Southern Railway Gears up For The Launch of Mangalore Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express

Southern Railway is gearing up for the launch of the Mangalore Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express. The Palakkad division has confirmed the launch. Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager Arun Kumar Chaturvedi, informed that the division has made elaborate preparations for the launch on Platform No. 1 at Mangalore Central. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the service on December 30 from a remote location along with five other services.

As per the tentative timetable, which has not been confirmed by the division, the service leaves Mangalore Central at 8.30 am to reach Madgaon at 1.05 pm, a distance of about 320 km, and has commercial halts at Udupi and Karwar. On the return trip, the Vande Bharat Express leaves Madgaon at 6.10 pm to reach Mangalore Central at 10.45 pm.

While flagging off the VB service, Mr. Modi is also likely to dedicate two additional platforms — 4 and 5 — at Mangalore Central. The new platforms were being used for operational purposes for about a month, mainly to receive trains.