New Rail Connectivity for Pune; Mumbai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper to Commence Service from November 3
Railway board has approved a Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Mumbai and Bengaluru via Pune. This train will operate six days a week.
This train will be flagged off on November 3 virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express will depart Bengaluru at 7.45 pm everyday and arrive in Pune the following day at 8 am and will reach Mumbai at 11.55 am. There will a weekly off for this service on Tuesdays.
On the return journey, the train will depart from Mumbai CSMT at 8.10 pm, reach Pune at 11.40 pm and arrive in Bengaluru at 12 noon the next day. The train service in this direction will not operate on Mondays.
The train has a capacity of 823 passengers in 16 modern Vande Bharat Sleeper Coaches with latest amenities and comfortable features.
Beyond Bengaluru and Mumbai, this train will provide another high-speed and ultra modern connectivity option for the Pune residents towards Mumbai and Bengaluru.
