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Maharashtra Vande Bharat Express: Good news for Maharashtra. The state is all set to get its 12th Vande Bharat train. This new semi-high-speed train will be operated and maintained by the Central Railway (CR) zone.

Presently, 11 Vande Bharat trains are operational in Maharashtra. (Image: Ministry of Railways)

Vande Bharat Express Train: Good news for Maharashtra. The state is all set to get its 12th Vande Bharat train, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 10. This new semi-high-speed train will be operated and maintained by the Central Railway (CR) zone.

Vande Bharat Train in Maharashtra

Maharashtra’s new Vande Bharat Express train will run between Ajni (Nagpur) and Pune. Both Nagpur and Pune are the fast developing mega cities with multiple small & medium industries, educational & medical institutions, places of historical and tourist interest, etc.

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Ajni(Nagpur)-Pune Vande Bharat Express

The Ajni(Nagpur) – Pune Vande Bharat Express will be the longest running Vande Bharat train in the country, covering a distance of 881 kms. It will also be the first Vande Bharat to cover the regions of Wardha-Akola-Shegaon –Bhusaval-Jalgaon-Manmad and regions between Puntamba and Daund. It will also be the fastest train between Nagpur and Pune with a speed of 73kmph and 10 intermediate stoppages.

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Ajni(Nagpur)-Pune Vande Bharat Express Commercial Run

The Pune-Ajni-Pune Vande Bharat Express will run as train number 26101/26102. It will begin its regular operations from Pine station with effect from August 11 and from Ajni station on August 12. The train will run six days a week.

Significance of Ajni(Nagpur)-Pune Vande Bharat Train

The Introduction of Vande Bharat Train service between Ajni(Nagpur) and Pune will immensely benefit a large population of passengers wanting to travel between these two cities and the towns enroute for work, business, studies and tourism. It will be beneficial for businessmen, students, employees proceeding on regular travel and special tours and will further promote tourism apart from increasing the avenues of trade and commerce.

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Vande Bharat Train List in Maharashtra

20101/20102 Nagpur-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express
20669/20670 Hubballi-Pune Vande Bharat Express
20673/20674 SCSM(T) Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express
20705/20706 Jalna-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (T) Vande Bharat Express
20825/20826 Bilaspur-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express
20901/20902 Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express
20911/20912 Indore-Nagpur Vande Bharat Express
22223/22224 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (T)-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express
22225/22226 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (T)-Solapur Vande Bharat Express
22229/22230 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (T)-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express
22961/22962 Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express

Anish Mondal

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