Extended Vande Bharat service to be flagged off by PM Modi on March 12

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Mar 11, 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural service of the extended Vande Bharat Service from Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central and a new Kollam–Tirupati Express on March 12 through videoconferencing. Train No. 02631 Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express will leave Mangaluru Central at 9.15 a.m. and reach Thiruvananthapuram Central at 6.30 p.m. for the inaugural service.

 

The regular service of Mangaluru Central–Thiruvananthapuram Central–Mangaluru Central (20631/20632) will start on Wednesday from both ends. To accommodate the passengers who have already booked, this train will be operated on all days till July 4, after which it will be operated on 6 days a week (except Wednesday), said a release issued by the Southern Railways here on Sunday.

The inaugural service of Train No. 07422 Kollam-Tirupati Express will have stoppages at 17 railway stations enroute. The regular service of will begin on Friday.

Courtesy: The Hindu