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Nanded-Mumbai Vande Bharat train gateway to Marathwada's prosperity: Fadnavis
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....anded-Mumbai Vande Bharat train gateway to Marathwada's prosperity: Fadnavis<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 26-8-2025<BR>PTI<BR>Mumbai, Aug 26 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday flagged off the Nanded-Mumbai Vande Bharat train, describing it as a gateway to prosperity for the Marathwada region. The CM flagged off the train via video conference from the state secretariat in Mum....
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....bai, while a formal programme was held at the Nanded railway station. Highlighting Nanded's significance as a major pilgrimage centre for the Sikh community, Fadnavis said the new service would provide devotees and other travellers with a fast, comfortable and safe journey. The train will reduce the journey time between Nanded and Mumbai by about two hours compared to other trains, as per railw....
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....ay officials. The inaugural special train, decorated with flowers, left from Hazur Sahib Nanded station at 11.20 am and is expected to reach Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai by 9.55 pm. Situated on the banks of the Godavari river, Nanded houses Gurdwara Hazur Sahib, which is an important pilgrimage site for Sikhs. The Vande Bharat train route also links other major p....
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....ilgrimage destinations, including the Grishneshwar jyotirlinga, Shirdi Sai Baba temple, and Ajanta-Ellora caves. The train service fulfils a long-standing demand of passengers from Marathwada and is expected to boost business travel, education-related connectivity, and religious tourism, the Central Railway said. Fadnavis said the state government was prioritising modern connectivity to overcom....
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....e Marathwada's backwardness. "With Vande Bharat, Nanded has come closer to the state capital Mumbai, opening doors of prosperity for the region," he said. He said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the Indian Railways was witnessing a transformation. "The indigenously manufactured Vande Bharat trains, equipped with modern amenities, comparable to those in advanced nations, symb....
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....olise this progress," he said. The CM noted the travel time between Mumbai and Nanded, a distance of 610 km, would now be reduced to about 9 to 9.5 hours. Earlier operational till Jalna, the Vande Bharat service has now been extended to Nanded. The train's passenger capacity has also been increased from 500 to 1,440, with coaches expanded from 8 to 20. Fadnavis also congratulated the people ....
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....of Marathwada on the launch. The Nanded-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express is the first Vande Bharat train connecting Marathwada's Nanded with the state capital Mumbai, a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said. It covers 610 km in 9 hours and 30 minutes, significantly reducing the travel time compared to other trains. It is a fully air-conditioned day travel with speed, safety and comf....
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....ort, linking major tourist and religious destinations. The service operates six days a week, except Wednesdays from Nanded and Thursdays from CSMT in Mumbai. It is beneficial for regular commuters, devotees, officials and traders, and facilitates easier travel to major tourist and pilgrimage centres, the statement said. The Central Railway (CR) said the CSMT-Nanded Vande Bharat train will re....
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....duce the journey time by nearly two hours. It will cover the distance of 610 km between Nanded and Mumbai in 9 hours and 25 minutes. Before this, the fastest train between Mumbai and Nanded was Devgiri Express, which takes 11 hours and 20 minutes. The Vande Bharat train will strengthen the connectivity between Nanded and Mumbai, the CR said. "The train timings are very convenient, facilitatin....
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....g day time travel for passengers from Nanded & Parbhani to reach Mumbai by afternoon and also return by evening/night," it said. As per the train's schedule, it will depart from Nanded at 5 am and reach CSMT at 2.25 pm. The train on the opposite route will leave from CSMT at 1.10 pm and reach Nanded at 10.50 pm. From August 27, the existing 20706 CSMT-Jalna Vande Bharat Express will be extended....
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.... up to Hazur Sahib Nanded, while the 20705 Jalna-CSMT Vande Bharat Express will begin operations from Nanded starting August 28, according to the release. "It will not only provide fast rail connectivity to businessmen, students, etc travelling to cities like Nashik and Mumbai, but will also give a fillip to pilgrim tourism in the region," the release highlighted. The train will halt at Parbha....
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....ni, Jalna, Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), Manmad, Nashik Road, Kalyan, Thane and Dadar stations. The 20-coach semi-high-speed train, comprising two executive chair cars and 18 chair cars, has a seating capacity of 1,440 passengers and offers advanced amenities including automatic temperature control, bio-vacuum toilets, panoramic windows and regenerative braking, the release said. PTI M....
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