PUNE: The Railways have decided to extend train number 22139/22140 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai (CSMT)-Solapur Superfast Express, which runs six days a week, to Gadag with new number 11139/11140.

According to Railways, train No. 11139 CSMT, Mumbai-Gadag Express, except Thursday, from May 16 will leave CSMT at 9.20 pm and arrive in Gadag at 12.20 pm the next day. Similarly, train No. 11140 Gadag-CSMT, Mumbai Express, except Friday, from May 17 will leave Gadag at 1.40 pm and arrive at CSMT, Mumbai at 5.10 am the next day.

The train will halt at Dadar, Kalyan, Karjat, Lonavla, Pune, Kurduwadi, Solapur, Vijayapura and Bagalkot. There will be no change in timings/halts between CSMT Mumbai and Solapur.

The reservation of the train no 11139 will commence from March 15 as per 120 days advance reservation period at all PRS locations and on website www.irctc.co.in.

The services of train number 11031/11032 Solapur-Bijapur-Solapur will remain cancelled with effect from March 10 and train number 11139/11140 CSMT-Gadag-CSMT will be classified as super fast between CSMT-Solapur-CSMT.