Rail travel between Bengaluru and Goa will soon become more convenient. According to reports, a new one between these two popular places Vande Bharat Express (Semi-High-Speed Train) is about to start. This new train will complete the Bangalore to Goa journey in approximately 13 hours. South Western Railway (SWR) has submitted its report to the Railway Board in this regard. The official schedule of the new Vande Bharat train will be announced after the board approves the proposal.
Tentative routes and times
According to South Western Railway’s provisional timetable, the route of this train will pass through Mangaluru Railway Zone.
Bengaluru to Goa: This train will depart from Yesvantpur station in Bengaluru at 6:05 AM and reach Madgaon in Goa at 7:15 PM.
Return Journey (Goa to Bangalore): On the return journey, the train will depart from Madgaon at 5:30 AM and reach Yesvantpur at 6:40 PM.
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Route: As per the proposal, the train will proceed via Padil Bypass, bypassing Mangaluru Junction and Mangaluru Central stations.
A proposal to speed up
To reduce the travel time, the railway department has also proposed to increase the speed of trains on certain sections.
Chikka Banawara to Hassan: The train speed on this section is proposed to be increased from 110 km/hr to 130 km/hr.
Sakleshpur-Subramanya Road Ghat Section: In this hilly section, train speed is proposed to be increased from 30 km/hr to 40 km/hr.
Awaiting Railway Board approval
According to information received, a senior SWR official said that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav announced the plan for this Vande Bharat service in a recent meeting. Following this announcement, the Ministry of Railways sought a formal proposal, which was submitted to the Railway Board about 20 days ago. A senior Railway Board official confirmed that the proposal is currently under discussion. Two trainsets (racks) will be required to run the service on this route and the service can be started only after both the racks are available.
Test before launch
Railways will conduct test runs on this route before finalizing the schedule. According to SWR, two Vande Bharat racks equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system will be used in these trials. Before the trials begin, the Overhead Electrical Equipment (OHE) system on the recently electrified Hasan-Thokur (Mangaluru) section needs to be validated and commissioned.
