Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy has written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express service between Bengaluru and Madgaon in Goa via coastal Karnataka. The request highlights long-standing public demand and the route’s readiness following recent electrification upgrades.
In his letter, Kumaraswamy emphasized that the corridor, passing through Hassan, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, and Karwar will serve a diverse passenger base, including tourists, pilgrims, students, and professionals. He stated that the Vande Bharat Express service between Bengaluru and Madgaon will enhance the rail connectivity between the state capital and the coastal belt of Karnataka and Goa.
“I would like to draw your kind attention to a long-standing and widely shared public aspiration for improved high-speed rail connectivity between Bengaluru and the coastal belt of Karnataka and Goa. With the successful completion of electrification across the ghat section, the route is now operationally well-positioned for the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express service,” Kumaraswamy said in the letter.
The former Karnataka Chief Minister, requested Railway Minister Vaishnaw to direct South Western Railway to assess feasibility of the proposed service and take swift action.
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