Board approves restoration of Vijayapura-Mangaluru Jn. Express from December 1
The Hindu
The service connects northern and coastal Karnataka
The Railway Board has finally approved restoration of Vijayapura-Mangaluru Junction-Vijayapura Daily Express Special that connects northern parts of the State with coastal Karnataka from December 1 .
Introduced in November 2019, the services were cancelled following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Despite reintroduction of several other cancelled trains in a phased manner since about a year, this train was not reintroduced causing concerns among patrons and people’s representatives.
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