Mumbai – Solapur Vande Bharat Express (22225 / 22226)

Timetable and fares last checked 12 November 2026.

Train summary

Mind the different days off. You cannot leave Mumbai on a Wednesday, and you cannot leave Solapur on a Thursday. A Tuesday evening trip from Mumbai to Solapur with a Wednesday morning return works, because 22226 runs on Wednesday. There is no Wednesday evening train from Mumbai, so a Solapur passenger who went to Mumbai on Wednesday morning has to return on Thursday.

Boarding in Mumbai: the train starts at Mumbai CSMT and also stops at Dadar, Thane and Kalyan Jn, so passengers from the central and northern suburbs do not have to travel into south Mumbai to catch it.

Vande Bharat Mumbai to Pune on the same train

This pair is also the Vande Bharat between Mumbai and Pune: both 22225 and 22226 stop at Pune Jn (PUNE), with a five-minute halt.

The direction matters. There is no morning Vande Bharat from Mumbai to Pune and no evening one from Pune to Mumbai on this pair, so it suits a Pune resident going into Mumbai for the day, not a Mumbai resident visiting Pune for the day. The other stops are two-minute halts. The Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai page lists the other Mumbai services.

22225 Mumbai CSMT to Solapur timetable

22226 Solapur to Mumbai CSMT timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 22225 or 22226.

Daund is a newer stop. The halt at Daund Jn was approved in October 2025, after a request from the Baramati MP, so older timetables and some travel sites still show the train running through it. Source: Free Press Journal It is part of the current timetable for both trains.

About the route: Bhor Ghat and the Deccan plateau

Between Karjat and Lonavla the line climbs the Bhor Ghat, also called the Khandala Ghat, a 25 km section with a gradient of 1 in 37. Trains on this section have long needed extra “banker” locomotives to help them up, but the Solapur Vande Bharat Express climbs it on its own. Source: PTI via Devdiscourse Towards Mumbai, the descent through the ghat comes after Pune, between the 09:20 departure from Pune and the 11:33 arrival at Kalyan on 22226.

After Pune, the line runs east across flat country to Daund, Kurduvadi and Solapur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off this train, together with the Mumbai–Shirdi Vande Bharat, at Mumbai CSMT on 10 February 2023, and said the Solapur service would make the pilgrimages of Pandharpur, Solapur, Akkalkot and Tuljapur easier to reach. Source: Governance Now

Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat Express boarding guide: every stop

Every stop below is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them, so a Pune or Kalyan passenger books from that station rather than from CSMT. Times are scheduled; check live running on NTES on the day.

Train 22225, Mumbai CSMT → Solapur, and its return 22226:

• Dadar (DR). 22225 arrives at 16:15 and leaves at 16:17, 10 min and 9 km after Mumbai CSMT, with 6 h 23 min and 446 km still to go to Solapur. In the other direction, 22226 calls here at 12:12.
• Thane (TNA). 22225 arrives at 16:33 and leaves at 16:35, 28 min and 34 km after Mumbai CSMT, with 6 h 5 min and 421 km to go. In the other direction, 22226 calls here at 11:50.
• Kalyan Jn (KYN). 22225 arrives at 16:48 and leaves at 16:50, 43 min and 54 km after Mumbai CSMT, with 5 h 50 min and 401 km to go. In the other direction, 22226 calls here at 11:33.
• Pune Jn (PUNE). 22225 arrives at 19:10 and leaves at 19:15, 3 h 5 min and 192 km after Mumbai CSMT, with 3 h 25 min and 263 km to go. In the other direction, 22226 calls here at 09:15 and leaves at 09:20.
• Daund Jn (DD). 22225 arrives at 20:13 and leaves at 20:15, 4 h 8 min and 267 km after Mumbai CSMT, with 2 h 25 min and 188 km to go. In the other direction, 22226 calls here at 08:08.
• Kurduvadi (KWV). 22225 arrives at 21:28 and leaves at 21:30, 5 h 23 min and 376 km after Mumbai CSMT, with 1 h 10 min and 79 km to go. In the other direction, 22226 calls here at 06:53.

To board at an intermediate station, search from that station on IRCTC, or change the boarding point of an existing e-ticket once, up to the final chart. See the ticket change guide.

Coaches and seats

Central Railway moved this train to a 20-coach rake from 28 August 2025 on 22225 and 29 August 2025 on 22226, raising capacity to 1,440 seats. The rake has two Executive Chair Cars of 52 seats each, sixteen Chair Cars of 78 seats, and two Chair Cars of 44 seats next to the driver’s and guard’s cabins. Source: India TV Railways can change a rake at short notice, so treat this as the latest reported formation.

CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. With only two EC coaches against eighteen CC coaches, EC has far fewer seats to sell. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for window seats and coach layouts.

Mumbai to Solapur Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are with the meal, one adult, General quota, checked 12 November 2026. They come from erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, and we kept a figure only where it agreed with erail’s own fare calculation, so confirm on IRCTC before you pay. Choosing No Food lowers the price by the meal charge.

The Solapur to Mumbai Vande Bharat costs less than the trip the other way: ₹150 less in CC and ₹175 less in EC. Both trains cover the same 455 km, so the gap is probably the meal, which differs between a 06:05 and a 16:05 departure; our fare data has no breakdown to confirm it.

Pune to Mumbai fare: we could not confirm the fare for Pune to Mumbai CSMT on 22226, or for other station pairs such as Pune to Solapur or Thane to Solapur. Check those on IRCTC for your date.

Vande Bharat has no dynamic fare, so the price does not rise as seats fill up; only availability changes. Source: PIB, February 2026 See how Vande Bharat ticket prices work, and the food guide for what the meal includes.

Can you go and return the same day by Vande Bharat?

• From Solapur: take 22226, which reaches Mumbai CSMT at 12:35, and come back on 22225 at 16:05. That leaves 3 h 30 min in Mumbai, or a little more if your work is near Dadar, where 22226 arrives at 12:12 and 22225 leaves at 16:17. This works on every day except Wednesday (no 22225) and Thursday (no 22226).
• From Pune: take 22226 at 09:20, reach Mumbai CSMT at 12:35, and return on 22225 at 16:05 to reach Pune at 19:10. The same Wednesday and Thursday gaps apply.
• From Mumbai: a same-day return to Solapur or Pune is not possible on this pair, because the train to Solapur runs in the evening and the train back runs the next morning. 22225 reaches Solapur at 22:40 and 22226 leaves at 06:05, so you need a night in Solapur.

A late arrival eats into the time you have, so leave a buffer. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations.

Booking the Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat train

Booking for 22225 and 22226 opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For a journey on Monday 11 January 2027, booking opens on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 08:00; both trains run on that Monday. Find the date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

Tatkal opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves its first station: the day before departure from Mumbai CSMT for 22225, and from Solapur for 22226. A confirmed Tatkal ticket gets no refund if you cancel. See the Tatkal guide.

When booking from Pune, search from Pune Jn (PUNE), not from Mumbai CSMT, so the fare and quota match your actual trip. The booking guide covers IRCTC step by step, including quotas, waiting lists and how to pick a seat.

Refund if you cancel a Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat ticket

The hours are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station: 16:05 from Mumbai CSMT for 22225 and 06:05 from Solapur for 22226, even if you board at Pune. Using the bands the Ministry of Railways announced in 2026, a confirmed full-route ticket returns about this much per passenger:

• 22225 in CC (₹1,315): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,126; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹970; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹625; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 22225 in EC (₹2,380): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,128; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹1,755; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹1,130; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 22226 in CC (₹1,165): more than 72 hours before, about ₹976; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹859; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹553; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 22226 in EC (₹2,205): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,953; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹1,626; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹1,047; less than 8 hours before, nothing.

IRCTC’s own published refund rules still show the earlier 48, 12 and 4-hour bands, so the Vande Bharat cancellation charges guide explains both. The IRCTC cancellation screen is final. A ticket still waitlisted when the chart is made is cancelled and refunded automatically, less ₹60 clerkage plus GST (₹63) per passenger. Work out your own figure with the refund calculator.

When is the chart prepared for the Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat?

• 22225 leaves Mumbai CSMT at 16:05, so its first chart is prepared by 06:05 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).
• 22226 leaves Solapur at 06:05, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.

After the first chart, waiting-list tickets are settled and your coach and seat number appear on the PNR. If you are waitlisted on 22226, you will know the night before whether to set the alarm. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Vande Bharat from Mumbai to Solapur? Train 22225 leaves Mumbai CSMT at 16:05 and reaches Solapur Jn at 22:40, a journey of 6 h 35 min.

What is the timing of the Solapur to Mumbai Vande Bharat? Train 22226 leaves Solapur Jn at 06:05 and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 12:35, a journey of 6 h 30 min.

On which day does the Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat not run? 22225 from Mumbai does not run on Wednesday. 22226 from Solapur does not run on Thursday.

Does the Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat stop at Pune? Yes. 22225 reaches Pune Jn at 19:10 and leaves at 19:15. 22226 reaches Pune at 09:15 and leaves at 09:20.

Is there a Vande Bharat from Mumbai to Pune? Yes, this one. Train 22225 runs Mumbai CSMT to Pune in 3 h 5 min, 16:05 to 19:10, daily except Wednesday. Train 22226 runs Pune to Mumbai CSMT, 09:20 to 12:35, daily except Thursday.

What is the Mumbai to Solapur Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,315 in CC and ₹2,380 in EC with the meal, and ₹1,165 and ₹2,205 from Solapur to Mumbai (checked 12 November 2026).

What is the Vande Bharat Mumbai to Pune ticket price? ₹665 in CC and ₹1,280 in EC on 22225, with the meal (checked 12 November 2026). We could not confirm the Pune to Mumbai fare on 22226; check IRCTC.

What is the 22225 train? 22225 is the Mumbai CSMT – Solapur Vande Bharat Express. It leaves CSMT at 16:05 and stops at Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Pune, Daund and Kurduvadi before Solapur.

What is the 22226 train? 22226 is the Solapur – Mumbai CSMT Vande Bharat Express. It leaves Solapur at 06:05 and reaches Mumbai CSMT at 12:35 after six stops.

Does the Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat stop at Lonavla or Karjat? No. It has no stop between Kalyan Jn and Pune Jn, so it runs through Karjat and Lonavla and climbs the Bhor Ghat without a halt.

How many stops does the Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat Express have? Six intermediate stops in each direction: Dadar, Thane, Kalyan Jn, Pune Jn, Daund Jn and Kurduvadi, in reverse order on 22226.

When was the Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off at Mumbai CSMT on 10 February 2023, on the same day as the Mumbai–Shirdi Vande Bharat.

When is the chart prepared for the Mumbai Solapur Vande Bharat train? For 22225, which leaves at 16:05, by 06:05 on the day of travel. For 22226, which leaves at 06:05, by 20:00 the evening before.

Related routes

• All Vande Bharat trains from Mumbai
• Mumbai – Goa Vande Bharat
• Mumbai – Ahmedabad Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 22225, erail 22226, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 22225 and ConfirmTkt 22226, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against erail’s fare calculation, 12 November 2026. Launch: Governance Now. Bhor Ghat: PTI via Devdiscourse. Daund halt: Free Press Journal. Coaches: India TV. Fare rules: PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.