Ashwini Vaishnaw 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 presence of Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State of Cooperation and Civil Aviation; Medha Kulkarni, Member of Parliament and Sunil Kamble, MLA at Pune Railway station on 3rd May.
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of State of Culture and Tourism, Vanita Seth, Mayor, Jodhpur; Members of Parliament Rajendra Gehlot, Lumbaram Choudhary; MLAs Atul Bhansali,Devendra Joshi were present at Jodhpur Railway Station on the occasion.
Dr. L. Murugan, Union Minister of State of Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs also joined through video conferencing.
Dharam Veer Meena, General Manager, Central Railway welcomed the dignitaries and briefed about the new train services.
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 7.15 pm daily from 6th May 2025 and reach Jodhpur at 3:10 pm next day.
Train no. 20495 Jodhpur – Hadapsar Express will leave Jodhpur at 10 pm daily daily from 5th May and reach Hadapsar at 5:10 pm 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