Vande Bharat Trains Expand Capacity, End Waitlist Woes
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Indian Railways Boosts Vande Bharat Capacity: Say Goodbye to Waiting Lists!
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News18•09-03-2026, 18:48
Indian Railways Boosts Vande Bharat Capacity: Say Goodbye to Waiting Lists!
•Indian Railways is increasing coach capacity on premium trains, especially Vande Bharat Express, to meet high passenger demand.
•The move aims to eliminate waiting lists and allow more people to travel on popular routes.
•Many Vande Bharat routes currently experience over 100% occupancy, prompting the expansion.
•Plans include operating 20-coach Vande Bharat trains on selected high-demand routes.
•Approximately 18 pairs of 20-coach trains are already running on key routes like Varanasi-New Delhi, Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital, and Secunderabad-Tirupati. Future routes include Katra-Srinagar, Madurai-Bengaluru, Deoghar-Varanasi.
