Mumbai CSMT–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express explained

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Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Type:Vande Bharat Express
Locale:Maharashtra and Goa
First: (Inaugural run)
(Commercial run)
Operator:Central Railways (CR)
Start:Mumbai CSMT (CSMT)
Stops:7
End: (MAO)
Distance:581km (361miles)
Journeytime:07 hrs 45 mins (Non-Monsoon)
10 hrs 05 mins (Monsoon)
Frequency:Six days a week
Trainnumber:22229 / 22230
Line Used:Central Line (up to Diva)
Vasai Road - Roha line
Roha - Madgaon line
Class:AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Sleeping:No
Catering:On-board catering
Observation:Large windows in all coaches
Baggage:Overhead racks
Otherfacilities:Kavach
Stock:Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Gauge:Indian gauge
broad gauge
Speed:
(Non-Monsoon Avg.)

(Monsoon Avg.)
Trainlength:192m (630feet) (08 coaches)
Owners:Indian Railways
Maintenance:Wadi Bunder Coaching Yard (Mumbai)
Map State:collapsed
Electrification:25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line

The 22229/22230 Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Jn Vande Bharat Express is India's 19th Vande Bharat Express train and the first Vande Bharat Express serving the Konkan Railways of India,[1] connecting the states of Maharashtra and the Konkan state Goa. It was expected to be inaugurated on 3 June 2023 [2] but was delayed due to the 2023 Odisha train collision.[3] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023 via video conference from Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station.[4] [5]

Overview

The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar Ctrl, Thane, Panvel Jn, Khed, Ratnagiri, Kankavali, Thivim and Goa's Madgaon Junction. It will be operated with train numbers 22229/22230 on a 6 days a week basis. [6] [7] [8]

Rakes

It is the seventeenth 2nd Generation and the fifth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. [9]

Service

The 22229/22230 Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Vande Bharat Express train operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 7 hrs 45 mins with an average speed of (Non-Monsoon time) and in a travel time of 10 hrs 05 mins with an average speed of (Monsoon time). The Maximum Permissible Speed is .

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Livemint . 16 May 2023 . Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express train set to launch soon; trial begins today . 16 May 2023 . mint . en.
  2. News: 31 May 2023 . Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat train may run from June 3 . The Times of India . 31 May 2023 . 0971-8257.
  3. News: 2 June 2023 . Flagging off function of Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express cancelled following Odisha train tragedy . The Times of India . 2 June 2023 . 0971-8257 . 2 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602175338/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/flagging-off-function-of-goa-mumbai-vande-bharat-express-cancelled-following-odisha-train-tragedy/articleshow/100711624.cms . live .
  4. Web site: 14 June 2023 . Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat train to be flagged off on June 26 . 14 June 2023 . Mid-day . en.
  5. Web site: PM Modi Flags Off Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express . 27 June 2023 . Zee News . en.
  6. Web site: 21 June 2023 . Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat ticket price likely to be comparable to airfare . 21 June 2023 . Hindustan Times . en.
  7. Web site: 15 May 2023 . Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat soon, trials to begin on Tuesday . 16 May 2023 . Mid-day . en.
  8. Web site: 90% occupancy in Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat's 1st run . 29 June 2023 . Free Press Journal . en.
  9. Web site: Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal . 19 April 2023 . NDTV.com.