•This train was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 10 August 2025
•Interesting fact,In India this is the only Rare Vande Bharat train which covers more than 9 hours when compared to other Vande Bharat Train
& total duration Journey for this Pune Vande Bharat 12 hours,..Imagine Such a Journey 😯
•This train has 2 rakes,operates daily except 1 day from both direction as it doesn't go back on same day and rest at whole night.. because of insufficient time to go back
Departs from Ajni:-09:50 am & Reaches Pune at 9:50 pm
•Vande Bharat Express supposed to be round trip means going back to origin station on same day
•This train was launched despite longer duration and kms+ to provide a faster, modern, and direct connectivity option (12 hours) compared to existing trains (16-18+ hours)catering to high demand between major commercial/residential hubs in Maharashtra.
- Faster Alternative: It acts as the fastest train between Nagpur and Pune, reducing travel time compared to older, traditional trains.
- The fastest train between Nagpur and Pune is Duronto and Humsafar Express which takes 13–15 hours so Vande Bharat Express act as alternative fastest train
•Despite the long 881 km, 12-hour journey-which is long for a daytime chair car-it serves as a premier, comfortable, and efficient alternative for passengers
- High Demand & Connectivity: It connects key industrial and urban centers (Nagpur, Wardha, Akola, Bhusaval, Manmand,Ahilyanagar, Pune), meeting heavy travel demand in the region.
- Despite High fare till now this Vande Bharat Express running well successfully
- This Vande Bharat is good option especially if you can't afford flight fare and want day time premium train,only issue is some can feel uncomfortable for longer time and no sleeper berth
- Flight fare is 4000–5000 and this Vande Bharat Express Rs 2160 for Ac Chair Car so this option suit well for mid range budget
- You can try this train once in a life to experience the feeling of longer journey day time especially in Premium
- This train is perfectively give good connectivity especially Manmad-Akola and Bhusawal as it reaches afternoon around 1–2 pm
⭐2nd longest distance Vande Bharat train is New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express which covers 758km and the only longest distance Vande Bharat which covers round trip
return back to origin station on same day unlike Nagpur-Pune Vande Bharat
•Currently There are 2 Vande Bharat Express operating between New Delhi and Varanasi
•22436/morning train from New Delhi and India’s 1st Vande Bharat Express on
•This service was launched on February 15, 2019 and flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
•22416/New-Delhi Varanasi Vande Bharat Afternoon train from Delhi
•Another Vande Bharat was launched between New Delhi and Varanasi (specifically, the 2nd service)
to meet exceptionally high passenger demand and enhance connectivity to key spiritual, commercial, and administrative hubs.
This service launched on 18th December 2023
•This 2nd service provides faster, modern travel options for travelers between Delhi, Kanpur, and Prayagraj.
•Due to high demand railway launched another opposite pair 22416/New Delhi-Varanasi
•Both these train cover 758 km and 8 hours
⭐South India’s Longest Distance Running Vande Bharat Express is 20627/Chennai Egmore Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express
•This train covers 723 km and 8 hr 50min…approximately 8–9 hours when compared to existing train takes 11–12 hours
•It connects the North-Eastern part of Tamil Nadu Capital City Chennai to the Southern tip Nagercoil and Kanyakumari as well as Trivandrum in Kerala also.
•This Train was inaugurated on August 31, 2024 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, with the first commercial service starting on September 2, 2024. It operates six days a week, excluding Wednesdays,
•If you are planning for Kerala Trip Explore or to go home to Trivandrum from Chennai then this is the best option when compared to existing trains takes 16–17 hours.
From Nagercoil it's just 71 km to Trivandrum…it will reach afternoon time.
From Chennai Egmore Departure:-05:00am & Reaches Nagercoil at 1:50 pm