Modi to Launch Belagavi-Bengaluru Vande Bharat

The Vande Bharat Express between Belagavi and Bengaluru will be launched on August 10, 2025 (Sunday). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the service during his visit to Karnataka.

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long-awaited train fulfils a long-pending demand from people in northern Karnataka. The announcement was made by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who also confirmed that the Prime Minister will inaugurate two other Vande Bharat trains the same day — Ajni (Nagpur)–Pune and Amritsar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra routes.

ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಶ್ರೀ @narendramodi ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿಯವರು ಇದೇ ಭಾನುವಾರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಪ್ರವಾಸದಂದು ಮೂರು ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್‌ ರೈಲಿಗೆ ಹಸಿರು ನಿಶಾನೆ ತೋರಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು - ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ, ನಾಗ್ಪುರದ ಅಜ್ನಿ- ಪೂಣಾ ಹಾಗೂ ಅಮೃತಸರ- ಶ್ರೀ ಮಾತಾ ವೈಷ್ಣವೊ ದೇವಿ ಕಟ್ರಾ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನೂತನ ವಂದೇ ಭಾರತ್ ರೈಲು ಸಂಚರಿಸಲಿದೆ.

ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಾನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯ…

— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) August 5, 2025

Belagavi–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express: Timings and Route

The train will run daily and follow this schedule:

* Belagavi to Bengaluru: Departs at 5:20 AM, arrives at 1:50 PM

*Bengaluru

to Belagavi: Departs at 2:20 PM, arrives at 10:40 PM

* It will stop at key cities across Karnataka: Tumakuru, Davanagere, Haveri, Hubballi, Dharwad, and Belagavi.

Key Details

* Launch Date: August 10, 2025 (Sunday)

* Flagged Off By: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

* Type: Semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express

* States Covered: Karnataka

* Likely Frequency: Six days a week (final schedule awaited)

The train aims to improve travel time and comfort while boosting connectivity between northern and southern Karnataka. It

is expected to support economic ties and infrastructure development in the state.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar thanked Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna for approving the service after repeated appeals.

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