Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate Vande Bharat services on August 10 linking Belagavi–Bengaluru, Ajni (Nagpur)–Pune and Amritsar–Katra.
• The Belagavi–Bengaluru train will run six days a week, departing Belagavi at 5:20 am, arriving Bengaluru at 1:50 pm, and returning at 2:20 pm to reach Belagavi by 10:40 pm.
• The Amritsar–Katra service will also operate six days a week with a 6:40 am departure from Katra, a 12:20 pm arrival in Amritsar, and a 4:25 pm return stop at Jammu, Pathankot Cantt, Jalandhar City and Vyas.
• An Ajni–Pune Vande Bharat Express will debut on the same day to reduce travel time between Nagpur and Pune and strengthen Maharashtra’s intra-state rail link.
• Following official approval, the Pune–Nagpur–Pune corridor is undergoing technical assessments and route surveys ahead of its expected September launch.