HUBBALLI, Sep 15: The Inidan Railways has announced the second Vande Bharat Express train for Hubballi which will run between Hubballi and Pune thrice a week starting from September 18. The fare for the journey from Hubballi to Pune will be from Rs 1,185 to Rs 2,780.
This will be a semi-high speed fully air-conditioned Vande Bharat train consist eight coaches, with 52 executive class seats and 478 chair car seats, according to South Western Railway (SWR) officials.
According to a relase from Railways, Train No 20669 Hubballi-Pune Vande Bharat Express will operate on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing Hubballi at 5:00 am and reaching Pune at 1:30 pm. It will stop at Dharwad at 5:15 am, at Belagavi at 6:55 an, at Miraj at 9:00 am, at Sangli at 09:15 am, and at Satara at 10:47 am.
Train No 20670 (Pune-Hubballi) will operate on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays, departing Pune at 2:15 pm and arriving at Hubballi at 10:45 pm. It will have en-route halts at Satara at 4:37 pm, Sangli at 6:10 pm, Miraj at 6:40 pm, Belagavi at 8:35 pm, and at Dharwad at 10:20 pm.
Ticket Fares:
As per the ticket prices announced by the Indian Railways, chair car ticket price is Rs 365 from Hubballi to Dharwad, Rs 505 or Rs 520 from Hubballi to Belagavi, Rs 740 or Rs 860 from Hubballi to Miraj, Rs 755 or Rs 875 from Hubbali to Sangli, and Rs 955 or Rs 1,075 from Hubballi to Satara.
For executive class journey, the fare is Rs 690 from Hubballi to Dharwad, Rs 990 or Rs 1,005 from Hubballi to Belagavi, Rs 1,445 or Rs 1,600 from Hubballi to Miraj, Rs 1,485 or Rs 1,640 from Hubballi to Sangli, and Rs 1,890 or Rs 2,045 from Hubballi to Satara.
For chair car, the fare will be Rs 1,185 without catering and Rs 1,530 with catering. For the journey in the executive class, fare is Rs 2,385 without catering and Rs 2,780 with catering.
