CHENNAI: Responding to high demand, the railways has decided to double the coaches of Vande Bharat train — linking Chennai and Tirunelveli via Madurai — from eight to 16.
Southern Railway has initiated expansion and safety checks to support the increase, which will boost passenger capacity per trip from 530 to 1,228.
Notably, the 16-car setup is the standard for Vande Bharat trains, though some routes in North India have already expanded to 20-car trains to meet higher demand.
