People of Karnataka, we have some amazing news for you! This state is going to have its second Vande Bharat Express very soon. Isn’t that great news? The second Vande Bharat of Karnataka will be connecting Bengaluru with some big cities in the state. With the introduction of this express train, the train journey is going to be enhanced with a reduction in the time taken to cover the entire distance. What does this train have in store for us? Let’s check that out!
Vande Bharat Express Will Connect Bengaluru With Hubballi & Dharwad
The second express of its kind in Karnataka will build a strong rail connection between the state capital and Hubballi and Dharwad. If you are taking a train from Bengaluru to travel to Hubballi now, you will need about 7 hours to cover the journey. The best part of travelling in Vande Bharat will be that this duration of 7 hours will reduce to 5 hours only. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated the decrease in travel time, as reported by India Today. It is now only a matter of a month as this train is coming up in Karnataka by July 2023.
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It has been some time since the first Vande Bharat is running in Karnataka. PM Modi inaugurated this train in November 2022. It connects and takes passengers to different prominent cities of South India such as Bengaluru and Mysuru in Karnataka and Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
Pralhad Joshi Shared Further Details About This Express:
The Union Minister took to Twitter to update Netizens about the upcoming Vande Bharat Express in Karnataka. He stated some information about the train in a series of tweets.
ಜುಲೈನಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾರವಾಡ – ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ಚಾಲನೆ
ಬಹು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯ ಧಾರವಾಡ – ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಧ್ಯದ ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್ ರೈಲಿನ ಸೇವೆ ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವೇ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಲಿದೆ.#VandeBharatExpress (1/3) pic.twitter.com/IFv04VJrAY
— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) May 31, 2023
The Minister stated that the train connecting Bengaluru and Dharwad will start operating electronically very soon.
ಇಂದು ದೆಹಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ರೈಲ್ವೇ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ @AshwiniVaishnaw ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದು, ರೈಲು ಸೇವೆಯ ಆರಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಗಳು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಜುಲೈ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎರಡನೇ ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡುವ ಭರವಸೆಯನ್ನು ಸಚಿವರು ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. (2/3)
— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) May 31, 2023
Pralhad Joshi met Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi on Thursday. The Union Railway Minister promised to launch Karnataka’s second Vande Bharat Express by July this year. Pralhad Joshi also stated that the important preparations to launch the train services are complete.
ಅವಳಿ ನಗರದ ಜನರ ಬಹು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತ ಈ ಉತ್ಕಷ್ಟ ರೈಲಿನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದ ಅನುಭವವನ್ನು ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆಸ್ವಾದಿಸಬಹುದಾಗಿದೆ. (3/3)
— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) May 31, 2023
He also shared that people of the twin cities of Karnataka, Hubballi and Dharwad, will soon be able to travel on this express train and experience the grand exquisite train journey.
Are you excited to travel on this train?
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