Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the SMVT Bengaluru-Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express. The service aims to strengthen modern overnight rail connectivity between Bengaluru and Mumbai.
According to the Ministry of Railways, the train will depart SMVT Bengaluru at 19:45 hours and arrive at CSMT Mumbai at 11:55 hours the next day. In the reverse direction, it will leave CSMT at 20:10 hours and reach SMVT Bengaluru at 12:00 hours the following day. The train will operate six days a week, running except on Monday from Bengaluru and except on Tuesday from Mumbai.
The route covers stations including Anantapur, Guntakal, Raichur, Yadgir, Wadi, Kalaburagi, Solapur, Pune, and Kalyan. Additionally, the Railway Minister announced that Vande Bharat services between Bengaluru and Mangaluru are expected to commence within the next few weeks following testing and electrification.
What it means
- The train departs SMVT Bengaluru at 19:45 hours and arrives at CSMT Mumbai at 11:55 hours the following day.
- In the return direction, the train departs CSMT at 20:10 hours and reaches SMVT Bengaluru at 12:00 hours the next day.
- The service operates six days a week, excluding Monday in the Bengaluru-originating direction and Tuesday in the Mumbai-originating direction.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Union Minister for Railways Flags Off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Train”. Read the original release.
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