Bengaluru–Goa Vande Bharat Express to Start on November 15, PM Modi to Flag Off on November 13
Bengaluru, 12th November 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the new Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on November 13, introducing faster rail connectivity between Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka and Goa. The 16-coach semi-high-speed train will connect important destinations, including Hassan, Sakleshpur, Mangaluru, Udupi, Murdeshwar, Gokarna and Karwar.
The inaugural run will feature two special Vande Bharat services connecting Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Madgaon. Train number 06512 will depart from Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru (SMVT) at 1.30 pm on Friday and reach Madgaon at 2.55 am the following day.
En route, the train will stop at Shravanabelagola, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabakaputtur, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Kundapura, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Murdeshwar, Gokarna Road and Karwar.
The second inaugural special, train number 06213, will depart from Mangaluru Junction at 1.30 pm and reach SMVT Bengaluru at 9 pm on the same day. It will halt at Kabakaputtur, Subrahmanya Road, Sakleshpur, Hassan and Shravanabelagola.
Both inaugural services will operate with 16-coach Vande Bharat trainsets comprising Executive Chair Car and Chair Car coaches.
Regular Services from November 15
Following the inaugural run, the regular commercial service will operate between Yesvantpur and Madgaon under train numbers 26655 and 26656. The services are scheduled to commence on November 15, 2026, from both terminals.
Train number 26655 will run from Yesvantpur to Madgaon six days a week, except Wednesdays. In the return direction, train number 26656 will operate from Madgaon to Yesvantpur six days a week, except Thursdays.
The route will cover the Western Ghats and coastal Karnataka, passing through the Sakleshpur–Subrahmanya section before connecting several important coastal destinations in Karnataka and Goa.
PM Modi’s Karnataka Visit on November 13
Apart from flagging off the Vande Bharat Express, Prime Minister Modi will attend several programmes in Karnataka on November 13 and 14.
On November 13, at around 10.45 am, he will participate in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram and address the gathering.
At around 12.45 pm, he will flag off a metro service and undertake a ride from Tavarekere to IIM Bengaluru Metro Station.
At approximately 1.15 pm, the Prime Minister will lay foundation stones, inaugurate and dedicate development projects worth more than Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru. He will also address the gathering.
Later, he will travel to Mysuru, where he is scheduled to inaugurate the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium at around 3.30 pm and address the event.
On November 14, Modi will visit Gujarat. At around noon, he will perform darshan and offer prayers at the Ambaji Temple in Banaskantha district, one of the 51 revered Shakti Peethas.
