KCCI welcomes the Yesvantpur-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express

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Mangaluru : The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) welcomes the flag-off today, by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, of the Yesvantpur-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, which links Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka and Goa. Regular services begin on 15th November.

Shri Divakar Pai Kochikar, President, KCCI, said the service will be a welcome addition for business travellers, students, patients and tourists. He noted that the Chamber has long sought better rail connectivity between Mangaluru and Bengaluru, and spoke of its aspiration for Vande Bharat services on this route as far back as 2022.

The Chamber placed on record its gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister for his vision of modern, fast and reliable rail travel across the country, and for including the Karnataka coast in it. It appreciated the Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, for his leadership in expanding Vande Bharat services and bringing this one to the coast. It commended Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Member of Parliament, Dakshina Kannada, for his sustained efforts on the region’s connectivity, which have helped bring this service to the coast, and the other Members of Parliament of the coast for their support.

Shri Pai added that this comes soon after Mangaluru’s move into the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway on 1st October 2026. The Chamber sees considerable potential in it for the region’s growth, with the coast better connected to Bengaluru and the interior of Karnataka for trade, industry, education and tourism. The Chamber looks forward to further rail connectivity and will continue to work with Railways towards this.