Madgaon-Mumbai Vande Bharat completes inaugural run in 10.15 hrs

June 28, 2023 00:35

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The Madgaon (Goa)-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train completed its inaugural run on Tuesday night, covering a distance of nearly 600km between the two destinations in 10.15 hours.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off the semi high-speed train from Bhopal at 10.50 am, giving Goa its first Vande Bharat Express.

The train departed a few minutes later at 11.05 am from platform number 1 of Madgaon station and reached Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 9.20 pm, covering a distance of 586 km in 10.15 hours.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and some other dignitaries were present at Mumbai CSMT to welcome the train.

Its regular services will start from Wednesday (June 28).

At its every halt, the train on the picturesque Konkan Railway route was welcomed by the sound of drum beats with people showering flowers on it and shouting slogans.

According to the Central Railway, the Mumbai-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express (22229/22230) will be operated three times a week during the monsoon months given the difficult terrain and speed curbs on the Konkan route

It will run on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Mumbai and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Madgaon during the rainy season, said CR.

The train will run six days a week, expect on Friday, during non-monsoon months. -- PTI

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