Recently, the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express and the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express were both introduced by the Indian Railways. In the month after their debut, both trains carried 1,00,259 people over 32 days. The Indian Railways had so far received a total of Rs. 8.60 crore in revenue from these trains.
With 26,028 passengers traveling from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal, Dadar, Kalyan, Pune, and Kurduwadi, the 22225 Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express made Rs. 2.07 million in revenue. 27,520 people from Solapur, Kurduwadi, and Pune boarded the 22226 Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, which earned Rs. 2.23 crore in revenue.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal, Dadar, Thane, and Nashik Road stops of the 22223 Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express transported 23,296 passengers, earning Rs. 2.05 crore. 23,415 passengers from Sainagar Shirdi and Nashik Road boarded the 22224 Sainagar Shirdi – Mumbai Vande Bharat Express, which brought in Rs. 2.25 crore.
First-class amenities on board the Vande Bharat train include on-board Wi-Fi infotainment, a GPS-based passenger information system, plush interiors, bio-vacuum toilets with touch-free amenities, diffused LED lighting, charging ports under each seat, individual touch-based reading lights, and concealed roller blinds. As an added bonus, it incorporates a cooling system with a UV light for better heat ventilation and a germ-free air supply. The complex air-conditioning system adjusts the cooling to the people and surroundings.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi signaled the departure of the Vande Bharat trains on February 10 at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal. The Mumbai-Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express and the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express are the ninth and tenth Vande Bharat trains in the country, respectively.
The huge popularity of these trains has inspired the Railways to provide modern, luxurious, and fast transportation to its respected passengers. “Vande Bharat Express Trains are a mirror of India’s speed and magnitude,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared.
The Vande Bharat trains connect economic hubs like Mumbai and Pune to places of worship, making travel for school, work, business, pilgrimage, and agricultural purposes more convenient. PM Modi claimed that the new Vande Bharat trains will make it simpler to travel to holy locations such as Shirdi, Nasik, Trimbakeshwar, and Panchvati, which will boost both economic and religious growth.
