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Maharashtra to get India's longest running Vande Bharat train
Vande Bharat Express Train: Good news for Maharashtra. The state is all set to get its 12th Vande Bharat train, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 10. This new semi-high-speed train will be operated and maintained by the Central Railway (CR) zone.
The Ajni(Nagpur) – Pune Vande Bharat Express will be the longest running Vande Bharat train in the country, covering a distance of 881 kms. It will also be the first Vande Bharat to cover the regions of Wardha-Akola-Shegaon –Bhusaval-Jalgaon-Manmad and regions between Puntamba and Daund. It will also be the fastest train between Nagpur and Pune with a speed of 73kmph and 10 intermediate stoppages.
The Pune-Ajni-Pune Vande Bharat Express will run as train number 26101/26102. It will begin its regular operations from Pine station with effect from August 11 and from Ajni station on August 12. The train will run six days a week.
The Introduction of Vande Bharat Train service between Ajni(Nagpur) and Pune will immensely benefit a large population of passengers wanting to travel between these two cities and the towns enroute for work, business, studies and tourism. It will be beneficial for businessmen, students, employees proceeding on regular travel and special tours and will further promote tourism apart from increasing the avenues of trade and commerce.
