The 26102/26101 Ajni (Nagpur)–Pune Vande Bharat Express is India's 73rd and longest Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the Orange city of India, Nagpur with the cultural capital of Maharashtra, Pune.

This express train was inaugurated on August 10, 2025, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video-conferencing from Bangalore in Karnataka.

Overview This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ajni (Nagpur), , , , , , , , , , and . It is currently operated with train numbers 26102/26101 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes It is the sixty-eighth and the longest 2nd Generation Mini Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Service The 26102/26101 Ajni (Nagpur)–Pune Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 12 hrs 00 mins with average speed of 73 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is .

See also

Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatiman Express Ajni railway station Pune Junction railway station

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