Solapur Pune Mumbai Vande Bharat Express delayed ; Passengers left stranded for 2 hours

On 8th December (Friday), a Solapur Mumbai Vande Bharat Express going via Pune to Mumbai was delayed for 2 hours.

The delay got passengers frustrated who were left with no updates from the railway authorities about its exact arrival and departure time. 

Originally, it was scheduled to start from Pune railway station at 9:20 am but it departed from the station at 11:23 am, leaving passengers stranded on the platform. Passengers said that they did not receive any prior intimation about the delay.

Speaking to Pune Pulse, a passenger said “The Vande Bharat Express, from Pune to Mumbai, coming from Solapur, was to depart from Pune at 9:20 am today (8th December). Hence, me & my wife arrived at Pune station at 9 am.  But the train did not start at the scheduled time. At 10.15 am, we received the first update, letting us know that the train shall arrive at 10.45 am, which was still almost 1 hour 30 minutes late from original time. The train arrived at 11 am. We had been sitting inside the train for around 20 minutes, still the train did not depart. Finally, at 11:23 am, the train started from Pune station. However, there was no prior intimation about the delay due to which all passengers were left stranded.”

The passenger further added that apart from the delay, even the platform was changed as originally, the train was supposed to arrive on Platform no 2 but it was changed last minute to Platform no 3. There are many issues within the train, one being the toilets being choked on the train. 

The passenger further added that he took a train trip after 30 years by hearing good feedback about the Vande Bharat Express but was totally disappointed.

When Pune Pulse spoke to Ram Paul Barpagga, PRO, Pune Railway Division, he said “We will look into this & investigate into the incident.” 

Shreyas Vange