Second Vande Bharat Sleeper train to run from Bengaluru to Mumbai
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the new service will connect northern Karnataka via Hubballi and Pune.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Sunday that a second Vande Bharat Sleeper train will run from Bengaluru to Mumbai via Hubballi. According to The Hindu, the minister shared this information on social media during the introduction of the country's third Vande Bharat Sleeper service on the Bengaluru-Mumbai route.
The minister stated that the new service will connect northern Karnataka to Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai. While the plan for the second sleeper train was confirmed, the launch date has not been announced.
Vaishnaw also announced a new Vande Bharat Chair Car service between Bengaluru and Mangaluru. He said the service will begin within the next few weeks following the completion of electrification and testing.
The Railway Board approved a Vande Bharat Chair Car service between Yesvantpur and Madgaon via Mangaluru Junction on October 30. The Yesvantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express will operate six days a week, excluding Wednesdays.
Train number 26655 will depart Yesvantpur at 07:35 hrs and reach Madgaon at 20:55 hrs. The return service, number 26656, will leave Madgaon at 08:20 hrs and arrive in Yesvantpur at 21:15 hrs on six days a week, except Thursdays.