Overview
- Union minister of state for railways V Somanna said Vande Bharat connectivity for Mangaluru is coming soon following infrastructure upgrades.
- Electrification has been completed on the 55‑km Western Ghats section between Sakaleshpura and Subrahmanya Road, enabling full electric traction on the corridor.
- The planned service is on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru route, addressing a long-standing demand from business and leisure travelers in Karnataka.
- Some reports cite unnamed railway sources on operations for the route, while no launch date, timetable, or rolling stock allocation has been announced.
- Somanna’s statement followed a social-media prompt from former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai highlighting public calls for a premium service on the line.