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22225/Mumbai CSMT - Solapur Vande Bharat Express
मुम्बई छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज टर्मिनस - सोलापुर वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस

DR/Dadar Central --> SUR/Solapur

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Jun 16 2023 (23:29)   22225/Mumbai CSMT - Solapur Vande Bharat Express
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A Detailed Review on 22225:

DOJ: 16/06/2023.

1) Well, the trip begins with me boarding a Slow EMU (12:50PM) to Mumbai CSMT, since with me, i had my mother along with the trip
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so had to take a Slow Local. Since it was Slow, it was convenient for both me and my mom. and along the way i spotted various trains like Jalna Janshatabdi which was hauled by KYN WDP4D 40233, Some special train with WAG9, 22159 with some WAP4, Pawan Express with LGD WAP7, LGD 30239 with Konark, 30611 with 22732 Hyderabad SF, Empty rakes of 12141 and Mahanagri

2) I Reached Mumbai CSMT by 02:45PM after which i went over to the namah Lounge suggested by vivek sir, and ate Puri Bhaji for ₹80, which was tasty but not as hot as i expected it to be.

3) after finishing my lunch, it was around 03:15PM, paid and got the bill, walked with my mom upto PF9 where 22225 was eventually placed at 03:35PM.

3) My Coach was C13 and my seat was 14 which was a window seat, luckily my window was the bigger one. so i had the full advantage of taking videos which i did.

4) Sharp 04:05PM, Our train departed Mumbai CSMT, at first the acceleration was slow due to all the track switching, but once on the mainline we rapidly accelerated through stations like Sandhurst Rd and Byculla. i was a bit more surprised due to the acceleration of the Vande Bharat.

5) The Skips of the Mumbai Suburban were a breeze and mainly were at a high speed, Reached Dadar 4 mins late, Even Thane was skipped around 70kmph after which the train slowed near Mumbra for 5-7 minutes, probably due to a Fast EMU ahead, and as we started accelerating again, the skip of Diva, Dombivli and Thakurli were around 80-85kmph subsequently. and we arrived KYN by a staggering 3 minute delay.

6) after departure from Kalyan, we were served the platter, which ill just include the picture.

7) The Skips from all the way from KYN to KJT was constantly 80-110kmph without even a bit of slowdown. i was personally expecting a bit high speed skip of Karjat which instantly died as my train skipped Karjat from the platform line as 2 KYN WAG7s (1 Tigerface) and we skipped karjat with a crawling speed of around 30kmph


8) The Ghat section, owing to rains were greener than usual and we still faced some downpours along the way, and overall it was a enjoyable part of the journey

9) And as we crawled through Lonavala"s third line again, as i was capturing the skip, on the opposite platform i noticed some ICF Train with very dark red TBs, presumably the Kolhapur Mumbai Koyna Express, and then a LHB Train right behind it, which was most likely 11302 Udyan. And then as we did the final stretch, along the way there was also the overtake of 17613 Panvel Nanded Express at Talegaon which was at a very high speed, Loco was some WDP-4D. and rest of the section was covered without any slowdowns except at Khadki and Shivajinagar IIRC. and we arrived Pune atleast 5 mins before the Scheduled Arrival Time, which meant the train would have stopped for 10mins at the end.

(also im sorry i forgot to take pics of the interiors ._.)

sorry this was my first time writing such a detailed trip report, incase of any inaccuracies or any mistakes, please do point them out in the replies. nevertheless thanks for reading my trip report.

my ratings might be a bit skewed but its my opinion so please dont get offended :P

Ratings:

CLEANLINESS: 9.5/10 = Windows were a bit dirty from the outside, could have been cleaned a bit better, but good nonetheless

PUNCTUALITY: 9.9/10 = maintained 2 - 3 minutes delay almost everywhere, reached before time at Pune

FOOD: 8.5/10 = got only the platter which i have shared. and the bottle of water in the beginning of the journey

SAFETY: 9/10 = Constant RPF rounds happened.

RAILFANNING 7.8/10 = the only overtake that i experienced was of 17613 PNVL NED EXP, otherwise the rest of the overtakes happened in CSMT KYN Stretch with EMUs only. lots of crossings though, missed out on a bunch

TICKET AVL: 10/10 = not even need to explain this one, instantly got two confirmed seats after booking.

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Jun 17 2023 (16:00)
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Thank you :D
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Jun 17 2023 (19:25)
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Nicely Narrated the Whole Journey
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Jun 17 2023 (19:27)
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Jun 19 2023 (16:29)
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Amazing narration Harshal.
Felt like we were travelling with you.

Vivek
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Jun 19 2023 (16:39)
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thanks sir, i tried my best :D
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Apr 02 2023 (16:01)   22226/Solapur - Mumbai CSMT Vande Bharat Express | TNA/Thane (10 PFs)
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Apr 07 (11:09)   22226/Solapur - Mumbai CSMT Vande Bharat Express | TNA/Thane (10 PFs)
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