Fastest Mumbai To Pune Train Journey - Solapur Vande Bharat Express Terrific & Aggressive Speed !!!!

[@EMPEROR.1075]

Deccan Queen takes only 10 minutes more than Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat to reach Pune from Mumbai with same amount of halts and is Deccan Queen is more affordable than vande Bharat and also gets priority like premium trains on Pune Mumbai route. Most important while travelling from Pune to Mumbai Deccan Queen takes 3h 10m to reach CSMT while Vande Bharat takes 5 minutes more than Deccan Queen.

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Agreed 12123 Deccan Queen is 10mins slower than 22225 Vande Bharat Express. 12123 Deccan Queen is more than 95 percent late at Pune, 15mins to 20mins it reaches Pune Late whereas Vande Bharat Express reaches on time sometimes 5mins before time. So in every way its faster and even punctual. Regarding travel from Pune to Mumbai, both 22226 Vande Bharat Express and Deccan Queen are 15mins late. I too hate travelling by trains with closed doors, so even I prefer travelling by Deccan Queen. Not only Deccan Queen is affordable, also snacks served onboard are tastier and also timings both ways Deccan Queen is better. Infact I even find AC Chair Car seats much better in DQ than Vande Bharat express. I took Vande Bharat when all other trains were running on heavy waitlist. 22225 journey is far better and punctual than 22226

[@EMPEROR.1075]

@arzan1980 I think Vande Bharat always gets clear signal/corridor than Deccan Queen that's why Vande Bharat is more punctual than Deccan Queen.

[@Saatwik-p6o]

​@@EMPEROR.1075 But Deccan Queen also gets a lot of priority. Currently it can overtake even a Rajdhani if it wants to and anyways it overtakes 12293 duronto express on Mondays and Fridays

[@arzan1980]

@@Saatwik-p6o 12293 duronto express departs ltt after Dq. Since it runs on seperate line thats why parallel run happens. Deccan queen delay happens from karjat outer because pragati express is never on time and it gets held outside karjat for 10mins to 15mins and gets platform of karjat after pragati express departs.

[@arzan1980]

@@EMPEROR.1075 Even 22225 doesn't get priority especially from neral to karjat as it trails karjat emu. With its great acceleration it covers up delay especially on lonavala pune route. The day I travelled it got all clear run till karjat but from malavli to kamshet we were trailing boxn load and doing 30 to 40kph. At kamshet outer we halted also. Later it covered up delay and we reached 5mins before time

[@futurealparmaan1234]

sir Mind blowing Coverage❤❤

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@SanilBadhiya]

Superb Journey 🔥🔥🔥

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@mohit_21875]

I love the honking of vande bharat specially when it is done in speed ❤❤⚡

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@travelunion10]

Nice Coverage bro

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@r.a.j.a.n.r.g1212]

Best Makarasankranti gift Patang like udaan Train Vandhe Bharat !!!!!!!!! Thanks . Makar sankranthi Diwas Shubhkamnayein

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Glad I made your day

[@pritamkoli]

Nice coverage

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@railfandeccanqueen-g2p]

Lovely. Great to See Both Parralel AC Local & Vande Bharat at 100 kmph at Kalwa AC Local Did'nt Halted 😂

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. It was great seeing ac local overtake

[@AbdullahShaikh96]

Badhiya👌

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@shridixit25]

Travelled By this Train from Solapur To Mumbai CSMT. It was an Amazing Experience With Vande Bharat Express. Everyone must Travel by this train Atleast One time. It is Worthy👍👍🤩

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Travel next time Mumbai to Solapur, its even better run and is more punctual than 22226

[@WesternRailwayFanHub]

amazing ....

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@AZtravelworld]

wonderfully captured all along by the which is the speed app you used?

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Its GPS Speedometer - Trip Meter from Playstore. It runs without internet and doesnt consume much power.

[@irfsourav]

🙂 Very ☺️ nice 🙂☺️👍🏻💯

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot

[@vickypawar3125]

Hello.. Can you please try to cover this same journey behind an Alco.. Coz I love Alcos chugging...

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Will try and see. Alcos around Mumbai and Pune division are as good as gone.

[@prasannask8320]

one thing i wish the railways did --> why can't they keep 2-3 coaches permanently attached to the banker locos? the ghat section is already full with no slots to run extra trains so a lot of passengers come to karjat via local, then enter any passing train from Karjat to Lonavala and then go ahead from Lonavala towards Pune via Local trains. (completion of 3rd line between lonavala and Pune will lead to more local trains on that section) if railways kept a few coaches permanently attached to the bankers, they could sell those seats for tickets and passengers would get a safe passage through the ghats. it would also reduce a lot of private cabs and buses which ply only karjat to lonavala, thus freeing up the expressway in the ghat section.as every train needs a banker, there will be extra seats available with every train without causing inconvenience to the long-distance Travellers. it would be a win-win situation for everyone.

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Better augment Intercity express, Deccan Queen, Deccan Express, Indrayani express, sinhagad express all to 21LHB Coaches, problem will get solved. Dont run general coaches but run second sitting coaches

[@prasannask8320]

@@arzan1980 but that will just mean a few extra coaches in some trains. Coaches with bankers mean every train that passes through will get the extra coaches for karjat konavala karjat section.

[@prasannask8320]

@@arzan1980 if you noticed, most bankers are set as triplets but while banking passenger train, only two are live, 3rd is powered down. All 3 are used when banking freight trains . Actually, even a single loco is enough to bank , eg CR Rajdhani which goes with its 2 locos without any additional bankers but for other train, two loco banker set is used as safety margin in case one loco has any issue or if it fails midway.

[@ferdinandbunyan8793]

Truly beautiful coaches and facilities, but sad to see the users make a mess of the same.

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. I understand its upto users also to maintain

[@prasannask8320]

i will sound like a spoilsport but DQ rakes are barely used for 6 hours per day, morning 3 hours ride from Pune to Mumbai and 3 hours in evening from Mumbai to Pune. while Indrayi train goes Mumbai --> Pune --> Solapur --> Pune --> Mumbai, on a daily basis, 7 days a week.

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. I agree DQ does a short trip but it is designed for years to benefit Pune - Mumbai - Pune daily public. Some trains you cant keep extending just like you cant extend Flying Ranee beyond Surat.

[@prasannask8320]

@@arzan1980 true. But DQ could have made multiple trips between Mumbai Pune ie .one extra round trip in the afternoon is possible.

[@prasannask8320]

@@arzan1980 flying ranee double decker coaches are gone :(. Same for Valsad passenger too

[@prasannask8320]

since ages, Deccan Queen leaves Pune at 7:15am, reaches mumbai at 10:25am, then leaves mumbai at 5:15pm and reaches pune at 8:25pm which job has this type of timings ???? which job lets a person reach the office by 11am and lets the person leave at 430pm ???? only ones i can think of is stock market brokers and RBI & other Govt bankers on the contrary , Indrani train leaves mumbai at 540am, reaches pune by 9am, then leaves pune by 6:35pm and reaches mumbai by 10pm this is more realistic timings for someone doing a proper job in Pune , even in those days in the 90s and early 2000s

[@rohanrailfan7809]

Try this train journey till solapur because recently pune to solapur speed is upgraded to 130 Kmph!!!

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Will try 22226 Vande Bharat express as it travels in daylight. Travelling and capturing pune solapur section at night is useless as with closed doors and windows, one sees his own reflection inside and nothing outside is visible

[@rohanrailfan7809]

Any update on pune to lonavala speed upgrade to 130 Kmph ??🤔

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Have heard by March 2025

[@rohanrailfan7809]

@arzan1980 is this confirm news or rumours?🤔

[@arzan1980]

@@rohanrailfan7809 As of now they are saying

[@RailNerdYt]

Why platforms on both sides??

[@arzan1980]

To Eliminate over crowding on one platform

[@aslamshaikh1451]

If it runs during morning time to Pune would get good occupancy for Pune commute.

[@arzan1980]

If its fares are reduced by Rs100 less one way it will get good occupancy. Mumbai to pune still runs full but pune to solapur it runs almost empty

[@themkrfamily69]

Idk why bust saffron T-18 looks waaaaaaay better than the og livery, for me.

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Even I like saffron livery more

[@nikhilanandhegde4781]

Lot of vibrations !! Even if the train is good , track quality and alignment spoils it all

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. There are sharp curves and Mumbai suburban from Csmt to Karjat or Kasara will never get upgraded over 110kph

[@jmadhavadas]

I have got lucky few times to get reservation in the first coach

[@arzan1980]

Thanks a lot. Good to know. I was lucky this time

[@rohanrailfan7809]

Why 22225 is far better than 22226 ? 🤔

[@arzan1980]

Because its punctual and also maintains its aggressive time table. Suburban run is very aggressive whereas 22226 suburban run is not good and reaches Csmt 15-20mins late

[@manojs227]

The vande Bharat is built for greater speeds than normal mail express trains. It is limited by track MPS, TSR and PSR. The deccan queen cannot beyond a certain speed. Conditions permitting the vande Bharat can go mux much faster . Therein lies the big difference.

[@arzan1980]

@@manojs227 Thanks a lot. You are absolutely right. Its great acceleration and braking makes tremendous difference.