Mumbai CSMT–Solapur Vande Bharat Express

Mumbai CSMT–Solapur
*Vande Bharat Express*
Mumbai CSMT–Solapur; Vande Bharat Express
	This train heading towards Solapur Jn
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Maharashtra
First service	10 Feb 2023 (Inaugural run); 11 February 2023 (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)	Central Railways (CR)
Route
Termini	Mumbai CSMT (CSMT); Solapur (SUR)
Stops	5
Distance travelled	452 km (281 mi)
Average journey time	06 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	22225 / 22226
Line(s) used	Mumbai Dadar–Solapur section
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style; Rotatable seats;
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi; Infotainment System; Electric outlets; Reading light; Seat Pockets; Bottle Holder; Tray Table;
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach, Additional Parking brakes and Traction Motor System
Technical
Rolling stock	Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge	Indian gauge; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	69 km/h (43 mph) to 70 km/h (43 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	TBC
Route map
Route map

The 22225/22226 Mumbai CSMT–Solapur Vande Bharat Express is India's 9th Vande Bharat Express train, running across the state of Maharashtra.[1][2][3]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mumbai CSMT, Dadar Ctrl, Thane, Kalyan Jn, Pune Jn, Kurduwadi Jn and Solapur. It is currently operated with train numbers 22225/22226 on 6 days a week basis.[4][5][6][7][8]

Interesting Facts

Monday, 13th March 2023, Surekha Yadav - The first woman to drive the semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express train from Solapur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus covering a distance of 455 kms.
Tuesday, 14th March 2023, Surekha took this Vande Bharat Express train from Mumbai CSMT to Solapur.
Sunday, 26th March 2023, PM Narendra Modi mentioned Surekha Yadav in his 99th episode of Mann ki Baat, appreciating her for being the First Lady to drive the Make In India's Vande Bharat Express train along with being First in every other category in her long service.

Rakes

It is the seventh 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Coach Composition

The 22226/22225 Solapur–Mumbai CSMT Vande Bharat Express currently has 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars coaches.

The coaches in Aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
22226	\| C14	C13	C12	C11	C10	C9	C8	E2	E1	C7	C6	C5	C4	C3	C2	C1 \|
22225	\| C1	C2	C3	C4	C5	C6	C7	E1	E2	C8	C9	C10	C11	C12	C13	C14 \|

Service

The 22225/22226 Mumbai CSMT–Solapur Vande Bharat Express will currently operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 452 km (281 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs 30 mins with average speeds of 69 km/h to 70km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 110 km/h.[9]

Except Wednesdays for 22225 and Thursdays for 22226

Schedule

The schedule of this 22225/22226 Mumbai CSMT- Solapur Vande Bharat Express is given below:-


CSMT - SUR - CSMT Vande Bharat Express
22225 (Except Wednesdays)		Stations	22226 (Except Thursdays)
Arrival	Departure	Stations	Arrival	Departure
----	16:05	Mumbai CSMT	12:35	----
16:15	16:17	Dadar Central	12:12	12:14
16:33	16:35	Thane	11:50	11:52
16:53	16:55	Kalyan Junction	11:33	11:35
19:10	19:15	Pune Junction	09:20	09:25
21:36	21:38	Kurduvadi Junction	06:53	06:55
22:40	----	Solapur	----	06:05

References

"Mumbai Vande Bharat trials begin on two new routes before launch on February 10th". TimesNow. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
"Mumbai to get two new Vande Bharat trains ahead of next launch: Officials". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
"Advanced systems to help Vande Bharat trains cross steep ghats". The Indian Express. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
"Mumbai-Shirdi, Solapur Vande Bharat trains to go through India's toughest Railway ghat sections, travel time revealed". DNA India. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
"PM Narendra Modi to flag off Vande Bharat trains to Shirdi, Solapur from Mumbai on Feb 10". The Indian Express. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
"Vande Bharat Express trains witness huge bookings from CSMT today". The Indian Express. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
"Two new Vande Bharat Express trains launched from Mumbai, know all about". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
"Vande Bharat Stations Expanded to Include Thane and Kalyan on 2 Routes, Details". TimesNow. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
"Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express: Ticket booking, train fare, speed, & other details | Here's full story". Financialexpress. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

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[1] Except Wednesdays for 22225 and Thursdays for 22226

[2] "Mumbai Vande Bharat trials begin on two new routes before launch on February 10th". TimesNow. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[3] "Mumbai to get two new Vande Bharat trains ahead of next launch: Officials". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

[4] "Advanced systems to help Vande Bharat trains cross steep ghats". The Indian Express. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.

[5] "Mumbai-Shirdi, Solapur Vande Bharat trains to go through India's toughest Railway ghat sections, travel time revealed". DNA India. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[6] "PM Narendra Modi to flag off Vande Bharat trains to Shirdi, Solapur from Mumbai on Feb 10". The Indian Express. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[7] "Vande Bharat Express trains witness huge bookings from CSMT today". The Indian Express. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

[8] "Two new Vande Bharat Express trains launched from Mumbai, know all about". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

[9] "Vande Bharat Stations Expanded to Include Thane and Kalyan on 2 Routes, Details". TimesNow. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

[10] "Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express: Ticket booking, train fare, speed, & other details | Here's full story". Financialexpress. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

Vande Bharat Express
Central Railways	Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Sainagar Shirdi Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Solapur Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Madgaon **
East Central Railways	Patna Jn ⇔ Ranchi Jn Patna Jn ⇔ Howrah Jn
East Coast Railways	Visakhapatnam Jn ⇔ Secunderabad Jn Puri ⇔ Rourkela Jn **
Eastern Railways	Howrah ⇔ New Jalpaiguri Jn
North Eastern Railways	Gorakhpur Jn ⇔ Lucknow Charbagh **
Northeast Frontier Railways	New Jalpaiguri Jn ⇔ Guwahati **
Northern Railways	New Delhi ⇔ Varanasi Jn New Delhi ⇔ Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra New Delhi ⇔ Amb Andaura Dehradun ⇔ Anand Vihar Terminal **
North Western Railways	Ajmer Jn ⇔ Delhi Cantonment Jodhpur ⇔ Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) Udaipur City ⇔ Jaipur Jn
South Central Railways	Secunderabad Jn ⇔ Tirupati Kacheguda ⇔ Yesvantpur Jn **
South East Central Railways	Bilaspur Jn ⇔ Nagpur Jn **
South Eastern Railways	Howrah ⇔ Puri Ranchi Jn ⇔ Howrah Jn **
South Western Railways	KSR Bengaluru City Jn ⇔ Dharwad **
Southern Railways	MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Mysuru Jn MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Coimbatore Jn Kasaragod ⇔ Trivandrum Central (via Kottayam) Chennai Egmore ⇔ Tirunelveli Jn MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Vijayawada Jn Kasaragod ⇔ Trivandrum Central (via Alappuzha)
West Central Railways	Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Hazrat Nizamuddin Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Rewa **
Western Railways	Mumbai Central ⇔ Gandhinagar Capital Indore Jn ⇔ Nagpur Jn Ahmedabad ⇔ Jamnagar
Italics represent services which are yet to be launched \| ** Indicates the 8 Coach VB Train