Holidayers push for longer 16 or 20-coach rake as Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat runs packed every trip

The popular Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express (Train 22229–22230) operates with just eight coaches, making it shorter than even a Mumbai local train which runs with 12 or 15 cars. With holiday rush increasing, passengers are demanding that the train be expanded for a more comfortable and accessible journey.

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The service was flagged off in June 2023 and has been popular from day one. It was originally scheduled for inauguration on June 3, 2023, but was postponed following the Odisha train collision, and was later launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 27, 2023, via video conference from Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station.

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