India, March 25 -- Indian Railways is planning to launch a new Vande Bharat train connecting Mumbai and Mangaluru, reducing the travel time between the destinations to approximately 12 hours, down from 16 to over 20 hours, depending on the train service. The new service will merge the existing Vande Bharat routes between Mumbai-Goa and Mangaluru-Goa. This consolidation aims to enhance operational efficiency and increase passenger numbers, especially since both routes currently have a moderate average occupancy of about 70 percent.

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