PM Modi to inaugurate two Vande Bharat Express trains in Mumbai; check ticket prices and routes

According to a Central Railways official, the one-way fare for the CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat train without catering service will be Rs 1,000 for the chair car class and Rs 2,015 for the executive chair car class. With catering service included, the fares will increase to Rs 1,300 and Rs 2,365, respectively.

For the one-way journey from CSMT to Sainagar Shirdi, the fare for chair car without catering service will be Rs 840, and for executive chair car it will be Rs 1,670. With catering service, the fare will be Rs 975 for the chair car class and Rs 1,840 for the executive chair car class.

The train will improve connectivity between pilgrimage centres like Siddheshwar in Solapur, Akkalkot, Tuljapur, Pandharpur near Solapur, and Alandi near Pune.

The Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi route will pass through Dadar, Thane, and Nashik Road stations. The total distance covered by the route is approximately 340 km which the indigenously made semi-high-speed express is expected to cover within just 5.24 hours. The express train will connect important pilgrimage sites like Nashik, Trimbakeshwar, Sainagar Shirdi, and Shani Singnapur.

Vande Bharat Express trains are 16-coach long semi-high-speed trains designed in India. The trains are capable of accelerating to 160 kmph in under 140 seconds. The trains come with state-of-the-art features for passenger comfort, including passenger information, climate management and multimedia systems.