PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat to Solapur Shirdi Big boom to pilgrims

PM Modi flags off Vande Bharat to Solapur Shirdi Big boom to pilgrims

While Flagging off the two Vande Bharat Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi PM Modi asserted that Vande Bharat trains reflect speed and scale of India’s progress and projects ‘Magnificent picture of Modern India’.

Notably, the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express is a big boom to devotees of Sai Baba visit Nashik known as a pilgrimage then Trimbakeshwar prior to visiting Sainagar Shirdi, and Shani Singapur. This is a big connectivity to Maharashtra’s pilgrimage centres.

The Mumbai-Solapur train, connects the country’s commercial capital to the City of Textiles and Hutatmas in Maharashtra will ensure faster connectivity to pilgrimage centres such as Siddheshwar in Solapur, Akkalkot, Tuljapur, Pandharpur and Alandi near Pune.

Sainagar Shirdi will depart from CSMT at 6.20 am and arrive at Sainagar Shirdi station at 11.40 am. Thereafter from Sainagar Shirdi it will depart at 5.25 pm to reach Mumbai at 10.50 pm. Whereas the Vande Bharat to Solapur will depart from CSMT at 4.05 pm and arrive at Solapur Station at 10.40 pm

While the existing superfast train takes 7 hours 55 minutes to cover the distance, while Vande Bharat will complete the same journey in 6 hours 30 minutes, thus saving 1 hour 25 minutes of travel time.

The Vande Bharat Train indigenously manufactured, Semi-High Speed and self-propelled train set is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities, providing a much faster, more comfortable and more convenient travel experience for railway passengers.

Earlier, the Railway Minister thanked PM Modi for two new Vande Bharat Trains and for giving a gift to the residents of Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and devotees of Shirdi Sai Baba and Trimbakeshwar.It will benefit college-going and office-going people, farmers and devotees.

News Input K.V.Raman