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Escape Mumbai: A Scenic Journey to Goa

10/22/2025

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An NPR article recounts a journey on the Jan Shatabdi Express from Mumbai to Goa, noting Mumbai's heat and noise.
The author travels with family to Goa to seek a break from city life.
The train departs from the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 5:10 a.m. in a Vistadome coach.
As the sun rises, the author admires jungle, rivers, and waterfalls and gains renewed appreciation for India.

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Story summary

An NPR article recounts a journey on the Jan Shatabdi Express from Mumbai to Goa, noting Mumbai's heat and noise.
The author travels with family to Goa to seek a break from city life.
The train departs from the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus at 5:10 a.m. in a Vistadome coach.
As the sun rises, the author admires jungle, rivers, and waterfalls and gains renewed appreciation for India.