at 05:25 and 26482 to reach Jodhpur at 23:20, with eight halts; Gandhinagar Jaipur was not on that list. Source: Patrika Today 26481 leaves at 05:30 and Gandhinagar Jaipur is a ninth stop, so go by the tables below and check NTES or IRCTC for your date.

On today’s timetable the average speed end to end is about 76 km/h towards Delhi and 74 km/h towards Jodhpur, including the nine stops.

26481 Jodhpur to Delhi Cantt timetable

26482 Delhi Cantt to Jodhpur timetable

All stops are on the same day. Jaipur has the longest halt, 5 minutes; every other stop is 2 minutes, so be at the door with your bags before the train pulls in. For live running status, use NTES with train number 26481 or 26482. Because 26482 reaches Jodhpur at 23:20, a delay on the way pushes the arrival past midnight, so check the running status before arranging a late pickup.

Jodhpur 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.

• Merta Road Junction (MTD). 26481 arrives at 06:36 and leaves at 06:38, 1 h 6 min and 105 km after Jodhpur, with 6 h 52 min and 501 km still to go to Delhi Cantt. In the other direction, 26482 calls here at 21:42.
• Degana Jn (DNA). 26481 arrives at 07:06 and leaves at 07:08, 1 h 36 min and 149 km out of Jodhpur, with 6 h 22 min to go. 26482 calls here at 21:13.
• Makrana Jn (MKN). 26481 arrives at 07:37 and leaves at 07:39, 2 h 7 min and 193 km out of Jodhpur, with 5 h 51 min to go. 26482 calls here at 20:43.
• Phulera Jn (FL). 26481 arrives at 08:35 and leaves at 08:37, 3 h 5 min and 258 km out of Jodhpur, with 4 h 53 min to go. 26482 calls here at 19:58.
• Jaipur (JP). 26481 arrives at 09:20 and leaves at 09:25, 3 h 50 min and 313 km out of Jodhpur, with 4 h 5 min and 293 km still to go to Delhi Cantt. 26482 calls here at 19:00.
• Gandhinagar Jaipur (GADJ). 26481 arrives at 09:34 and leaves at 09:36, 4 h 4 min and 318 km out of Jodhpur, with 3 h 54 min to go. It is a separate station 5 km from Jaipur on the Delhi side of the city. 26482 calls here at 18:37.
• Alwar (AWR). 26481 arrives at 11:13 and leaves at 11:15, 5 h 43 min and 464 km out of Jodhpur, with 2 h 15 min and 142 km to go. It is the last stop in Rajasthan. 26482 calls here at 17:08.
• Rewari (RE). 26481 arrives at 12:13 and leaves at 12:15, 6 h 43 min and 538 km out of Jodhpur, with 1 h 15 min to go. 26482 calls here at 16:20.
• Gurgaon (GGN). 26481 arrives at 12:55 and leaves at 12:57, 7 h 25 min and 589 km out of Jodhpur, with 33 min and 17 km to go to Delhi Cantt. 26482 calls here at 15:24, 14 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.

Vande Bharat Jaipur to Delhi

This Vande Bharat Express also works as a Jaipur–Delhi train. 26481 leaves Jaipur (JP) at 09:25 and reaches Delhi Cantt at 13:30, 4 h 5 min for 293 km. Coming back, 26482 leaves Delhi Cantt at 15:10 and reaches Jaipur at 19:00, 3 h 50 min for 294 km. Gandhinagar Jaipur (GADJ) is an option for both, at 09:36 towards Delhi and 18:37 towards Jaipur.

Jaipur has a second Vande Bharat to Delhi Cantt: the Ajmer – Chandigarh Vande Bharat. 20977 leaves Jaipur at 07:47 and reaches Delhi Cantt at 11:30, and 20978 leaves Delhi Cantt at 18:28 and reaches Jaipur at 22:05. That train does not run on Wednesday, while 26481/26482 does not run on Tuesday, so on any given day at least one of the two pairs runs between Jaipur and Delhi Cantt.

Vande Bharat Jodhpur to Jaipur

From Jodhpur, 26481 reaches Jaipur in 3 h 50 min, at 09:20. The return 26482 leaves Jaipur at 19:05 and reaches Jodhpur at 23:20, in 4 h 15 min. Merta Road, Degana, Makrana and Phulera, the four stops between Jodhpur and Jaipur, come within 3 h 5 min of Jodhpur on 26481. The Vande Bharat trains in Rajasthan page covers every route in the state.

Can you go and return the same day?

Yes, from the Rajasthan end, though the time in Delhi is short.

• From Jodhpur to Delhi: 26481 reaches Delhi Cantt at 13:30 and 26482 leaves at 15:10. That leaves only 1 h 40 min in Delhi, enough for a meeting near Delhi Cantt or Gurugram, but not for crossing the city.
• From Jodhpur to Jaipur: 26481 reaches Jaipur at 09:20 and 26482 leaves Jaipur at 19:05, giving 9 h 45 min in Jaipur, a full day in the city.
• From Jaipur to Delhi: on the same pair, 1 h 40 min at Delhi Cantt. Taking 20977 out (Delhi Cantt 11:30) and 26482 back (15:10) gives 3 h 40 min, but only on days when both run, so not on Tuesday or Wednesday.
• From Delhi: you cannot do a Jodhpur or Jaipur day trip on this train, because 26482 leaves Delhi in the afternoon and 26481 comes back the next day.

Leave a buffer in case 26481 runs late. The same-day return planner checks any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

Jodhpur 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 for shorter trips such as Jaipur to Delhi Cantt or Jodhpur to Jaipur; check your station pair on IRCTC. Those fares are lower than the full Jodhpur–Delhi Cantt fare.

The morning train from Jodhpur costs ₹55 more in CC and ₹50 more in EC than the afternoon train from Delhi, over the same 606 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 to Delhi? EC costs ₹1,320 more than CC on 26481. For an eight-hour day in the seat, the wider 2+2 EC seats matter more than on a short trip, and with only two EC coaches against 16 CC, EC can fill first on busy days.

Booking the Jodhpur Delhi Vande Bharat train

Booking for 26481 and 26482 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.

Search from your own boarding station, such as Jaipur, Alwar or Gurgaon, rather than from Jodhpur, because availability is shown for the station pair you search. 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 26481, and the day before at Delhi Cantt for 26482. 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 Delhi Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 26481 at Jaipur still works from the 05:30 departure from Jodhpur. For a confirmed ticket on the full route, per passenger, with 5% GST on the charge, using the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands the Ministry of Railways announced in March 2026:

• 26481 in CC (₹1,620): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹1,431; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹1,195; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹770; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 26481 in EC (₹2,940): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,688; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹2,168; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,397; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 26482 in CC (₹1,565): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,376; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,154; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹743; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 26482 in EC (₹2,890): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,638; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹2,131; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,373; 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 Delhi Vande Bharat?

• 26481 leaves Jodhpur Jn at 05:30, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 26482 leaves Delhi Cantt at 15:10, so its first chart is prepared by 05:10 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).

The chart is made for the whole train from its first station, so a Jaipur or Gurgaon passenger gets a seat number at the same time. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

Jodhpur Delhi Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Jodhpur to Delhi Vande Bharat? Train 26481 leaves Jodhpur Jn at 05:30 and reaches Delhi Cantt at 13:30, a journey of 8 h.

What is the timing of the Delhi to Jodhpur Vande Bharat? Train 26482 leaves Delhi Cantt at 15:10 and reaches Jodhpur Jn at 23:20, a journey of 8 h 10 min.

Does the Jodhpur Vande Bharat go to New Delhi station? No. It starts and ends at Delhi Cantt (DEC). It also stops at Gurgaon (GGN), 17 km before Delhi Cantt.

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

What is the Jodhpur to Delhi Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,620 in CC and ₹2,940 in EC with the meal on 26481. The return 26482 is ₹1,565 in CC and ₹2,890 in EC (checked 13 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC).

What are the stops of the Jodhpur Delhi Vande Bharat? Nine intermediate stops: Merta Road Junction (MTD), Degana Jn (DNA), Makrana Jn (MKN), Phulera Jn (FL), Jaipur (JP), Gandhinagar Jaipur (GADJ), Alwar (AWR), Rewari (RE) and Gurgaon (GGN), in reverse order on 26482.

Does the Jodhpur Delhi Vande Bharat stop at Jaipur? Yes. 26481 calls at Jaipur at 09:20 and 26482 at 19:00, each with a 5-minute halt.

What is the Jaipur to Delhi Vande Bharat timing on this train? 26481 leaves Jaipur at 09:25 and reaches Delhi Cantt at 13:30. 26482 leaves Delhi Cantt at 15:10 and reaches Jaipur at 19:00.

How many coaches does the Jodhpur Delhi Vande Bharat have? 20 coaches since May 2026, with 16 CC and 2 EC coaches and 1,440 seats, up from 8 coaches at launch.

Can I go from Jodhpur to Delhi and back in one day? Only just. 26481 arrives at 13:30 and 26482 leaves at 15:10, giving 1 h 40 min in Delhi, on any day except Tuesday.

When does booking open for the Jodhpur 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 26481 and 26482? For 26481, which leaves at 05:30, by 20:00 the evening before. For 26482, which leaves at 15:10, by 05:10 on the day of travel.

When was the Jodhpur Delhi Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off on 25 September 2025 by video link from Banswara, and regular running began on 27 September 2025.

Related routes

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

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 26481, erail 26482, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 26481 and ConfirmTkt 26482, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 13 November 2026. Launch: Outlook Traveller. Regular running, launch timings and halts: Patrika. 20-coach train: Swarajya. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.