Pakistani Reaction on Vande Bharat Express: The 19th Vande Bharat Express in India, the Vande Bharat Goa to Mumbai Express (22230), links the Konkan Railways-served states of Maharashtra and Goa. On June 27, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened the Vande Bharat train, which runs from Goa to Mumbai. But once again a Pakistani YouTube channel has gone among its people to know their opinion on the growing progress in India. Let’s See what Pakistani citizens had said.
Cross-Border Reactions and Reflections
The Vande Bharat Goa to Mumbai Express travels 581 kilometers from Madgaon to Mumbai in 7 hours 45 minutes during the non-monsoon season and 10 hours 5 minutes during the monsoon. When there is no monsoon, its average speed is 75 km/h, while during the monsoon, it is 58 km/h. The response to India’s Goa to Mumbai Vande Bharat Express has not come from within the country.
The sophisticated railway infrastructure in Pakistan has provoked conversations, evoking a mixture of appreciation and reflection, on the other side of the border. An episode of the Pakistani YouTube channel “Daily Swag” showed views of their citizens on Goa to Mumbai Vande Bharat Express. Their responses and the interviewer’s offer insight into the opinions of common Pakistanis about the country’s own railway network and infrastructure advancement.
The Pakistani citizen was first ignorant that the train depicted in the video was an Indian train. When he discovered it was the Vande Bharat Express between Mumbai and Goa, he complimented the train, drawing comparisons to European models. This reaction highlights a sense of aspiration among Pakistanis for similar advancements in their own country. Heargues that Pakistan lacks greater infrastructure and modernity, which his remarks highlight as a shared aspiration.
He bemoaned the condition of Pakistan’s railway network, pointing out problems such a dearth of necessities, worries about safety, and general poor upkeep. The conversation also covered more general topics like governance and development. The video description presents a moving contrast between Pakistan’s slower rate of development and India’s quicker advances in infrastructure and technology.
Journey Details and Speed Variations
There are seven chair cars and one executive chair car on the Vande Bharat Train from Goa to Mumbai. Executive chair car coaches have passenger amenities similar to those seen in aircraft with chairs that can swivel 180 degrees. Every coach has features similar to those seen in an aircraft, such as tray tables, individual reading lights, and mobile charging ports.
Throughout the train, there is high-speed Wi-Fi to keep passengers connected while they travel. For information and amusement, e trains have infotainment devices on board. Passengers are offered meals and refreshments; the menu changes according to the time of trip. Modern safety features including CCTV cameras and fire detection systems are installed in the train.
