New Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Service Set for November 13 Launch

Launch Details

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will likely flag off the extended Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru-Madgaon-Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express on November 13. Mr. Modi will launch the service from Bengaluru, while Mr. Vaishnaw will simultaneously do so from Mangaluru Junction at around 2.30 p.m. Regular services are expected to start within a day or two and will operate out of Yeshwantpur instead of Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal.

Route And Schedule

According to South Western Railway sources, the new train will feature 12 halts between its originating and terminating stations. These stops include Shravanabelagola, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Kundapura, Byndoor, Murdeshwar, Gokarna Road, and Karwar. The Yeshwantpur-Madgaon service will depart at 7.35 a.m. and reach Madgaon at 8.55 p.m., taking 12 hours and 20 minutes on all days except Wednesdays. The return journey will leave Madgaon at 8.20 a.m. and arrive in Yeshwantpur at 9.15 p.m., taking 13 hours except on Thursdays.

Context

The Vande Bharat Express is a modern, semi-high-speed train network operated by Indian Railways to provide faster and more comfortable travel across the country. Extending existing routes to connect major hubs helps improve regional transit and links coastal areas with state capitals.