PM Modi flags off 3 new Vande Bharat Express Trains - Details Here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the Inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express Trains between Kolhapur-Pune, Pune-Hubballi and Nagpur-Secunderabad and other destinations o­n September 16, 2024.

Details of the inaugural run of Vande Bharat trains o­n Central Railway are as under:

Inaugural Train no 02001 Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express departed Kolhapur at 16.15 hrs o­n 16.09.2024 and reach Pune at 22.40 hrs same day. 

Excited cheers from school students fill the air as they relish the experience of boarding the inaugural run of the Kolhapur-Pune #VandeBharatExpress.#RailInfra4Gujarat#RapidRail pic.twitter.com/iiYxQ3xDYs

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) September 16, 2024

Inaugural Train no 02003 Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express departed Pune at 16.15 hrs o­n 16.09.2024 and reach Hubballi at 23.40 hrs same day.

Inaugural Train no 02005 Nagpur- Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express departed Nagpur at 16.15 hrs o­n 16.09.2024 and reach Secunderabad at 23.25 hrs same day.

Connecting Landmarks, Accelerating Journeys!
Nagpur to Secunderabad, 578 km in just 7.5 hours with Vande Bharat Express.#RapidRail #VandeBharatExpress pic.twitter.com/06Z8o2bG5X

— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) September 16, 2024

Details of regular run of above trains are as under:

1. Kolhapur-Pune-Kolhapur Vande Bharat express (Tri-weekly)

Train No. 20673 Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express (Tri-weekly) will run o­n every (Thursday, Saturday and Monday) with effect from 19.09.2024, will leave Kolhapur at 08.15 hrs and reach Pune at 13.30 hrs same day.

Train No. 20674 Pune-Kolhapur Vande Bharat Express (Tri-weekly) will run o­n every (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) with effect from 18.09.2024, will leave Pune at 14.15 hrs and reach Kolhapur at 19.40 hrs same day.

Halts: Miraj, Sangli, Kirloskarwadi, Karad and Satara

Composition: 8 Vande Bharat Coaches

2. Pune-Hubballi –Pune Vande Bharat express (Tri-weekly)

Train No. 20670 Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express (Tri-weekly)  will run o­n every Thursday, Saturday and Monday with effect from 19.09.2024, will  leave Pune at 14.15 hrs and reach Hubballi at 22.45 hrs same day.

Train No. 20669 Hubballi-Pune Vande Bharat Express (Tri-weekly) will run o­n every (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) with effect from 18.09.2024, will leave Hubballi at 05.00 hrs and reach Pune at 13.30 hrs same day.

Halts:, Satara, Sangli, Miraj, Belagavi and Dharwad

Composition:  8 Vande Bharat Coaches

3. Nagpur-Secunderabad-Nagpur Vande Bharat express (6 days a week)

Train No. 20101 Nagpur-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express will run 6 days a week (except Tuesday) with effect from 19.09.2024,  will  leave Nagpur at 05.00 hrs and reach Secunderabad at 12.15 hrs same day.

Train No. 20102 Secunderabad- Nagpur Vande Bharat Express will run 6 days a week (except Tuesday) with effect from 19.09.2024,  will  leave Secunderabad at 13.00 hrs and reach Nagpur at 20.20 hrs same day.

Halts: Sevagram, Chandrapur, Ballarshah, Ramagundam and Kazipet

Composition: 20 Vande Bharat Coaches

Reservation: Booking for Train No. 20669/20670, Train no. 20673/20674 and Train no. 20101 has also commenced at all computerized reservation centers and o­n www.irctc.co.in website.

For detailed halts, timings of special trains please visit www.enquiryindianrail.gov.in or download NTES app.