Passengers on Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Goa Vande Bharat Express face higher fares due to distance inflation

Passengers travelling on the new Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express will pay significantly higher fares compared to other services covering similar distances. The fare hike is attributed to the <b>inflation of operational distances</b> by 40% on the Konkan Railway network and 100% on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. For the Yeshwantpur-Madgaon route, the actual 670 km distance is calculated as 844 km for fare purposes. This adjustment increases the base fare by approximately ₹183 for chair car and ₹351 for executive class, excluding additional reservation, superfast charges, and GST. Onboard catering remains optional at extra cost. Scheduled for inauguration on November 13, this service is expected to be the <b>slowest Vande Bharat train</b> in India.