PM Modi to inaugurate Madurai - Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express on Saturday: Report

The new Vande Bharat Express will connect Madurai and Bengaluru in 7 hours and 45 minutes, operating six days a week with a day off on Tuesdays.

Published on: Aug 29, 2024, 19:00:08 IST

By Yamini C S

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to flag off the Madurai - Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, a new high-speed train aimed at enhancing connectivity between the two cities, on August 31, Saturday. The train, which covers a distance of 430 kilometres in approximately 7 hours and 45 minutes, will run six days a week, excluding Tuesdays, according to a report.

Ticket prices are expected to range from ₹1,200 to ₹2,000, offering enhanced connectivity across southern India.

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The Vande Bharat Express will make several key stops along its route, including Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Karur, Namakkal, Salem, Krishnarajapuram, and Bengaluru Cantonment. It will depart from Madurai at 5:15 am and is scheduled to arrive at Bengaluru Cantonment by 1:00 pm. The return journey will see the train leave Bengaluru Cantonment at 1:30 pm, reaching Madurai at 9:45 pm, the report stated. The train will pause longest at Tiruchchirappalli and Salem, where it will stop for five minutes.

Here is the schedule of the train with the arrival times at various stations as follows:

From Madurai to Bengaluru:

- 5:15 am: Madurai

- 5:59 am: Dindigul

- 6:50 am: Tiruchchirappalli

- 8:08 am: Karur

- 8:32 am: Namakkal

- 9:15 am: Salem

- 12:50 pm: Krishnarajapuram

- 1:00 pm: Bengaluru Cantonment

From Bengaluru to Madurai:

- 1:30 pm: Bengaluru Cantonment

- 1:55 pm: Krishnarajapuram

- 4:50 pm: Salem

- 5:40 pm: Namakkal

- 6:00 pm: Karur

- 7:25 pm: Tiruchchirappalli

- 9:08 pm: Dindigul

- 9:45 pm: Madurai

Fares for the train ride

Ticket prices for the Vande Bharat Express between the two cities are anticipated to range between ₹1,200 and ₹1,300 for chair cars and ₹1,800 to ₹2,000 for executive class seats, the publication further stated. This new service is expected to significantly reduce travel time and improve connectivity in southern India.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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