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The Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express train will have 8 coaches instead of 16.
Updated : May 31, 2023, 08:40 PM IST | Edited by : Prashant Tamta
Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express train is likely to be inaugurated on June 3. This semi-high-speed train will be flagged off from Madgaon (Goa). People can avail the service of this train from June 4. It will run between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai) and Madgaon (Goa) on all days except Fridays, Indian Express reported.
With this new train, the travel time between the two cities (CSMT and Madgaon) will be reduced to around 7.30 hours. This train will have 8 coaches instead of 16. Currently, it takes over eight hours to reach Madgaon in Goa from Mumbai by train. On the same route, Tejas Express takes around 8.20 hours to reach Mumbai from Goa. The Mumbai-Madgaon route witnesses heavy rush throughout the year. Tejas Express is considered to be the fastest train on the route.
Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat route
The Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat train is likely to have 10 stops in its route -- CSMT, Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Roha, Khed, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Thivim and Madgaon.
Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat ticket price
The fares or ticket prices of the Vande Bharat train on the Mumbai-Madgaon route have yet to be announced.
Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat timings
The official timings of the Vande Bharat are yet to be decided. However, it is likely to start from the CSMT station at 5.25 am and reach Madgaon by 1.15 pm. In mid-May, the train’s first trial run was held between Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Madgaon station. It started from Mumbai at 5:30 am and reached the Madgaon station (Goa) at 12:50 pm. The distance between the two cities is around 600 km.
Three Vande Bharat Express from Mumbai
Currently, three Vande Bharat trains run from Mumbai -- Mumbai to Shirdi, Mumbai to Solapur and Mumbai to Gandhinagar. The upcoming Mumbai-Goa train will be the fourth Vande Bharat express train on the route. The new Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat will be India's 19th and Maharashtra's fifth such train.