Find out how to purchase tickets for Vande Bharat trains only fifteen minutes before to departure

Travelers can now conveniently book tickets for Vande Bharat Express trains up to 15 minutes prior to departure from the boarding station of their choice thanks to a new option offered by Indian Railways. Travelers who are planning their trips at the last minute may find this new facility very helpful. On several Vande Bharat routes within the Southern Railway zone—which include important locations in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh—the most recent, last-minute booking window is now open. Depending on how the service is received, the rollout may continue to grow.

A new service that allows passengers to purchase tickets for the Vande Bharat Express train up to fifteen minutes before to departure has been introduced by the Southern Railway (SR) zone. This has been made possible through recent updates to Indian Railways’ Passenger Reservation System (PRS). This real-time booking feature is currently enabled for eight trains. Until now, reservations closed once the train left its originating station, leaving empty seats unused and limiting access for passengers at later stops.

How to Purchase Tickets for the Vande Bharat Train Only 15 Minutes Before Departure

To secure a seat shortly before the train leaves, take the following actions:

The PRS for the eight Vande Bharat Express trains listed below has been modified by the railway:

• 20631 Mangaluru Central – Thiruvananthapuram Central
• 20632 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Mangaluru Central
• 20627 Chennai Egmore – Nagercoil
• 20628 Nagercoil – Chennai Egmore
• 20642 Coimbatore – Bengaluru Cantonment
• 20646 Mangaluru Central – Madgaon
• 20671 Madurai – Bengaluru Cantonment
• 20677 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Vijayawada

Before, after the Vande Bharat train left its starting point, passengers could not reserve seats on the train, making it impossible for passengers at later stops to do so. As a result, passengers from smaller towns were frequently unable to board these trains, leaving empty seats unoccupied.

It is anticipated that the most recent update will increase user comfort and enhance seat use. Based on how passengers react to the increased ticket buying options that are offered in a few areas, Indian Railways is anticipated to provide a wider deployment of the service.