Central Railway
Press Release
Hon’ble Minister of Railways flagged off Inaugural run of Pune (Hadapsar) – Jodhpur Express and MGR Chennai Central – Jodhpur (Bhagat Ki Kothi) Express
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology flagged off the Inaugural run of Pune (Hadapsar) – Jodhpur Express and Through Video Conferencing flagged off MGR Chennai Central – Jodhpur (Bhagat Ki Kothi) Express in the august presence of Shri Murlidhar Mohol, Hon’ble Union Minister of State of Cooperation and Civil Aviation; Smt Medha Kulkarni, Hon’ble Member of Parliament and Shri Sunil Kamble, Hon’ble MLA at Pune Railway station on 3.5.2025.
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Union Minister of State of Culture and Tourism, Miss. Vanita Seth, Hon’ble Mayor, Jodhpur; Hon’ble Members of Parliament Shri Rajendra Gehlot, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary; Hon’ble MLAs Shri Atul Bhansali, Shri Devendra Joshi were present at Jodhpur Railway Station on the occasion.
Dr. L. Murugan, Hon’ble Union Minister of State of Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs also joined through video conferencing.
Shri Dharam Veer Meena, General Manager, Central Railway welcomed the dignitaries and briefed about the new train services.
Benefits of the New Trains:
1.Direct Travel Between Maharashtra/Tamilnadu and Rajasthan
2.Boosts trade and commerce, facilitates tourism
3.Encourage trade and business interaction between the regions
4.Saves time and effort for passengers, especially long-distance travelers
5.Facilitates closer cultural ties and promote regional unity
Details of the inaugural run of Hadapsar (Pune) – Jodhpur Express are as under:
Inaugural Train no 01401 Hadapsar (Pune) – Jodhpur Express will leave Pune at 17:30 hrs on 03.05.2025 and reach Jodhpur at 14:00 hrs next day.
Details of the regular train services between Hadapsar and Jodhpur are as under:
Train no 20496 Hadapsar – Jodhpur Express will leave Hadapasar at 19.15 hrs daily from 6.5.2025 and reach Jodhpur at 15:10 hrs next day.
Train no. 20495 Jodhpur – Hadapsar Express will leave Jodhpur at 22:00 hrs daily from 5.05.2025 and reach Hadapsar at 17:10 hrs next day.
Halts for Regular Train: Pune, Chinchwad, Lonavala, Kalyan, Vasai Road, Vapi, Surat, Vadodra, Geratpur, Ahmedabad, Mahesana, Palanpur, Abu Road, Pindwara, Jawai Bandh, Falna, Rani, Marwar Jn , Pali Marwar and Luni,
Composition for Regular Train: Two AC-2Tier, Three AC-3Tier, Two AC-3Tier Economy, 7 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, 1 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Van and 1 Generator Van.
Reservation: Bookings for regular Train No. 20496 will be available from 5.5.2025 at all computerised reservation centres and on website www.irctc.co.in
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Date: May 03, 2025
PR No: 2025/05/04
This press release has been issued by the Public Relations Department, Headquarters,
