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February 2023 will see the launch of 2 new Vande Bharat Express trains connecting Mumbai to Shirdi Mumbai to Solapur. On February 10th, PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the trains on his visit to Mumbai. With this, Maharashtra will become the first state in India to receive 2 intra-state Vande Bharat Express trains on the country's two steepest ghats.
Between Mumbai to Solapur, a distance of about 400 kilometers, the Vande Bharat Express is anticipated to travel in 6.35 hours. The train will probably pass by the Bhor ghat which is located between Karjat & Khandala on way to Pune. Between Lonavala and Solapur, the train's top speed will be 110 kph.
In contrast, it is anticipated that the second Mumbai-Shirdi Vande Bharat train will travel 340 kilometres in just 5.25 hours. The Thal ghat (near Kasara, on the outskirts of Mumbai) is most likely where it will pass. Between Igatpuri and Punatamba, the train will travel at a top speed of 110 kilometres per hour.
What is new?
The Vande Bharat Express has been upgraded to create the two trains as they can accelerate to faster speeds in a shorter amount of time and are significantly lighter. The Kavach-compatible trains have the locally created Automatic Train Protection system installed.
When a driver is unable to control the locomotive within the speed restriction, the system activates the train braking mechanism to prevent collisions between two trains. Maharashtra's ghats are well known for their uneven topography.
Without assistance from the additional engines that typically push trains in high terrain from the rear, these trains will traverse the hilly incline. The installation of parking brakes will prevent trains from rolling back as they pass the slope.
Mumbai-Solapur route schedule (Tentative):
The new Vande Bharat will run between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus station (Mumbai) & Solapur via Bhor ghat for 6 days in a week, with an exception for Wednesdays from CSMT station and Thursdays from Solapur.
At 4.10 p.m., the train is scheduled to depart from CSMT and arrive in Solapur at 10.40 p.m. It is anticipated that the train from Solapur will depart at 6.05 am and arrives in Mumbai at 12.35 pm.
Mumbai-Solapur route stoppages:
- Dadar
- Thane
- Lonavala, and
- Kuruwadi
Mumbai-Shirdi route schedule (Tentative):
Except on Tuesdays, the CSMT-Shirdi train will operate six days a week via Thal ghat (Kasara). At 6.15 am, it will leave CSMT and arrive in Shirdi at 12.10 pm. The train will leave Shirdi at 5.25 p.m. and arrive at CSMT station at 11.18 p.m.
When compared to the CSMT-Sainagar Shirdi Express, which likewise travels the distance in seven hours, the train will not influence travel time. However, the new route is anticipated to provide some breathtaking ghat views.
Mumbai-Shirdi route stoppages:
- Dadar
- Thane, and
- Nashik Road
8 Vande Bharat Express trains have so far been introduced on several interstate routes in India. Vande Bharat Express. is a semi-high-speed train with 16 carriages that was designed locally in India. In just 140 seconds, the train achieves a speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
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