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The Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, launched on May 2nd, achieved full bookings within days, with 82% average occupancy.
The train, designed for harsh climate, now extends to Jammu Tawi from Srinagar, reducing travel time to under three hours and boosting tourism.
This will be one of the first Vande Bharat trains designed for overnight journeys.
A few months ago, in Kerala too, Southern Railway cancelled the contract with Brindavan Food Products due to the poor quality of food served on Vande Bharat.
Most recently, a 19-year-old youth was arrested near Aluva following the incident that occurred on March 7 when the Vande Bharat Express operating between Thiruvananthapuram and Mangaluru, was pelted with stones near the Kochi airport.
SMVT Bengaluru – Kalaburagi Vande Bharat's revised schedules will be in place soon.
The latest revised menu in the Vande Bharat train offers three types of menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner on different days.
This service is projected to take 13 hours and 10 minutes for its journey.
The Antyodaya train (06163/64) in Kerala is a highly popular overnight service with only general compartments, and it has been extended through February 21 due to its success.
The RPF has also urged road users to strictly follow traffic and railway safety norms, warning that unauthorised entry onto railway tracks, platforms or level crossings is a punishable offence.
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