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Railway Ministry has proposed a new Vande Bharat Express service between Yesvantpur railway station and Madgaon railway station via the coastal railway region.
Railway Ministry has proposed a new Vande Bharat Express service between Yesvantpur railway station and Madgaon railway station via the coastal railway region. (File Photo)
In a significant move, the Railway Ministry has proposed a Vande Bharat Express between Bengaluru and Goa. The train will complete the distance between Yesvantpur in Bengaluru and Madgaon in Goa via the Mangaluru railway region in just 13 hours.
As per a report by The Hindu, the train will leave Yesvantpur at 6:05 am and reach Madgaon at 7:15 pm in 13 hours. On the return trip, the coastal train will depart Madgaon at 5:30 am and arrive at Yesvantpur at 6:40 pm.
As per the official proposal, this train will skip Mangaluru Junction and Mangaluru Central stations, and will run via Padil bypass. According to South Western Railway (SWR), Mangaluru Junction is skipped to reduce the running time.
SWR also proposed to further reduce the time by increasing the speed limit between Chikka Banawara and Hassan from 110 kmph to 130 kmph, and on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section from 30 kmph to 40 kmph.
Gujarat Gets 6th Vande Bharat
On February 16, a new Vande Bharat Express, connecting Asarwa (Ahmedabad) in Gujarat and Udaipur City in Rajasthan, was inaugurated. The train was operational from February 18.
As per the official release, the Asarwa-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express is equipped with modern features, including reclining, comfortable seats; sliding doors; a mobile charging point; a bio-toilet; automatic entry and exit doors; and CCTV cameras. This train will offer passengers a fast, safe, and convenient travel experience while providing world-class comfort.
Train number 26964 Asarwa-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express began normal operation from Feb 18 and departed from Asarwa at 17:45 hrs and reached Udaipur City at 22:00 hrs. The train will operate daily (except Tuesday). Similarly, train number 26963, Udaipur City-Asarwa Vande Bharat Express, will depart from Udaipur City at 06:10 hrs daily (except Tuesday) and arrive at Asarwa at 10:25 hrs
February 20, 2026, 23:50 IST
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