First South India Vande Bharat Sleeper flagged off

Bengaluru, Nov 1 (UNI) union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday flagged off the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express at Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal here, describing it as a significant addition to railway connectivity between two major economic hubs. In a post on X, Joshi said the train, the first Vande Bharat Sleeper service in South India, would cover approximately 1,118 km in 16 hours, potentially saving passengers around eight hours compared to the existing travel time. He said the service would strengthen connectivity through Tumakuru, Davanagere, Haveri, Ranebennur and Hubballi-Dharwad, providing a major boost to railway infrastructure and passenger convenience…