Mumbai- Goa Vande Bharat is shorter than local train; check route, timing and coach expansion plans

The Mumbai- Goa Vande Bharat train covers Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar Ctrl, Thane, Panvel Jn, Khed, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Thivim and Goa's Madgaon Junction.

Mumbai- Goa Vande Bharat Express: Flagged off in June 2023 and later launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 27, 2023, via video conference from Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station, the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express is a premium train shorter than the typical Mumbai local trains, which commonly runs with 12 or 15 coaches to complete the journey. Here are all the details you need to know about the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express and why the passengers are demanding an upgrade.

Route details of Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express

Connecting the states of Maharashtra and the Konkan state Goa, the train covers Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar Ctrl, Thane, Panvel Jn, Khed, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Thivim and Goa’s Madgaon Junction.

Coach expansion details of Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express

As per a report carried by Mid day, passenger on the route are demanding an upgrade of the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express which is currently running on eight-coach formation to a 16 or 20-coach rake. As per the passengers, the demand for the trains on the Mumbai Konkan Goa corridor is rising day by day and the upgrade of the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express on the Mumbai Konkan Goa corridor.

Moreover, the report also mentions that the recent transfer of ownership and primary maintenance of the Jalna-Mumbai and Solapur-Mumbai Vande Bharat services to the Nanded Division has freed up two maintenance slots, due to which the augmentation of the train is operationally feasible.