Here’s all you need to know about Maharashtra’s two new Vande Bharat Express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the two new Vande Bharat Express trains in Mumbai on Friday at 3 pm According to railway officials the trains will offer commuters a hasslefree and comfortable journeyIf you are planning to travel from Mumbai to Solapur andor Mumbai to Sainagar Shirdi here are the details you need to know about the two new Vande Bharat Express trains which will be functional from todayRoutesThe Vande Bharat Express train between Mumbai and Solapur will be connecting important pilgrimage centers of Maharashtra such as Siddheshwar in Solapur and nearby Akkalkot Tuljapur and Pandharpur and Alandi near Pune The distance between Mumbai to Solapur will be covered by 635 hours The train is expected to stop at stations including Dadar Kalyan Pune and KurduwadiOn the MumbaiShirdi route the Vande Bharat Express It will connect important pilgrimage centers such as Nashik Trimbakeshwar Shani Singnapur and Sainagar Shirdi On this route the Vande Bharat Express will cover the distance in 524 hours The train will halt at three stations along the routemdashDadar Thane and Nashik RoadAlso Read PM Modis Mumbai visit on Feb 10 Traffic to be hit in parts of city check advisory and which routes to avoidBookingsThe trains will run six days a week The reservation booking will be open on February 10 at PRS counters and on the IRCTC websiteTicket costAs per the Central Railway officials the oneway fare without catering service on the CSMTSolapur Vande Bharat train will be Rs 1000 for chair car and Rs 2015 for executive chair car The fares for the two classes with catering will be Rs 1300 and Rs 2365 respectivelyThe oneway journey ticket without catering service for CSMT to Sainagar Shirdi will be Rs 840 and Rs 1670 for chair car and executive chair car respectively while the ticket prices with catering service will be Rs 975 and Rs 1840 respectivelySalient Features of Vande Bharat Express Kavach train collision avoidance system Touchfree sliding doors Revolving seats in executive class CCTV cameras in coaches and facilities to talk with guards and drivers Direct and diffused lighting Better heat ventilation and AC control Special toilets for divyangjan Capable of reaching a peak speed of 160 kmph Automatic doors with retractable footstepsSchedule for MumbaiShirdi Vande Bharat Express trainSchedule for MumbaiSolapur Vande Bharat Express train Train no 22225 will depart from CSMT station at 1605 pm and will reach Solapur at 2240 pm The train will remain nonfunctional on Wednesday Train no 22226 will run on Solapur to Mumbai route and will remain nonfunctional on Thursday It will leave from Solapur at 605 am and reach CSMT at 1235 pm on the same dayHalts Dadar Kalyan Pune Kurduwadi Junction and Solapur StationSchedule for MumbaiSainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express train Train no 22223 will depart from CSMT at 620 am and will arrive at Shirdi at 1140 am on the same day It will remain nonfunctional on Tuesday Train no 22224 will leave from Shirdi at 1725 pm and reach CSMT at 2250 pm on the same day It will also remain nonfunctional on TuesdayHalts Dadar Thane Nashik Road and Sainagar Shirdi Station