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- South Western Railway has begun the first trial run of the Yesvantpur–Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express, a 16-car train that left Yesvantpur at 6:05 am on September 5 and is expected to reach Mangaluru Central by 2:25 pm, returning the same day.
- The trial is meant to check the train's speed, safety and timetable on the difficult Western Ghats route, and it did not halt at Hasan, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road stations during the run.
- This route has long been a wish of people in Bengaluru and the coastal region, and commercial service is expected once officials finalise the schedule after confirming safe operations in the ghats.
- The report also notes public discussion about how much time the roughly 8-hour journey saves compared with travelling by road.
What to watch next
- Finalisation of the timetable and official launch date for public service after the trial runs.
- Whether the automatic emergency braking system, tested earlier on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru ghats route, clears safety checks on the steep terrain.
- Public response to the journey time and whether halts at stations like Hasan, Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road are added.
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