Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat runs slower than passenger train between Subrahmanya Road, Mangaluru Junction

Published 02 Nov 2026, 10:15 IST

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It is also slower by one hour compared to the existing Mangaluru – Madgaon VB Express on Mangaluru Junction – Madgaon section

— The Hindu
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says a bullet train could link Bengaluru and Chennai in just 73 minutes. Today, the fastest train takes 4 hours 25 minutes, and others take up to 6 hours. A flight takes about an hour in the air. No date has been announced yet.

— The Economic Times

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It is also slower by one hour compared to the existing Mangaluru – Madgaon VB Express on Mangaluru Junction – Madgaon section

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. Current article 02 Nov 2026, 10:15 IST

Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat runs slower than passenger train between Subrahmanya Road, Mangaluru Junction

It is also slower by one hour compared to the existing Mangaluru – Madgaon VB Express on Mangaluru Junction – Madgaon section

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Mathrubhumi English Center-Left Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. 02 Nov 2026, 12:50 IST

Kerala’s Jan Shatabdi trains to lose Superfast status as speeds drop; fares set to fall

Indian Railways to strip two Kerala Jan Shatabdi trains of Superfast status from 1st January, resulting in reduced passenger fares.

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co. 02 Nov 2026, 08:41 IST

Faster than flights: Bengaluru-Chennai bullet train would take only 73 minutes to travel between the two cities, compared with 4 hours 25 minutes on Vande Bharat, Railway minister Vaishnaw proposes

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says a bullet train could link Bengaluru and Chennai in just 73 minutes. Today, the fastest train takes 4 hours 25 minutes, and others take up to 6 hours. A flight takes about an hour in the air. No date has been announced yet.

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