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Faster than flights: Bengaluru-Chennai bullet train would take only 73 minutes to travel between the two cities, compared with 4 hours 25 minutes on Vande Bharat, Railway minister Vaishnaw proposes

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says a bullet train could link Bengaluru and Chennai in just 73 minutes. Today, the fastest train takes 4 hours 25 minutes, and others take up to 6 hours. A flight takes about an hour in the air. No date has been announced yet.

Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper travels up to 8 hours faster than Udyan Express and other trains, completes journey in 16 hours instead of 22 to 24 hrs; check travel time and ticket prices

The new Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper takes about 16 hours, saving 6 to 12 hours over Udyan, Chalukya, Coimbatore and other trains. A flight takes under two hours but costs Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 or more. The sleeper sits in the middle, with a 3AC fare near Rs 2,700 to Rs 3,000.

Vande Bharat is the fastest, but Tejas arrives early: Chennai to Madurai Vande Bharat, Vaigai superfast trains face 8-17 minutes delay while Tejas express reaches destination before scheduled time

Vande Bharat is the fastest train from Chennai to Madurai, but it runs 17 minutes late on average. Vaigai is eight minutes late. Tejas Express arrives 12 minutes early. A six month check shows speed is not everything, and the viral Vaigai claim does not tell the full story.

Faster than Vande Bharat: 49-year-old Vaigai Express hits 110kmph speed, reaches Madurai in just 5 hours 35 minutes, two hours earlier despite leaving late from Chennai covering 430 km

Vaigai Express service has been running since 1977. The Vande Bharat on the same corridor started only in 2023. On October 24, running late and through two delays, the Vaigai still matched the Vande Bharats Chennai-Madurai time of 5 hours and 35 minutes. Some things just do not get old.