Kerala received a new 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train from Chennai’s ICF, readying upgrades on the Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram corridor. The expanded train, inspected at Chennai Basin Bridge, will increase seating capacity from 1,016 to 1,336 once it arrives at Mangaluru and begins service. This growth follows a similar expansion on the Thiruvananthapuram–Kasargod route and marks a major leap forward in comfort and capacity for travelers in southern India.