Overview
- Prime Minister Modi will flag off the Bengaluru–Belagavi Vande Bharat Express on August 10, with services beginning August 11 six days a week excluding Wednesdays.
- After suspending services earlier this year, IndiGo will restart daily New Delhi–Belagavi flights from September 16.
- The airline will resume daily Bengaluru–Belagavi services from September 21, reconnecting the region to the state capital.
- IndiGo has broken ground on a major Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to support its expanding fleet.
- Local leaders describe the combined rail and air upgrades as key to spurring tourism, industrial growth and wider economic development in Belagavi and neighbouring districts.