Indian Railways to soon start new Intercity rail bus on Mathura-Vrindavan route

On the auspicious occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, Indian Railways decided to add more comfort and convenience to the passengers. Indian Railways announced plans to operate a new 50-seater intercity rail bus on the 12 km long gauge rail track connecting Mathura-Vrindavan to give passengers an enhanced travel experience. 

Mathura - Vrindavan journey to get more comfortable!

A newly produced 50 seater intercity rail bus with a more powerful engine, will soon serve the two cities.

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— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) August 19, 2022

This new intercity rail bus will replace the old intercity rail bus which has been in operation for a long time. Indian Railways took to Twitter to share this news. “Mathura - Vrindavan journey to get more comfortable! A newly produced 50-seater intercity rail bus with a more powerful engine will soon serve the two cities. Jai Govinda Jai Gopala,” read the tweet. 

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But how is the new intercity rail bus different from the old one? 

The new intercity rail bus comes with a more powerful engine and is equipped with many modern and advanced facilities like a music system for passengers, cushioned seats for more comfort, and an aluminum checkered floor. To enhance the ambiance of the intercity rail bus, vinyl films have been installed on the interior and exterior of the intercity rail bus depicting Mathura-Vrindavan’s religiosity.  

As Indian Railways always plans ahead to manage the passenger rush during festivals, this time as well the Southern Railways Zone of Indian Railways has announced to run special trains to handle the rush on the occasion of Onam Velankanni Church Annual Feast. The special trains by the IRCTC will cover multiple states in South India as they would be running eight special trains. They also mentioned that these trains will be mainly for Chennai and Bengaluru in the wake of the expected rush.