Reduction in travel duration of Coimbatore-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express under consideration of Railway BoardThe Railway Board is considering requests from passenger associations in Coimbatore to shorten the travel time of the Bengaluru-bound Vande Bharat Express by at least 30 minutes. They argue that the train takes longer than the Ernakulam to Bengaluru Intercity express between Salem and Bengaluru Cantonment. The Railway Board generally supports...
more... requests for shorter travel times if feasible. Officials say there is room for adjustment and that the Southwestern Railway, responsible for the line to Omalur near Salem, can adjust the overall running time. Coimbatore South MLA Vanathi Srinivasan has also written to the Railway Minister requesting a later departure time than 5 a.m., arguing that it is too early for passengers to reach the station. The Vande Bharat Express takes six hours to complete the journey, despite an official timetable of six hours and 30 minutes, leading to confusion among travelers. Representatives of passenger associations highlight the potential for a slight travel time reduction to benefit passengers, especially given the high demand for the service, which was introduced based on the existing 130+ bus services and 2,000 passenger car units operating between Coimbatore and Bengaluru.
Coimbatore ke rail passenger associations ne Bengaluru jaane waale Vande Bharat Express ka travel time kam karne ke liye Railway Board se request ki hai. Unka kehna hai ki train ko Salem se Bengaluru Cantonment tak jaane mein Ernakulam se Bengaluru Intercity express se zyada time lagta hai. Railway Board aamtaur...
more... par travel time kam karne ke liye aayi requests ko support karta hai agar woh mumkin ho. Officials ka kehna hai ki time adjust karne ki jagah hai aur Southwestern Railway, jo Omalur (Salem ke paas) tak ki line ka zimmedar hai, woh overall travel time adjust kar sakta hai. Coimbatore South ke MLA Vanathi Srinivasan ne bhi Railway Minister ko letter likhkar Vande Bharat Express ke departure time ko 5 a.m. se aage badhane ki request ki hai, unka kehna hai ki 5 a.m. bahut samay pehle hai aur passengers ko station tak pahunchna mushkil hota hai. Vande Bharat Express ko dono cities ke beech jaane mein sirf 6 hours lagte hain, lekin official timetable mein 6 hours 30 minutes diya gaya hai, jisse passengers mein confusion hota hai. Passenger associations ke representatives ka kehna hai ki travel time mein thoda sa badlav passengers ke liye kaafi faydemand hoga, khaas taur par jabki is service ki demand bahut zyada hai aur yeh service Coimbatore aur Bengaluru ke beech chalne wali 130+ bus services aur 2,000 passenger car units ko dekhte hue start ki gayi thi.