Hyderabad, Aug.4 (NSS): V. Somanna, Minister of State for Railways flagged off Train No. 22232 SMVT Bengaluru – Kalaburagi Vande Bharat Express with additional stoppage at Yadgir Railway station on August 3, 2024 (through remote video link from Bengaluru Divisional Railway Manager’s Office). Simultaneously a regional function was held at Yadgir Railway Station wherein Sharanagowda Kandakur, MLA, Gurmitkal, R. Dhananjayulu, Additional General Manager, SCR, M. Vijay Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager, Guntakal Division and other railway officials were present.
Speaking on the occasion, Somanna stated the people of the region have the first Vande Bharat Express. He said the indigenously developed train has several world-class features which provide better riding comfort and more safety features. He also stated that the train has been equipped with advanced safety features like Kavach – Automatic Train Protection System. The Minister also said the train also provides convenient travel facility to the people of Yadgir to travel to shorter distances like Kalaburagi, Raichur, Mantralayam, Guntakal and back with convenient day journey timings.
He said in Karnataka, already 90% of electrification completed. In the last 10 years, 31,000 km of railway lines have been laid in India. In 2014-15, on an average four km of railway tracks per day was laid, while in 2023-24, on an average 14.5 kms of railway track per day has been laid. In Karnataka, all the unmanned level crossing gates have been eliminated. Since 2014 till date 534 ROBs/RUBs have been constructed to facilitate smooth traffic.
Earlier, Sharanagowda Kandakur spoke and thanked the Minister of State for Railways for providing stoppage at Yadgir Station for prestigious Kalaburagi-SMVT Bengaluru-Kalaburagi Vande Bharat Express which was a long-cherished aspiration of the people of Yadgir. The Express will provide convenient and comfortable day journey to Bengaluru. Features of provision of stoppage for Vande Bharat Express at Yadgir First Vande Bharat Express for Yadgir station to travel to Bengaluru; The train starts early in the morning at 05.55 hrs towards Bengaluru and in the return journey it reaches at 21.45 hrs towards Kalaburagi; The train runs for six days in a week except Friday from Kalaburagi and except Thursday from Bengaluru.
The train offers a day journey with complete sitting AC accommodation in AC Chair Car and Executive Class coaches. There is additional stoppage at Yadgir Railway Station
