Vande Bharat Express passenger occupancy FY26: Manufactured by, the Vande Bharat Express trains are equipped with modern coaches, advanced safety features and passenger amenities. In FY 2025-26, the recorded a year-on-year (YoY) growth of nearly 34 per cent, with passenger numbers rising from 2.97 crore in FY 2024-25 to about 3.98 crore.
At present, a total of 162 Vande Bharat Express trains are running across various routes in the country.
In a statement, the Ministry of Railways said that more than 9.1 crore passengers have travelled on over 1 lakh trips on the Vande Bharat Express since its inception.
The country’s first Vande Bharat Express operating between New Delhi and Varanasi remains the busiest, having recorded over 73 lakh passengers so far. It was launched in February 2019.
According to the national transporter, the New Delhi-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express has served approximately 56 lakh passengers so far.
The Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express has served more than 48 lakh passengers so far.
The Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Central–Mysuru Vande Bharat Express has served over 36 lakh passengers.
