In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that as on March 12, 2026, the Indian Railways is operating 162 Vande Bharat Chair Car services on its network. Only two Vande Bharat Sleeper services are currently running

According to the Railway Protection Force (RPF), the incident took place on Friday when Train No 22223 CSMT–Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express was passing between Thakurli and Kalyan near Mumbai. Stones were allegedly thrown at coaches C-1, C-3, C-4, and C-7, damaging the window glasses