Bengaluru to get another Vande Bharat Express train

The Railways is expected to launch three new Vande Bharat Express trains in South India, one of which will serve the Kacheguda - Bengaluru route.

Published on: Jan 24, 2023, 16:59:11 IST

By Yamini C S

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Karnataka is set to get another Vande Bharat train, this time on the Kacheguda - Bengaluru route, along with two more trains being assigned to serve in South India, which are from Secunderabad in Telangana to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and Pune in Maharashtra, news agency PTI reported.

As of now, Vande Bharat trains have been introduced on various routes, including Nagpur-Bilaspur, Delhi-Varanasi, Gandhinagar-Mumbai, and Chennai-Mysuru. (ANI)

Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are all set for assembly polls.

South India got its first Vande Bharat train along the Mysuru - Bengaluru - Chennai route, which was flagged off by prime minister Narendra Modi in November. Another Vande Bharat train has been proposed by the South Western Railway (SWR) between Bengaluru and Hubbali in Karnataka.

READ | Vande Bharat express between Bengaluru-Hubbali in proposal: Report

Even as the Vande Bharat trains has received praise from several quarters because of its speed, comfort and “airplane-like” features, they have also been in controversies after several cattle-related accidents and stone pelting incidents.

READ | Vande Bharat on Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai route hits calf, suffers dent: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 15 flagged off the first Vande Bharat Express of this year connecting Telangana's Secunderabad and Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam. This is the eighth Vande Bharat Express of the country has been running with 100 per cent occupancy since its launch.

The Railway department aims to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by the end of the year and 400 over the next three years. The Vande Bharat Express trains are semi-high speed and are made under the centre's flagship Make-in-India initiative.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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