Indian Railways is planning to introduce a new Vande Bharat train that will directly connect Mumbai and Mangaluru. The proposed route will merge the existing Mumbai to Goa trains services and Goa to Mangaluru services, reducing overall travel time to 12 hours.
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Book TrainsAs per the plan, the current Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express, which departs at 5:25 am and arrives in Goa at 1:10 pm, will continue its journey to Mangaluru, reaching by 6:00 pm.
Similarly, the Mangaluru-Goa Vande Bharat, which departs at 8:30 am and arrives in Goa at 1:10 pm, will extend to Mumbai, with an expected arrival time of 9:00 pm.
However, railway officials have expressed concerns about potential congestion during evening hours at Mumbai terminals, as several long-distance trains arrive during that timeframe.
When it was first launched, the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat recorded an impressive 90% occupancy, which has now dipped to around 70%, prompting the need for a strategic upgrade to increase efficiency.
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