Vande Bharat Express trains from CSMT in Mumbai to Shirdi and Solapur will halt at Thane and Kalyan stations from August 4, the Central Railway said.
The CSMT-Shirdi Sainagar Vande Bharat train will arrive at Thane station at 6:49 AM and depart after two minutes. Its scheduled arrival at Kalyan station is 7:11 AM and departure at 7:13 AM, as per a release.
The Shirdi Sainagar-CSMT train will reach Thane at 10:06 pm and depart at 10:08 pm. The arrival and departure timings of this train at Kalyan station are 9:45 pm and 9:47 pm, respectively.
The CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat Express will arrive at Thane station at 4:33 pm and depart at 4:35 pm. It will reach Kalyan at 4:53 pm and depart at 4:55 pm, the release said.
The Solapur-CSMT Vande Bharat Express will arrive at Kalyan station at 11:33 am and leave at 11:35 am
The Solapur-CSMT Vande Bharat Express will arrive at Thane station at 11:50 am and leave at 11:52 am.
According to CR, the halts are being given at Thane and Kalyan on an experimental basis.
The demand for giving stoppages to both trains was raised by Thane MP Rajan Vichare as commuters from Thane district had to travel to Dadar or CSMT to board these semi-high-speed trains.
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