PM Modi to Inaugurate Extended Vande Bharat Service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the extended Vande Bharat Service from Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central and a new Kollam–Tirupati Express on March 12 via videoconferencing. The inaugural service of the Mangaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express will depart from Mangaluru Central at 9:15 a.m. and reach Thiruvananthapuram Central at 6:30 p.m.

The regular service of this route will commence on Wednesday and operate daily until July 4, after which it will run six days a week (excluding Wednesday). Additionally, the inaugural service of the Kollam-Tirupati Express will include stoppages at 17 railway stations along its route, with regular service starting on Friday.