Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flagged off a new Bengaluru-Mumbai express train to strengthen connectivity between Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Announced Vande Bharat Sleeper service between Bengaluru-Mumbai soon and bullet train corridors connecting Bengaluru with Hyderabad and Chennai.
Karnataka received record railway budget allocation of ₹7,748 crore with 61 stations being redeveloped under Amrit Bharat Scheme at ₹2,160 crore.
Significant infrastructure progress includes 1,750 km new railway lines since 2014, near 100% electrification, and suburban rail works across four corridors.