To travel in the AC Chair Car of the Vande Bharat train running between Mumbai Central and Gandhinagar, you will have to pay a fare of Rs 1255, while for the Executive Chair Car, the fare is Rs 2435.
New Delhi: Indian railway infrastructure has undergone a significant transformation since Narendra Modi took office. The government has implemented a series of changes that are reshaping the Indian Railways. A few years ago, the Modi administration introduced the Vande Bharat Express. This is India’s first semi-high-speed train series, designed and manufactured domestically under the “Make in India” initiative. It was introduced by Indian Railways to enhance passenger travel with modern amenities, improved speed, and greater efficiency.
Indian Railways has changed the schedule of the country’s third Vande Bharat Express train. This semi-high-speed train, set to be launched on September 30, 2022, connects Maharashtra and Gujarat. It is the third Vande Bharat Express in the country, operating between Mumbai Central and Gandhinagar.
Here are some of the key details:
- The train running between Mumbai Central and Gandhinagar covers a distance of 520 kilometers in just 6 hours and 25 minutes.
- This train operates every day of the week except on Wednesdays.
- The train used to stop at five stations earlier, but the zonal railway has now made several changes to its stoppages.
- Now, instead of five, the train will stop at six stations. These include Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Anand Junction, and Ahmedabad Junction.
- Vande Bharat Express train number 20901 departs from Mumbai Central at 06:00 AM and reaches its destination at 12:25 PM.
- On the return journey, train number 20902 departs from Gandhinagar Capital at 02:05 PM and arrives at Mumbai Central at 08:30 PM.
- This train consists of 16 coaches and offers seating arrangements in AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car.
- To travel in the AC Chair Car of the Vande Bharat train running between Mumbai Central and Gandhinagar, you will have to pay a fare of Rs 1255, while for the Executive Chair Car, the fare is Rs 2435.
During this time, the announcement of a new Vande Bharat Express train between Bhopal and Lucknow has been made. This will reduce the travel time between the two capitals from 9-12 hours to just 6-7 hours. The fare is expected to be similar to that of premium trains. The biggest benefit of this train will be for passengers traveling on the Bina, Jhansi, and Kanpur route.
