India, Jan. 16 -- Indian Railways may soon bring good news for Bengaluru-Mumbai travellers. Reports suggest that a Duronto Express is being considered to cut travel time between the two cities to around 18 hours, making the journey much faster and more comfortable.

This comes just weeks after the Railways approved a bi-weekly superfast train between SMVT Bengaluru and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), Mumbai. While that service covers the 1,209 km distance, it takes nearly 24 hours, which has disappointed many passengers as it is slower than the already-running Udyan Express.

The new bi-weekly train (16553/16554) started on December 9, 2025. It leaves Bengaluru at night on Tuesdays and Saturdays and reaches Mumbai the next evening. The ret...