PM Modi Flags Off Three Vande Bharat Express Trains In Bengaluru

Bengaluru/Hyderabad, Aug 10 (Maxim News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains here on Sunday.   

While the much awaited Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharata Express was flagged off by Modi  in person, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Amritsar, and Ajni (Nagpur) -Pune Vande Bharat services, were launched virtually. These trains will significantly enhance regional connectivity, reduce travel time amd [provide a “world-class” travel experience to the passengers, officials said.  

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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, among others were present.  

A large number of people who had gathered on both sides of the road greeted the Prime Minister with “Modi, Modi” slogans as his convoy made its way towards the railway station.  Modi too responded by waving at them from inside his car.  

The Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharata Express will be the 11th Vande Bharat  service to operate in Karnataka. Covering 611 km in just 8.5 hours, it is the fastest train between these two cities, saving approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes from KSR Bengaluru to Belagavi and 1 hour 40 minutes from belagavi-KSR Bengaluru compared to existing services, Railway officials said.  This train connects Bengaluru, India’s Silicon City, with Belagavi, a hub of premier medical and engineering institutions, fostering economic and educational opportunities, they said. 

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The route traverses Karnataka’s rich sugarcane belt, passing through key cities such as Dharwad, renowned for its prestigious educational institutions.  Hubballi, a thriving commercial and industrial center.  Haveri is an emerging agricultural hub, Davangere, popular for textiles and agriculture, and Tumkur, a growing industrial and educational center. 

This enhanced connectivity will benefit students, professionals, farmers and traders by providing faster access to bengaluru’s vast opportunities, while promoting economic growth and cultural exchanges across the region, the railways said in a release.  

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After theinaugurtion, a special inaugural train (Train No. 06575) will run from KSR bengaluru to Belagavi departing at 11.15 AM and reaching belagavi at 8.00 PM the same day, with stops at yesvantpur, Tumakuru, Davangere, SMM haveri, SSS Hubballi, and Dharwad, it said.  (Maxim News)

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