Mumbai-Nashik-Shirdi Vande Bharat: PM Modi inaugurates Semi-high speed train to boost connectivity to pilgrimage centres | Mumbai-Shirdi Vande Bharat express route, ticket price, time table and more

Mumbai-Nashik-Shirdi Vande Bharat train: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Vande Bharat Express train on Mumbai-Shirdi route on February 10 (Friday).

The Mumbai-Shirdi semi high-speed train will run via the Thal ghat (in Kasara on Mumbai's outskirts).

Mumbai-Shirdi Vande Bharat Express route, timing 

The Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express will take 5 hours and 25 minutes to cover the 343 kilometre journey to one of the India's most patronised temple towns and other pilgrimage centres in Nashik, Trimbakeshwar and Shani Singanapur, reducing the current time by around two hours. The CSMT-Sainagar Shirdi service, which is the 10th Vande Bharat train in the country, will run six days a week except Tuesday. 

Vande Bharat Mumbai to Shirdi route 

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai Departure at 6.20 AM

Nasik Road station Arrival at 8.57 AM

Sainagar Shirdi Arrival at 11.40 am

​Vande Bharat Shirdi to Mumbai route 

Sainagar Shirdi Departure at 5.25pm

Nashik Road station Arrival at 8.25pm

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai Arrival at 10.50pm

Mumbai-Shirdi Vande Bharat Express Distance

The Mumbai-Shirdi semi high-speed train is expected to run via the Thal ghat and cover a distance of around 340 between them in 5.25 hours.

Mumbai-Shirdi Vande Bharat Express ticket price

The one-way 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, respectively.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express. pic.twitter.com/k6KZpQUT0b

— ANI (@ANI) February 10, 2023

Vande Bharat Express trains in India

The Vande Bharat rakes, built in Integral Coach Factory near Chennai, arrived in the city on February 2 and 6, and then underwent trials in Bhor Ghat (Khandala Ghat) between Karjat and Lonavala as well as Thal Ghat (Kadara Ghat) between Kasara and Igatpuri to test its capability to travel on the steep gradient on both routes.

The trials were successful and the two semi high-speed trainsets managed to travel without bankers, additional locomotives deployed as support to "push" trains on the incline.

Here's the schedule for regular run of the new Vande Bharat Express.
CSMT Mumbai - Sainagar Shirdi VB Exp. will run daily except Tue. and CSMT Mumbai - Solapur VB Exp. will run daily except Wed. ex. CSMT & except Thu. ex. Solapur.#AmchiVande #VandeBharat #VandeBharatExpress pic.twitter.com/9BvKdBV5Fj

— Central Railway (@Central_Railway) February 10, 2023

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