Overview
It is expected that Prime Minister Modi will flag off two Vande Bharat Express trains on February 10, 2023. These trains will run from Mumbai CSMT to Shirdi and Solapur.
The official confirmation of the launch is expected to come soon from the Railways. According to some reports, the launch of these trains will take place around 3 pm. Also, the inaugural run will happen on the same day for both CSMT-Shirdi and Solapur-CSMT routes.
Mumbai-Pune-Solapur Vande Bharat
The Vande Bharat Express between Mumbai and Solapur is expected to cover a distance of 400 km in 06:35 hours. The train is likely to run via the Bhor ghat (located between Karjat and Khandala on the way to Pune). The 25 km long Bhor ghat is also known as Khandala ghat.
Expected Fare for Complete Journey
- Chair Car: Rs. 965
- Executive Car: Rs. 1970
Mumbai-Nashik Road-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat
The Vande Bharat Express between Mumbai and Shirdi is likely to cover a distance of 340 km in 5.24 hours. The train will run via the 14 km-long Thal ghat. It is also known as Kasara ghat. It lies between the Kasara and Igatpuri sections of the Central Railway.
Expected Fare for Complete Journey
- Chair Car: Rs. 800
- Executive Car: Rs. 1630
There were 400 new Vande Bharat Express trains mentioned in the Union Budget, which was introduced last week. You can get everything related to the Railway in the Budget by following this link: Budget 2023: Railway Got Highest-Ever Capital Outlay of Rs. 2.40Lk Crore
At present, Vande Bharat Express is already in operation on Mumbai Central to Gandhinagar route. It was the first Vande Bharat train of Western Railways. Other than that, there are 8 Vande Bharat Express trains are running on various routes across India. And, the tickets for all these Vande Bharat trains are available on both our website www.trainman.in and our Trainman app. If you want to book any tickets from Trainman, you can avail upto INR200 by using code VB200.