Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express: Bringing good news for daily commuters and travellers across Karnataka and Goa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the new Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express tomorrowOperated and maintained by the South Western Railway (SWR), this semi-high-speed service will significantly boost rail connectivity between Bengaluru, Coastal Karnataka and GoaWhile two special inaugural trains will run on Friday, regular six-day-a-week commercial operations between Yesvantpur and Madgaon will officially begin from both ends on November 15, 2026.
Key Highlights:
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Inaugural Launch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express tomorrow (Friday), operated and maintained by the South Western Railway (SWR).
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Coach Composition: Both inaugural special trains will run with 16-car Vande Bharat rakes featuring Executive Chair coaches and Chair Car coaches.
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Inaugural Special 1 (Train No06512): Departs SMVT Bengaluru at 13:30 hrs and arrives at Madgaon at 02:55 hrs the next day, stopping at Shravanabelagola, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabakaputtur, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Kundapura, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Murdeshwar, Gokarna Road and Karwar.
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Inaugural Special 2 (Train No06213): Departs Mangaluru Junction at 13:30 hrs and reaches SMVT Bengaluru at 21:00 hrs on the same day, halting at Kabakaputtur, Subrahmanya Road, Sakleshpur, Hassan and Shravanabelagola.
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Regular Commercial Operations: Commercial services will run as Train No26655/26656 between Yesvantpur, Mangaluru and Madgaon starting November 15, 2026, operating six days a week (excluding Wednesdays from Yesvantpur and Thursdays from Madgaon).
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