The Prime Minister will also dedicate development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru during his visit to Karnataka.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw are likely to flag off the Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru-Madgaon-Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express on November 13. The Prime Minister will remotely flag off the service from Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal in Bengaluru, while the Railway Minister is expected to launch it from Mangaluru Junction, according to The Hindu.
The new service, designated as Train No. 26655/656, will commence regular operations from both locations on November 15. This service extends the existing Mangaluru Central-Madgaon-Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express, which will be discontinued on November 15.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will also dedicate the 7.5 km Namma Metro Pink Line between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere. He is expected to launch development projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru, covering sectors such as urban mobility, power, and railways, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Other projects to be dedicated include India's largest underground LPG storage cavern in Mangaluru, costing over Rs 850 crore, and the 45 km Bagalkot-Wandal railway line doubling section. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate four redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at Chamarajanagar, Chikkamagaluru, Sakleshpur, and Subrahmanya Road.
The Bengaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express will have 12 halts, including Hassan, Sakleshpur, and Mangaluru Junction. The service is noted as the longest-duration Vande Bharat chair car service in India, with an average speed of 54 kmph in the down direction and 53 kmph in the up direction.
