Bengaluru-Goa Vande Bharat Soon: Journey Time Cut to 13 Hours

• A new Vande Bharat Express from Bengaluru to Goa is expected to start soon, reducing travel time to approximately 13 hours.
• South Western Railway has submitted a proposal to the Railway Board for the service, connecting Yeshwanthpur (Bengaluru) with Madgaon (Goa) via Mangaluru Railway Region.
• The proposed timetable suggests departure from Yeshwanthpur at 6:05 AM, reaching Madgaon at 7:15 PM, and a return journey from Madgaon at 5:30 AM, arriving at Yeshwanthpur at 6:40 PM.
• Proposals include increasing train speed from 110 km/h to 130 km/h in the Chikkabanavara to Hassan section and from 30 km/h to 40 km/h in the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section.
• Service will commence after two trainsets are available and trial runs are completed, following certification of the Overhead Electrical Equipment System in the Hassan-Thokur section.