Bengaluru: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the newly launched NaMo Bharat Rapid Rail (Vande Metro), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will cater to short distances, specifically routes like Bengaluru to Mysuru and Bengaluru to Tumakuru.
“These trains are designed for cities such as Bengaluru and Mysuru. The distance between Bengaluru and Mysuru is 135 km — an ideal span for rapid rail, allowing us to operate at a high frequency. Routes like Bengaluru to Mysuru and Bengaluru to Tumakuru are perfect for the NaMo Bharat Rapid Rail,” he stated in Bengaluru yesterday.
