Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a new Vande Bharat Express train connecting Pune in Maharashtra with Hubli in Karnataka through a virtual ceremony from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand on Sunday (September 15).
According to a report in The Indian Express, a trial run for the Vande Bharat Express train service will be conducted at 11 am on September 11.
Ram Paul Barpagga, Public Relations Officer for the Pune Division of Central Railway, highlighted the significance of this development for the city and informed that railways has not finalised the exact start date for regular operations
Pune-Hubli Vande Bharat Express train timings
The train will depart from Hubli at 5 am and is scheduled to arrive in Pune at 1:30 pm, allowing passengers ample time to disembark and attend to their activities. After a one-hour stop, it will leave Pune at 2:30 pm for its return journey to Hubli, reaching its destination at 10 pm.
Railway officials indicated that this schedule is designed to offer a convenient travel experience between the two cities, with a travel time of approximately 8.5 hours each way and a total round trip duration of around 17 hours.