20672 Vande Bharat Express: Bengaluru Cantt to Madurai

20672 time table

The full Vande Bharat Express 20672 time table, from Bengaluru Cantt to Madurai 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.

20672 route and stops

20672 stops at 6 stations between Bengaluru Cantt and Madurai: Krishnarajapuram, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul. Leaving Bengaluru Cantt at 13:30, 20672 runs 10 km to Krishnarajapuram, arriving at 13:42 after 0 h 12 min. From Krishnarajapuram it covers 255 km to Salem in 2 h 48 min, arriving at 16:32. From Salem it covers 51 km to Namakkal in 0 h 38 min, arriving at 17:13. From Namakkal it covers 34 km to Karur in 0 h 33 min, arriving at 17:48. From Karur it covers 75 km to Tiruchchirappalli in 1 h 25 min, arriving at 19:15. From Tiruchchirappalli it covers 95 km to Dindigul in 1 h, arriving at 20:20. The last stretch, 66 km from Dindigul, takes 1 h 18 min and ends at Madurai at 21:40.

Over the whole 586 km the average speed is about 72 km/h, including stops. The fastest stretch is Tiruchchirappalli to Dindigul, 95 km at an average of about 95 km/h, and the longest run without a stop is Krishnarajapuram to Salem, 255 km. In all, the train stands at stations for about 16 minutes; the longest halt is 5 minutes at Tiruchchirappalli. Compare it with other trains in Vande Bharat speed.

20672 running status

This page shows the scheduled timetable; it does not track 20672 live. To see where 20672 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, 20672.
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 20672 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.

20672 running days

20672 runs six days a week and does not run on Tuesday. The running day is the day the train leaves Bengaluru Cantt. The return train 20671 does not run on Tuesday either. Check any date with the running days checker.

20672 fare

IRCTC shows the fare for your exact stations and class when you search for 20672, 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 20672

Book 20672 on IRCTC, the official Indian Railways booking service, or at a reservation counter. Search BNC to MDU, 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 20672 leaves Bengaluru Cantt.
• Tatkal: opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves Bengaluru Cantt.
• First chart: prepared by 20:00 the evening before, for a 13:30 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.

20672 cancellation deadlines

Cancellation charges depend on how long before 20672 leaves Bengaluru Cantt at 13:30 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 13:30 three days before, 25% of the fare until 13:30 the day before, 50% until 05:30 on the day of departure, and nothing comes back after that. IRCTC's published rules still use 48, 12 and 4 hours, which for 20672 fall at 13:30 two days before, 01:30 on the day of departure and 09:30 on the day of departure. Details are in Vande Bharat cancellation charges.

20672 coach position and classes

20672 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 20672

Meals on 20672 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 20671

20671 runs the other way, from Madurai at 05:15 to Bengaluru Cantt at 13:00, in 7 h 45 min, and does not run on Tuesday. Together, 20672 and 20671 make the Bengaluru Cantt–Madurai 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.

20672 Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the departure time of 20672?
20672 leaves Bengaluru Cantt (BNC) at 13:30.

What time does 20672 reach Madurai?
20672 reaches Madurai Jn (MDU) at 21:40, after 8 h 10 min.

How can I check the running status of 20672?
On NTES, the official National Train Enquiry System: enter 20672 and the date the train left Bengaluru Cantt to see where it is and any delay.

On which days does 20672 run?
Every day except Tuesday, counted from its departure from Bengaluru Cantt.

How many stops does 20672 have?
6 stops between Bengaluru Cantt and Madurai: Krishnarajapuram, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul.

When is the chart prepared for 20672?
The first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before, and the final chart at least 30 minutes before the 13:30 departure.

What is the platform number of 20672?
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 20672?
20671, from Madurai at 05:15 to Bengaluru Cantt at 13:00.

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.