As soon as the word Goa is mentioned, a thought comes to our mind like ‘never plan will be able to be made’, because one has to travel far, then convince friends for expensive trips, and on top of that the high cost of flight tickets, pocket means first. From then on it becomes loose. But maybe now your sorrow will go away if we tell you that the fare of the fourth Vande Bharat Express starting in Mumbai is also not less.
Means if you know the price, then probably will say that the flight fare is better than this. Well, in the peak season the airlines also do not lag behind, during that time the fare for some flight ticket becomes 3000, while for some it is 4 thousand. And this price is seen even more in the New Year season. Now in such a situation only Vande Bharat can fulfill your dream of Goa trip cheaply. Let us give you the information about Vande Bharat Express going from Mumbai to Goa. (Left photo credit: pexels.com)
When did Vande Bharat start from Mumbai to Goa?
On June 27, 2023, PM Modi had flagged off 5 Vande Bharats during a public program organized at Rani Kamalapati Railway Station in Bhopal, which included Vande Bharat going from Mumbai to Goa. Let me tell you, this is the fourth Vande Bharat Express gifted to Mumbai , while this is the first Vande Bharat Express to go from Mumbai to Goa. The train will run between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai and Madgaon station in Goa. (photo credit: wikimedia commons)
3-4 hours will be left
At present, the train has to cover a distance of about 586 km from Madgaon station in Goa to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai, which takes 11 to 12 hours. Vande Bharat train will cover this distance in about 8 hours, due to which the time of the passengers will be saved about 3 to 4 hours. This train will run 6 days a week like other trains, Vande Bharat Express will not run on Fridays. Starting from Mumbai, the train will reach Madgaon in Goa via Dadar, Thane, Panvel, Khed, Ratnagiri, Kankavli and Thivim.
Mumbai to Madgaon Monsoon Timings
- 22229/22230 Mumbai-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express (Tri-weekly)
- 22229 will depart CSMT Mumbai at 05.25 hrs every Monday, Wednesday & Friday and reach Madgaon at 15.30 hrs.
- 22230 will leave Madgaon at 12.20 hrs every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday and reach CSMT Mumbai at 22.25 hrs.
Time table other than monsoon
- 22229/22230 Mumbai to Madgaon Vande Bharat Express will run 6 days a week except Friday.
- 22229 will depart CSMT Mumbai at 05.25 hrs and reach Madgaon at 13.10 hrs.
- 22230 will depart Madgaon at 14.40 hrs and reach CSMT Mumbai at 22.25 hrs.
Mumbai to Goa Vande Bharat fare
For passengers traveling in Vande Bharat train, this fare may cost more than air travel. The chair car fare in the train is Rs 1435, while the executive class fare is Rs 2495. On the other hand, if we talk about the air fare, then the Indigo fare from Mumbai to Goa is 2024, Akasa Air 2077, Spice Jet 2154, Air India 2140, while the fare of other airlines is also around this, which is quite comparable to Vande Bharat train. is cheap.
However, the price of airlines also increases in the peak season, in front of which you will find the cost of Vande Bharat ticket much less. Also, the route between Mumbai to Goa is full of nature, due to which people are enjoying traveling.
