The electrification of routes in the northeast has not been completed, hence, the Vande Bharat trains cannot operate there, a railway ministry official told News18
On Thursday, PM Modi flagged off Odisha s first Vande Bharat train between Puri and Howrah. After reaching Howrah by travelling on Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express later on Thursday, Vaishnaw termed the journey extremely comfortable.
The Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express will be fourth semi-high speed train from the Mumbai, which already connects Gandhinagar, Shirdi and Solapur via Vande Bharat trains.
The Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat will be the fourth semi high-speed train from India's financial capital. Mumbai currently has three Vande Bharat trains: Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad – Gandhinagar Capital; Mumbai – Sainagar Shirdi, and Mumbai – Solapur Vande Bharat Express trains