He boarded August Kranti Express for Mumbai from Hazrat Nizamuddin station, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
The Sena MP has booked three berths -- 21, 22 and 23 -- in coach number A-1 of AC II tier of Mumbai Rajdhani. He is accompanied by a person, said the official.
He said the MP's companion was unwell and attended by a doctor at Mathura station. The train is expected to reach Mumbai around 10 AM.
Taking retributive action, the national carrier cancelled Gaikwad's return ticket to Pune after he boastfully asserted he would board the afternoon flight.
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Private airline IndiGo followed suit as, in an unprecedented show of unity, several air operators imposed a "ban" on him.
The Federation of Indian Airlines, which has Jet Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir as its members, issued a statement declaring it has decided to "ban" the MP from flying on its aircraft.
Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered against him on the basis of the complaint lodged by Air India for repeatedly hitting Sukumar with sandals.
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