Vande Bharat Sleeper train service begins between Bengaluru and Mumbai
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the new service on Sunday to improve connectivity between Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper train service connecting Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Mumbai was flagged off on Sunday by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the service would be a game changer for rail connectivity between the two cities, benefiting Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
The 16-coach train arrived at Yadgir Railway Station at 8.20 p.m. on Sunday for a reception attended by local representatives and the public, according to The Hindu. Legislators Channareddy Patil Tunnur and Sharanagouda Kandkur expressed gratitude to Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna for securing a scheduled stoppage at Yadgir.
Regular operations for Train No 27652 from SMVT Bengaluru to CSMT Mumbai will start on Tuesday, running six days a week except Mondays. This service is scheduled to depart Bengaluru at 7.45 p.m. and reach Mumbai at 11.55 a.m. the next day, with a halt at Yadgir from 1.43 a.m. to 1.45 a.m.
The return service, Train No 27651, will begin on Monday and run six days a week except Tuesdays. It is set to leave Mumbai at 8.10 p.m., arriving in Bengaluru at noon the following day, with a stop at Yadgir between 5.08 a.m. and 5.10 a.m.
Minister Vaishnaw also announced a second Vande Bharat Sleeper train will run from Bengaluru to Mumbai via Hubballi. Additionally, a Vande Bharat Chair Car service between Yesvantpur and Madgaon via Mangaluru Junction is expected to launch within the next few weeks, according to The Indian Express.