{
  "id": 19606626,
  "title": "Bengaluru's new coastal Vande Bharat route",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bengalurus-new-coastal-vande-bharat-route",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T05:07:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/through-forests-western-ghats-along-the-arabian-sea-into-goa-bengaluru-gets-new-vande-bharat-route-connecting-karnatakas-scenic-coastal-gems/articleshow/135755843.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian Railways plans to launch a new Vande Bharat Express connecting Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka and Goa, enhancing rail connectivity between these regions. The new Yesvantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express will pass through significant destinations like Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Mangaluru, Udupi, Kundapura, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch the service on November 13, 2026, with inaugural special trains operating on that day. The regular Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to commence on November 15, 2026. The route will cover a distance of about 671 km and offer six-day-a-week service. The new train will replace the existing Madgaon-Mangaluru Vande Bharat Express, which will be discontinued from November 15, 2026.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}