Vande Bharat Trains in Madhya Pradesh

Timetables last checked 12 November 2026.

Two of these routes go to Delhi, one to Maharashtra and one to Uttar Pradesh, and one, Rani Kamalapati to Rewa, stays entirely inside Madhya Pradesh.

All Vande Bharat routes in Madhya Pradesh

So the answer to “how many Vande Bharat trains in Madhya Pradesh” is 5 routes and 10 train numbers. All of them start or end in the state; none only passes through. Each route runs six days a week, and the day off differs from route to route, so check the last column before you plan a trip.

Which station in Bhopal: Rani Kamalapati or Bhopal Jn?

Bhopal has two Vande Bharat stations, and they serve different trains:

• Rani Kamalapati (RKMP): the Delhi train (20171/20172) and the Rewa train (20173/20174) start and end here. This is the station that was called Habibganj until November 2021 Source: ThePrint.
• Bhopal Jn (BPL): only the Indore–Nagpur Vande Bharat (20911/20912) stops here, at 09:10 towards Nagpur and 20:38 towards Indore.

Booking sites list the first one as “Rani Kamalapati” or “Rani Kamlapati”; both spellings mean RKMP. If you search IRCTC for Bhopal to Delhi by Vande Bharat and pick Bhopal Jn, the train will not appear, because 20171 does not call at BPL. Pick RKMP instead.

Madhya Pradesh Vande Bharat trains, one by one

Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal) – Hazrat Nizamuddin (20171/20172). The fastest Vande Bharat Express in Madhya Pradesh in our list. 20171 leaves Rani Kamalapati at 05:40, calls at Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi at 08:39 and Gwalior at 09:41, then Agra Cantt, and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 13:16. That is 700 km in 7 h 36 min, an average of 92.1 km/h, with only three stops. 20172 leaves Delhi at 14:40, reaches Gwalior at 17:38 and Bhopal at 22:16. It does not run on Saturday. The Prime Minister flagged off the Rani Kamalapati–Delhi service at Bhopal on 1 April 2023 Source: PIB, Prime Minister’s Office. More Delhi options: Vande Bharat trains from Delhi.

Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal) – Rewa (20173/20174). The only Vande Bharat route that runs wholly inside Madhya Pradesh, and the one for Jabalpur. 20174 leaves Rewa at 05:20 and calls at Satna (06:00), Maihar, Katni (07:18), Jabalpur (08:25), Narsinghpur, Pipariya, Itarsi Jn (11:50) and Narmadapuram before reaching Rani Kamalapati at 13:30. 20173 leaves Bhopal at 15:30 and reaches Jabalpur at 19:45 and Rewa at 23:35. With eight stops it covers 569 km in 8 h 5 min, averaging about 70 km/h, slower than the Delhi train because it stops so often. No service on Tuesday. A Rani Kamalapati–Jabalpur Vande Bharat was one of five Vande Bharat trains flagged off at Rani Kamalapati station on 27 June 2023 Source: PIB, Ministry of Railways.

Indore – Nagpur (20911/20912). The Vande Bharat train for Indore, Ujjain and Bhopal Jn, running south into Maharashtra. 20911 leaves Indore Jn at 06:10, reaches Ujjain Jn at 06:50, Bhopal Jn at 09:10, then Narmadapuram, Itarsi Jn and Betul, and arrives at Nagpur at 14:35. 20912 leaves Nagpur at 15:20, reaches Bhopal Jn at 20:38, Ujjain at 22:40 and Indore at 23:50. It covers 635 km in 8 h 25 min and does not run on Sunday. All five of its intermediate stops are in Madhya Pradesh, so it also works as a fast link between Indore, Ujjain and Bhopal.

Khajuraho – Hazrat Nizamuddin (22469/22470). The Vande Bharat train for Khajuraho, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Datia and Gwalior. 22470 leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 06:00, reaches Gwalior at 09:05, Datia at 09:59, then Jhansi, Lalitpur Jn, Tikamgarh (12:21) and Chhatarpur (13:16), and arrives at Khajuraho at 14:20. 22469 leaves Khajuraho at 14:50, reaches Gwalior at 19:28 and Delhi at 23:10. That is 659 km in 8 h 20 min. No service on Monday. This was Madhya Pradesh’s fourth Vande Bharat route, flagged off on 12 March 2024 Source: Free Press Journal.

Khajuraho – Banaras (26505/26506). The Vande Bharat train east from Khajuraho into Uttar Pradesh. 26505 leaves Khajuraho at 15:20 and calls at Mahoba Jn, Banda Jn, Chitrakoot Dham Karwi, Prayagrajcheoki and Vindhyachal before reaching Banaras (BNRS) at 23:10. 26506 leaves Banaras at 05:15 and reaches Khajuraho at 13:10. Khajuraho is its only stop in Madhya Pradesh; all the others are in Uttar Pradesh. It covers 469 km in 7 h 50 min and does not run on Thursday. Note that it uses Banaras station, not Varanasi Jn, and Prayagrajcheoki, not Prayagraj Jn; see the Uttar Pradesh Vande Bharat guide for the other trains at those cities.

Madhya Pradesh stations with the most Vande Bharat trains

Counting the 10 train services above, these Madhya Pradesh stations are served most often:

• Rani Kamalapati (RKMP), Bhopal: 4 trains, on the Delhi and Rewa routes.
• Gwalior (GWL): 4, on the Bhopal–Delhi and Khajuraho–Delhi routes.
• Khajuraho (KURJ): 4, on the Delhi and Banaras routes.
• Itarsi Jn (ET) and Narmadapuram (NDPM): 4 each, on the Rewa and Indore–Nagpur routes.
• Jabalpur (JBP), Katni (KTE), Satna (STA), Maihar (MYR), Narsinghpur (NU), Pipariya (PPI) and Rewa (REWA): 2 each, all on the Rewa route.
• Indore Jn (INDB), Ujjain Jn (UJN), Bhopal Jn (BPL) and Betul (BZU): 2 each, on the Indore–Nagpur route.
• Datia (DAA), Tikamgarh (TKMG) and Chhatarpur (MCSC): 2 each, on the Khajuraho–Delhi route.

Taking both Bhopal stations together, the city has 6 Vande Bharat trains: four at Rani Kamalapati and two at Bhopal Jn. Itarsi and Narmadapuram are the two stations where two different routes meet, so from either you can reach Jabalpur and Rewa as well as Betul and Nagpur. Use the trains between stations tool to see every option for your pair of stations.

Vande Bharat by city in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal. To Delhi by 20171 (05:40 from RKMP), to Jabalpur and Rewa by 20173 (15:30 from RKMP), to Nagpur by 20911 (09:15 from BPL) and to Ujjain and Indore by 20912 (20:43 from BPL).

Indore. One Vande Bharat train starts here: 20911 at 06:10 for Ujjain, Bhopal Jn, Itarsi and Nagpur. The return, 20912, arrives at 23:50. There is no direct Vande Bharat from Indore to Delhi in our data.

Jabalpur. Served only by the Rewa–Rani Kamalapati train: 08:35 towards Bhopal (arriving 13:30) and 19:55 towards Satna and Rewa (arriving 23:35).

Gwalior. Four trains, all on the Delhi line. Towards Delhi: 20171 at 09:45 and 22469 at 19:33. Away from Delhi: 22470 at 09:10 for Khajuraho and 20172 at 17:42 for Bhopal.

Ujjain. Served by the Indore–Nagpur train: 06:55 towards Bhopal and Nagpur, and 22:45 towards Indore.

Rewa and Satna. 20174 leaves Rewa at 05:20 and Satna at 06:05 for Jabalpur and Bhopal; 20173 brings you back to Satna at 22:25 and Rewa at 23:35.

Khajuraho. Two Vande Bharat routes: to Delhi (22469 at 14:50) and to Banaras (26505 at 15:20).

Same-day trips by Vande Bharat in Madhya Pradesh

Because most of these Vande Bharat trains leave in the early morning and come back in the evening, several day trips work:

A day trip from Banaras to Khajuraho is possible on paper (arrive 13:10, leave 15:20), but it leaves only 2 h 10 min there. Plan other combinations with the same-day return planner.

Booking a Vande Bharat Express in Madhya Pradesh

All five Madhya Pradesh routes are daytime Chair Car trains with CC (AC Chair Car) and EC (Executive Chair Car); see Vande Bharat seats for the layout. There is no Vande Bharat Sleeper in Madhya Pradesh in our data yet. Book on IRCTC when booking opens, 60 days ahead at 08:00 IST, or try Tatkal at 10:00 IST the day before; the booking guide covers both. On these Chair Car trains you choose a meal or No Food when booking, which changes the fare; see Vande Bharat food. If plans change, check the cancellation charges before you cancel.

Book from the station you will actually board at: on the Rewa train you can book Jabalpur to Bhopal, and on the Indore–Nagpur train Ujjain to Bhopal Jn, rather than the full run. Check your PNR once the chart is prepared, and the train’s running status on NTES on the day.

Madhya Pradesh Vande Bharat FAQs

Is Vande Bharat available in Madhya Pradesh? Yes. Five Vande Bharat routes (10 trains) start or end in Madhya Pradesh, from Rani Kamalapati (Bhopal), Indore Jn, Rewa and Khajuraho.

How many Vande Bharat trains are there in Madhya Pradesh? 10 train numbers on 5 routes: 20171/20172, 20173/20174, 20911/20912, 22469/22470 and 26505/26506. No other Vande Bharat route stops in the state.

Which Vande Bharat trains run from Bhopal? From Rani Kamalapati: Hazrat Nizamuddin (20171) and Rewa via Jabalpur (20173). From Bhopal Jn: Nagpur (20911) and Indore (20912), both as a stop on the Indore–Nagpur train.

Is there a Vande Bharat from Bhopal to Delhi? Yes. 20171 leaves Rani Kamalapati at 05:40 and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 13:16, daily except Saturday. It does not stop at Bhopal Jn.

Is there a Vande Bharat from Indore? Yes. 20911 leaves Indore Jn at 06:10 for Ujjain, Bhopal Jn and Nagpur, daily except Sunday.

Is there a Vande Bharat from Jabalpur? No train starts there, but the Rewa–Rani Kamalapati Vande Bharat stops at Jabalpur: 08:35 towards Bhopal and 19:55 towards Rewa, daily except Tuesday.

Is there a Vande Bharat from Gwalior to Delhi? Yes, two: 20171 at 09:45 (arriving 13:16) and 22469 at 19:33 (arriving 23:10), both to Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Is there a Vande Bharat from Khajuraho? Yes. 22469 to Hazrat Nizamuddin at 14:50 (not on Monday) and 26505 to Banaras at 15:20 (not on Thursday).

Which is the fastest Vande Bharat train in Madhya Pradesh? 20171/20172 Rani Kamalapati–Hazrat Nizamuddin, averaging 92.1 km/h over 700 km, among the trains we track.

Is there a Vande Bharat Sleeper in Madhya Pradesh? Not in our data as of November 2026. All Vande Bharat trains in Madhya Pradesh are daytime Chair Car services.

Sources

Route list: Ministry of Railways (PIB), July 2026. Launch dates: PIB, 1 April 2023, PIB, 27 June 2023 and Free Press Journal, 12 March 2024. Station renaming: ThePrint. Timetables: erail and ConfirmTkt, cross-checked 11 November 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.