20641 Vande Bharat Express: Bengaluru Cantt to Coimbatore

20641 time table

The full Vande Bharat Express 20641 time table, from Bengaluru Cantt to Coimbatore Jn. Day 1 is the day the train leaves Bengaluru Cantt.

These are scheduled times, checked on 11 November 2026 against two independent timetable sources. On the day you travel, the live times on NTES take priority.

20641 route and stops

20641 stops at 5 stations between Bengaluru Cantt and Coimbatore: Hosur, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur. Leaving Bengaluru Cantt at 14:20, 20641 runs 56 km to Hosur, arriving at 15:05 after 0 h 45 min. From Hosur it covers 92 km to Dharmapuri in 1 h 15 min, arriving at 16:22. From Dharmapuri it covers 66 km to Salem in 1 h 28 min, arriving at 17:52. From Salem it covers 63 km to Erode in 0 h 52 min, arriving at 18:47. From Erode it covers 50 km to Tiruppur in 0 h 38 min, arriving at 19:28. The last stretch, 49 km from Tiruppur, takes 1 h 10 min and ends at Coimbatore at 20:40.

Over the whole 376 km the average speed is about 59 km/h, including stops. The fastest stretch is Erode to Tiruppur, 50 km at an average of about 79 km/h, and the longest run without a stop is Hosur to Dharmapuri, 92 km. In all, the train stands at stations for about 12 minutes; the longest halt is 3 minutes at Salem. Compare it with other trains in Vande Bharat speed.

20641 running status

This page shows the scheduled timetable; it does not track 20641 live. To see where 20641 is now and how late it is running:

1. Open the official NTES running status page or the NTES app.
2. Enter the train number, 20641.
3. Choose the date the train left Bengaluru Cantt.
4. NTES shows the last station passed, the expected time at each stop and any delay.

If 20641 runs more than 3 hours late and you decide not to travel, you are entitled to a full refund; see Vande Bharat TDR and late train refund.

20641 running days

20641 runs six days a week and does not run on Thursday. The running day is the day the train leaves Bengaluru Cantt. The return train 20642 does not run on Thursday either. Check any date with the running days checker.

20641 fare

IRCTC shows the fare for your exact stations and class when you search for 20641, and you can see it without logging in. The fare includes the base fare, reservation and superfast charges, GST and the meal, unless you choose No Food. On the Vande Bharat Express routes we have checked, full-route fares were ₹1,385 to ₹1,835 in CC and ₹2,505 to ₹3,385 in EC on 11 November 2026. See Vande Bharat ticket price for each route.

How to book 20641

Book 20641 on IRCTC, the official Indian Railways booking service, or at a reservation counter. Search BNC to CBE, or any pair of stations on its route, and pick CC or EC.

• Booking opens 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST, counted from the day 20641 leaves Bengaluru Cantt.
• Tatkal: opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves Bengaluru Cantt.
• First chart: prepared by 04:20 on the day of departure, for a 14:20 departure from Bengaluru Cantt. The final chart is made at least 30 minutes before departure.
• Platform: not fixed in advance. It is announced at the station on the day; check the display boards or NTES.

Step-by-step help is in the Vande Bharat booking guide.

20641 cancellation deadlines

Cancellation charges depend on how long before 20641 leaves Bengaluru Cantt at 14:20 you cancel a confirmed ticket. Under the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands announced in March 2026, you pay only the flat charge (₹189 in CC, ₹252 in EC, with GST) until 14:20 three days before, 25% of the fare until 14:20 the day before, 50% until 06:20 on the day of departure, and nothing comes back after that. IRCTC's published rules still use 48, 12 and 4 hours, which for 20641 fall at 14:20 two days before, 02:20 on the day of departure and 10:20 on the day of departure. Details are in Vande Bharat cancellation charges.

20641 coach position and classes

20641 has AC Chair Car (CC) and Executive Chair Car (EC) seats. A Vande Bharat Express Chair Car train has 8, 16 or 20 coaches: CC coaches seat 78 in a 3+2 layout (44 in the driving coach at each end), and EC coaches seat 52 in a 2+2 layout with rotating seats. Indian Railways does not publish a fixed coach order for each train, so check the coach guidance boards on the platform or the RailOne app for where your coach will stop. See the Vande Bharat seat map.

Food on 20641

Meals on 20641 are optional. You choose a meal or No Food when you book on IRCTC, and the fare changes to match. Which meals you get depends on the time of day the train runs. See Vande Bharat food.

Return train 20642

20642 runs the other way, from Coimbatore at 07:25 to Bengaluru Cantt at 13:45, in 6 h 20 min, and does not run on Thursday. Together, 20641 and 20642 make the Bengaluru Cantt–Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express pair.

All Vande Bharat trains and their timings are in the Vande Bharat train timings list, and every route in the route list.

20641 Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the departure time of 20641?
20641 leaves Bengaluru Cantt (BNC) at 14:20.

What time does 20641 reach Coimbatore?
20641 reaches Coimbatore Jn (CBE) at 20:40, after 6 h 20 min.

How can I check the running status of 20641?
On NTES, the official National Train Enquiry System: enter 20641 and the date the train left Bengaluru Cantt to see where it is and any delay.

On which days does 20641 run?
Every day except Thursday, counted from its departure from Bengaluru Cantt.

How many stops does 20641 have?
5 stops between Bengaluru Cantt and Coimbatore: Hosur, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur.

When is the chart prepared for 20641?
The first chart is prepared by 04:20 on the day of departure, and the final chart at least 30 minutes before the 14:20 departure.

What is the platform number of 20641?
It is not fixed in advance. The platform is announced at Bengaluru Cantt on the day; check the station display boards or NTES.

What is the return train of 20641?
20642, from Coimbatore at 07:25 to Bengaluru Cantt at 13:45.

Sources

Timetable: erail.in and ConfirmTkt, both checked on 11 November 2026; live running: NTES. Booking and cancellation rules: IRCTC and the Ministry of Railways. Report a correction.