JALNA-MUMBAI VANDE BHARAT EXP INAUGURAL RUN SET FOR TODAY
First Vande Bharat Express for Marathwada, a highly anticipated train, is scheduled for its inaugural run today. The journey is set to signify the fourth Vande Bharat train to commence or conclude its route at CSMT.
This first Vande Bharat Express for Marathwada is all set to provide a big boost to tourism, trade and commerce, students, professionals etc., and help improve the economy of the Marathwada region.
The inauguration of JalnaCSMT Vande Bharat service from Ayodhya will be virtually flagged-off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Departing Jalna at 11 am, the train is anticipated to reach CSMT Mumbai by 6:45 am.
A grand welcome for the Express at various Central Railway stations including Manmad junction, Nashik Road, Kalyan junction, Thane, Dadar Central, and CSMT Mum- bai has already been planned. Distinguished guests such as MPs, MLAs, guardian ministers, school students, and the public are all set to grace the inaugural service, operating as a special Vande Bharat train. Following today's inaugural run, regular service for the Jalna-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express is projected to start from today itself.
Departing Jalna at 5:05 am and arriving at CSMT at 11:55 am, the return journey will commence at 1:10 pm from CSMT, reaching Jalna by 8:30 pm.
This service will operate six days a week, excluding Wednesdays, with stops at Aurangabad, Manmad, Nasik, Kalyan, Thane, and Dadar stations in both directions.
Initial maintenance will be carried out at Wadi Bunder (CSMT) until facilities are established at Jalna.
Today's event also includes the inauguration of the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Junction Railway Station by Prime Minister Modi.
According to the sources, moreover, six Vande Bharat Express trains will be inaugurated, connecting various cities such as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – New Delhi, Amritsar-Delhi, Coimbatore-Bengaluru, Mangalore-Madgaon (Goa), Ayodhya Dham-Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi), and Jalna-Mumbai.