Pune – Nagpur (Ajni) Vande Bharat Express (26101 / 26102)

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

Train summary

The longest Chair Car Vande Bharat. At 881 km, 26101/26102 is the longest run of the 164 Chair Car Vande Bharat trains in our timetable data, ahead of Varanasi – Meerut City at 783 km. It is also the longest by time: no other Chair Car Vande Bharat Express spends a full 12 hours on the move. Only the Vande Bharat Sleeper goes further; see Vande Bharat speed and the fastest routes.

Why the train ends at Ajni, not Nagpur Jn

Every timetable lists the Nagpur end as Ajni (AJNI), a separate station in Nagpur city. Source: Free Press Journal The train does not call at Nagpur Jn (NGP) at all, so on IRCTC you have to search for “AJNI” or “Ajni”. A search for Nagpur Jn to Pune will not show 26102.

Ajni is also getting a Vande Bharat depot: under the Railway Board’s plan to add Vande Bharat coaching depots on Central Railway, the Ajni coaching depot is to be converted into a Vande Bharat Express coaching depot. Source: Free Press Journal The Nagpur division handles the train’s primary maintenance. Source: Free Press Journal

Before you book, check whether Ajni or Nagpur Jn is closer to where you are going, and plan your cab or auto from Ajni. If you live near Wardha, you can board or leave the train at Wardha Jn (WR) instead, 76 km from Ajni.

Pune end: both trains start and end at Pune Jn (PUNE). The first stop is Daund Chord Line (DDCC), which is not the same station as Daund Jn. If you search from Daund on IRCTC, pick DDCC.

26101 Pune to Ajni (Nagpur) timetable

26102 Ajni (Nagpur) to Pune timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 26101 or 26102.

Different days off in each direction

26101 (Pune to Nagpur) runs every day except Tuesday. 26102 (Nagpur to Pune) runs every day except Monday. So:

• On Monday, only 26101 runs, from Pune to Ajni.
• On Tuesday, only 26102 runs, from Ajni to Pune.
• From Wednesday to Sunday, both trains run.

For a return trip this matters. Going from Pune on Sunday and coming back on Monday does not work, because 26102 is off on Monday. Leaving Pune on Monday and returning on Tuesday does work. From Nagpur, you cannot start on a Monday at all, and you cannot return to Nagpur on a Tuesday. Check your two dates with the running days checker.

Boarding at Shegaon, Akola, Jalgaon and other stops

You do not have to travel the whole 881 km. Every station in the tables is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them. Times below are from the timetable; check live running on the day.

• Daund Chord Line (DDCC). 26101 calls at 07:13, 48 minutes out of Pune. 26102 calls at 20:28, 1 h 22 min before Pune.
• Ahilyanagar (ANG). This is the old Ahmednagar station, renamed Ahilyanagar in September 2025 with the code ANG unchanged. Source: India TV 26101 calls at 08:23 and 26102 at 19:18.
• Kopargaon (KPG). 26101 calls at 09:38 and 26102 at 17:58.
• Manmad Jn (MMR). 26101 at 10:32, about 4 h after Pune. 26102 at 17:18.
• Jalgaon Jn (JL) and Bhusaval Jn (BSL). Only 24 km apart. Bhusaval has the longest halt on the route, 5 minutes in each direction: 12:50 on 26101 and 14:55 on 26102.
• Shegaon (SEG). 26101 calls at 14:13 and 26102 at 13:22. Shegaon was added as a halt before the first run. Source: Punekar News
• Akola Jn (AK) and Badnera Jn (BD). 26101 calls at Akola at 14:40 and Badnera at 15:48; 26102 at Badnera at 11:50 and Akola at 12:50.
• Wardha Jn (WR). The last stop before Ajni, 76 km out: 16:58 on 26101 and 10:40 on 26102.

The last stretch into each terminus is slow. 26101 takes 1 h 25 min for the 76 km from Wardha to Ajni, and 26102 takes 1 h 20 min for the 72 km from Daund Chord Line into Pune, both about 54 km/h. Only the short Kopargaon–Manmad and Jalgaon–Bhusaval hops are slower on 26101, at about 48 km/h. The fastest stretch is Manmad to Jalgaon, 160 km in 1 h 43 min on 26101, about 93 km/h.

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.

Coaches and seats

The train started in August 2025 with 8 coaches: 1 Executive Chair Car with 52 seats and 7 Chair Cars with 478 seats, 530 in all. Source: Punekar News It was still running with 8 coaches at the end of November 2025, when Railway Department figures put average booking from 1 April to 31 October at 130.63% from Pune and 127.06% in the return direction. Source: Free Press Journal Railways can change a rake, so treat this as the latest reported formation.

With only one EC coach, EC seats run out quickly. CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. Over 12 hours the extra legroom in EC is worth more than it is on a 4-hour trip, but check the price gap below first. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for window seats and coach layouts.

Pune to Nagpur Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are with the meal, one adult, General quota, checked 12 November 2026. They come from erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against erail’s own fare calculation, so confirm on IRCTC before paying. Choosing No Food lowers the price by the meal charge; we do not have a checked breakdown for these trains, so we cannot quote the meal charge itself.

The return from Nagpur costs ₹100 more in CC and ₹90 more in EC. Both trains cover the same 881 km, and the base fare, reservation charge and superfast charge depend only on distance and class, so the gap most likely comes from the catering charge for the meals served on each run. EC costs ₹1,680 more than CC on 26101 and ₹1,670 more on 26102.

How the fare is built:

• Base fare set by distance and class. The Ministry of Railways fixes the Vande Bharat base fare at 1.4 times Shatabdi in CC and 1.3 times in EC. Source: PIB
• Reservation and superfast charges, fixed per class, plus GST.
• Catering charge if you keep the meal.
• No dynamic fare. The price does not rise as seats fill up. Source: PIB, February 2026

Fares between intermediate stations, such as Pune to Shegaon or Akola to Ajni, are lower, and we have no checked figure for them. Get the exact amount for your station pair on IRCTC, read how Vande Bharat ticket prices work, or estimate it with the fare calculator. For what the meal includes, see the food guide.

Booking the Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat train

Booking opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For 26101 on Monday 11 January 2027, booking opens on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 08:00. 26102 does not run on Mondays; for 26102 on Tuesday 12 January 2027, booking opens on Friday 13 November 2026 at 08:00. Find the date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

With booking above 125% in both directions in 2025, book as soon as your dates are fixed. Tatkal opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves its first station. The Tatkal charge is 30% of the base fare, capped at ₹225 in CC and ₹500 in EC plus GST. A confirmed Tatkal ticket gets no refund if you cancel. See the Tatkal guide and the booking guide for the IRCTC steps.

When is the chart prepared?

• 26101 leaves Pune at 06:25, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 26102 leaves Ajni at 09:50, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.

Both trains leave between 05:01 and 14:00, so both get the evening-before chart. After it, waiting-list tickets are settled and your coach and seat appear on the PNR. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

Refund if you cancel a Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s departure at its first station, Pune for 26101 and Ajni for 26102, not from where you board. For a confirmed ticket at the full-route fare, per passenger:

These use the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands the Ministry of Railways announced in March 2026, with the flat charge of ₹180 in CC and ₹240 in EC, then 25% and 50% of the fare, each plus 5% GST. IRCTC’s published refund rules still show 48, 12 and 4 hours, so the IRCTC cancel screen is final. The 8-hour cut-off for 26101 falls at 22:25 the evening before, but the chart is due by 20:00, and IRCTC’s published rules allow online cancellation of a confirmed e-ticket only until the chart is prepared; after that you file a TDR. Treat 20:00 the evening before as your real deadline for cancelling online on both trains. Full rules are in the Vande Bharat cancellation charges guide, and the refund calculator gives your own figure.

Can you go and return the same day?

No. 26101 reaches Ajni at 18:25, more than eight hours after 26102 has left at 09:50. In the other direction, 26102 reaches Pune at 21:50, and 26101 does not leave until 06:25 the next morning. Any round trip on this Vande Bharat Express needs at least one night at the far end, and the different days off decide which nights work (see above). The same-day return planner checks shorter pairs, such as Pune to Manmad.

Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Pune to Nagpur Vande Bharat? Train 26101 leaves Pune Jn at 06:25 and reaches Ajni (Nagpur) at 18:25, a 12-hour trip.

What is the timing of the Nagpur to Pune Vande Bharat? Train 26102 leaves Ajni at 09:50 and reaches Pune Jn at 21:50.

Does the Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat stop at Nagpur Jn? No. It starts and ends at Ajni (AJNI), a separate station in Nagpur. Search for Ajni on IRCTC.

On which day does the Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat not run? 26101 from Pune does not run on Tuesday. 26102 from Ajni does not run on Monday.

What is the 26101 train? 26101 is the Pune Jn to Ajni Vande Bharat Express, leaving Pune at 06:25 every day except Tuesday.

What is the 26102 train? 26102 is the Ajni to Pune Jn Vande Bharat Express, leaving Ajni at 09:50 every day except Monday.

What is the Pune to Nagpur Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹2,060 in CC and ₹3,740 in EC on 26101, and ₹2,160 and ₹3,830 on 26102 from Ajni, with the meal (checked 12 November 2026). Confirm on IRCTC.

How many stops does the Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat have? Ten intermediate stops: Daund Chord Line, Ahilyanagar, Kopargaon, Manmad, Jalgaon, Bhusaval, Shegaon, Akola, Badnera and Wardha.

Does the Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat stop at Shegaon? Yes. 26101 calls at Shegaon (SEG) at 14:13, and 26102 at 13:22.

Is the Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat the longest Vande Bharat route? It is the longest Chair Car run in our data, 881 km in 12 hours. The Vande Bharat Sleeper routes go further.

Does the Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat stop at Wardha? Yes. 26101 calls at Wardha Jn (WR) at 16:58 and 26102 at 10:40.

When is the chart prepared for 26101 and 26102? By 20:00 the evening before for both trains.

Can I return the same day on the Pune Nagpur Vande Bharat? No. The return train has already left before you arrive, so plan at least one night at the far end.

Related routes

• All Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai
• Mumbai – Goa Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 26101, erail 26102, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 26101 and ConfirmTkt 26102, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in IRCTC fare data, 12 November 2026. Coaches and stops at launch: Punekar News. Booking levels and maintenance: Free Press Journal, November 2025. Ajni depot: Free Press Journal, December 2025. Station renaming: India TV. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.