Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express runs with less than 50% occupancy
The HinduThe Mangaluru Central-Madgaon-Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express, that was introduced on December 30, was operating with less than 50% occupancy during the first month of operation. In contrast, the Mumbai CSMT-Madgaon-Mumbai CSMT Vande Bharat Express had 93% occupancy on the onward journey and 99% occupancy in the return leg, with the train making 128 round trips since its introduction. Extend Mangaluru Vande Bharat Express to Mumbai Passenger associations had been claiming that the Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express would not be successful unless it is extended to Mumbai. The Railways could extend the Mumbai-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express to Mangaluru on trial basis for six months to check the response before taking a decision on making the service permanent, he suggested.