Bengaluru‑Goa Vande Bharat tickets to cost up to ₹300 more

From November 15, passengers traveling on the Yeshwantpur‑Madgaon Vande Bharat Express (train 26655/656) will see ticket prices rise by roughly ₹200 in Chair Car and about ₹300 in Executive Chair Car compared with other Vande Bharat services, The Hindu reported.

Why are fares higher on the Bengaluru‑Mangaluru‑Goa Vande Bharat?

The increase stems from the Konkan Railway Corporation inflating the chargeable distance by 40% on the 300 km stretch between Thokur and Madgaon, and the South Western Railway doubling the 55 km Sakleshpur‑Subrahmanya Road ghat section, pushing the total billable distance to about 844 km instead of the actual 670 km, according to The Hindu.

How is the new fare calculated?

The base fare for the 670 km Yeshwantpur‑Madgaon run would normally be ₹1,186 in Chair Car and ₹2,444 in Executive Chair Car; after the distance inflation, the fares rise to ₹1,369 (an extra ₹183) and ₹2,795 (an extra ₹351) respectively, before adding reservation fees, super‑fast charges and 5 % GST, The Hindu noted.

How do these fares compare with other Vande Bharat routes?

Other Karnataka Vande Bharat services charge lower amounts for similar distances – for example, the Mangaluru‑Thiruvananthapuram run costs ₹1,131 (CC) and ₹2,295 (EC) for 620 km, while the Bengaluru‑Ernakulam service is priced at ₹1,159 and ₹2,352 for 625 km, The Hindu said.