Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: Ticket Fares
Mumbai, December 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the eight newest trains running on different routes in India. One of the eight is Vande Bharat Express train, which will run from Jalna to Mumbai. PM Modi virtually inaugurated the Jalna-Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) Vande Bharat Express train service from Ayodhya. PM Modi is going to launch various projects while visiting Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh.
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— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) December 30, 2023
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According to Central Railway, “PM Modi will virtually launch the 8-coach train service while addressing a function at the renovated Ayodhya Dham railway station in Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, he will launch two Amrit Bharat and five Vande trains between different cities. Bharat will launch train services.” Statement on Friday.
Exchanging of Signals between Loco Pilot and Assistant Loco Pilot of Jalna – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express inaugural service on run#VandeBharat pic.twitter.com/SpkOQT8R8v
— South Central Railway (@SCRailwayIndia) December 30, 2023
Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: Itinerary
In its first run, 02705 Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat train departed from the city in Marathwada district at 11:00 am and will reach CSMT in Mumbai at 6:45 pm. Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train service is an alternative to the currently running Shatabdi Express.
The train will stop at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad) at 11:55 am, Manmad Junction at 1:44 pm, Nashik Road at 2:44 pm, Kalyan Junction at 5:06 pm, Thane and Dadar at 5:28 pm. at 5:50 pm, before reaching CSMT in Mumbai, according to the CR release.
In its regular operations from January 1, the train will depart from CSMT at 1:10 pm and reach Jalna at 8:30 pm. From January 2, it will depart from Jalna at 5:05 am and reach CSMT at 11:55 am. This reduces the entire 7 hour travel time to 6 and 50 minutes. According to Central Railway, Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train will run daily except Wednesday. The train will cover a distance of 434 kilometers.
Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: Train Specifications
Vande Bharat Express trains are fully air-conditioned chair carriages with a top speed of 160 mph. These trains have self-propelled engines, allowing faster travel and have 530 seats. According to officials, the train has a ‘black box’ like an aircraft that will record activities happening in the driver’s cab, which will help in investigating any unexpected incidents, including accidents. The train has one executive chair car and seven chair cars.
Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express: Journey Fare
For Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, the ticket price for a chair car seat is ₹1120 and for an executive chair car seat, the ticket price is ₹2125.
This is the 7th Vande Bharat train service in Maharashtra, with six others running on the Central Railway network. According to the CR release, Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train will be the 5th train service to operate from Mumbai in the state.