PM Modi to flag off Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat on November 13
The Prime Minister will launch infrastructure and transport projects worth more than Rs 15,600 crore during his visit to Karnataka.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on November 13, according to reports from The Hindu and Deccan Herald. The Prime Minister and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw are expected to launch the service from Bengaluru and Mangaluru Junction simultaneously.
The commercial service for the new train, numbered 26655 and 26656, will commence on November 15. Train 26655 will depart from Yeshwantpur at 7.35 am and reach Madgaon at 8.55 pm, excluding Wednesdays, while train 26656 will depart Madgaon at 8.20 am and reach Yeshwantpur at 9.15 pm, excluding Thursdays.
The service will include 12 halts at stations including Shravanabelagola, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Kundapura, Byndoor, Murdeshwar, Gokarna Road, and Karwar. The existing Madgaon-Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express will be discontinued on November 15.
During his visit, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the 7.5 km Namma Metro Pink Line between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere. According to the Economic Times, he will launch projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore, including renewable energy schemes in Koppal, Gadag, and Bidar, and India's largest underground LPG storage cavern at Mangaluru.
Other scheduled activities include the inauguration of four redeveloped stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and a tree plantation programme in Mysuru. The Prime Minister will also participate in the golden jubilee celebrations of S-VYASA at Prashanti Kutiram.