Short answer: Indore, Bhopal and Meerut with Namo Bharat each publish train times. Patna does not. Namo Bharat has the longest day, from about 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Bhopal runs the shortest, from 11:30 AM to about 7:30 PM on weekdays.
Key facts
| City | First train | Last train | Effective from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indore (Monday to Saturday) | 7:30 AM | 9:30 PM | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Bhopal (Monday to Saturday) | 11:30 AM from Subhash Nagar, 12:00 noon from AIIMS | 7:00 PM from Subhash Nagar, 7:30 PM from AIIMS | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Patna | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Meerut and Namo Bharat (every day) | About 6:00 AM | About 10:00 PM | Not stated on the portal |
What do the Indore and Bhopal timetables say?
Indore's weekday timetable has one common first and last time for the whole line, with trains about every 45 minutes. On Sundays and public holidays the first train from the Gandhi Nagar end is at 12:50 PM and the last at 8:10 PM. From the Malviya Nagar end they are 1:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
Bhopal's official PDFs, effective 15 September 2026, show trains every 30 minutes until the afternoon and every 15 minutes after that. On Sundays and public holidays the last trains leave at 8:00 PM from Subhash Nagar and 8:30 PM from AIIMS. A 23-minute end-to-end ride is printed in the timetable.
What does Namo Bharat publish?
NCRTC's portal gives a first train at about 6:00 AM and a last train at about 10:00 PM from the terminals, every day. A live check on 12 November 2026 showed trains from Sarai Kale Khan about every 10 minutes, although the portal's FAQ still mentions 15 minutes. The portal also lists first and last rows for individual stations, but they contradict the terminal times, so we do not repeat them.
Why do the days look so different?
Each operator sets its own service pattern. Bhopal starts late in the morning and ends in the early evening. Indore opens at 7:30 AM and runs until 9:30 PM. Namo Bharat covers the longest day because it serves commuters who travel between cities. None of these patterns is a rule across India, so check the guide for your city.
What is still not published?
- Patna: first and last train, days of operation and frequency. News reports describe about 22 trips a day and a gap of around 35 minutes.
- Meerut and Namo Bharat: a separate Sunday and public holiday timetable and reliable station-wise times.
- Indore: nothing is missing from the timetable, but check the day's notice because Sunday hours are shorter.
Timetables change. Open the right city guide for the current notice: Indore guide, Bhopal guide, Patna guide or Meerut guide.
How should I plan around these times?
Treat the last train as the time it leaves the terminal, not the time it reaches your station. In Bhopal the last train from Subhash Nagar leaves at 7:00 PM and reaches AIIMS at 7:23 PM, and the last train from AIIMS leaves at 7:30 PM. Allow a margin, and look at the notice board at the station on the day, especially on Sundays and public holidays.
Frequency matters as much as the last train. A gap of 45 minutes in Indore means a missed train costs a long wait, while Namo Bharat's gap of about 10 minutes does not.
Sources and last check
- MPMRCL (mpmetrorail.com): official timetable PDFs and fare matrix for Bhopal, announcements for Indore.
- NCRTC Namo Bharat portal (namobharat.ncrtc.in): stations, station-pair fares and hours. Read on 12 November 2026.
- NewKerala, 2 July 2026: Patna open section, trips and fares.
Last reviewed: 12 November 2026. We update this page when an operator announces a change. See how we check facts. Found a mistake? Tell us.
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