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PM Modi inaugurates new Vande Bharat Express from Pune to Hubballi

PM Modi inaugurates new Vande Bharat Express from Pune to Hubballi

Hurrah!: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the tri-weekly Vande Bharat Express, connecting Hubballi and Pune, on September 16.

To commemorate the launch, a special service (train no. 02003) will run from Pune to SSS Hubballi on the same day. The train will depart from Pune at 16:15 hrs and arrive at SSS Hubballi at 23:40 hrs. The train will have stops at Miraj, Belagavi and Dharwad en route. The inaugural train will have a total of eight coaches.

The regular service for train no. 20669/20670 will start on September 18 from SSS Hubballi and on September 19 from Pune.

Train No. 20669 (SSS Hubballi to Pune): This train runs on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and departs from SSS Hubballi at 5 AM and arrives at Pune at 1:30 PM. Major stops en route are Dharwad, Belagavi, Miraj, Sangli and Satara.

Train No. 20670 (Pune to SSS Hubballi): This train runs on Thursday, Saturday and Monday. It departs from Pune at 14:15 hrs and arrives at SSS Hubballi at 22:45 hrs. The stops include Satara, Sangli, Miraj, Belagavi and Dharwad.

The Vande Bharat Express will consist of eight coaches, with 52 Executive Class seats and 478 Chair Car seats.