Inflated distance, longer journey hours make travel costlier on Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express

MANGALURU Passengers travelling from Yeshwantpur to Karwar on the Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express will pay ₹480 extra in Chair Car (CC) and ₹750 extra on Executive Chair Car (EC) classes when compared to similar classes of travel on the Mangaluru Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central Vande Bharat Express, which traverses almost the same distance. Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi to flag off new service video 1 The total fare from Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram (620 km) in CC on the Vande Bharat Express is ₹1,640 compared to ₹2,120 from Yeshwantpur to Karwar, while the EC fare is ₹2,970 as against ₹3,720.

Similar excess fares apply to other destinations on the Yeshwantpur-Madgaon-Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express, depending on distance and journey hours. Inflated distance While passengers on the Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express pay the base fare for the actual distance travelled, those from Yeshwantpur to Karwar pay according to an inflated distance (760 km as against an actual 610 km).