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Time of India
10 hours ago
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- Time of India
Ministry approves regularisation of Vijayapura-Mangaluru train
Mangaluru: The railway ministry has approved the South Western Railway's (SWR) proposal to regularise the services of train No. 07377/07378 Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central-Vijayapura Special, thereby bringing much relief to passengers. Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said the long-pending demand to regularise the Vijayapura–Mangaluru train has been fulfilled. "This move will benefit patients from north Karnataka seeking medical care in Mangaluru, students pursuing education in coastal districts, and regular passengers. Much gratitude to our Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of state for railways V Somanna for enabling this," Capt Chowta wrote on social media platform X. The ministry stated in a notification dated June 27 that it approved the proposal of SWR for regularisation of 07377/ 07378 Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central Special as 17377/ 17378 Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central Express. "The above regularisation may be given effect from an early convenient date,'" the ministry stated. Passengers had to pay enhanced fares on the special (train on demand) services compared to the regular services. As per the June 27 notification, the departure timing of train No. 17378 is 4.45pm from Mangaluru Central, and will arrive in Vijayapura at 11.15am. Meanwhile, train No. 17377, Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central Express, leaves Vijayapura at 3pm to reach Mangaluru Central at 9.50am. The Vijayapura-Mangaluru Junction train was introduced in Nov 2019. Later, the special trains got cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic. After the restoration of the services from Dec 1, 2021, the route was extended to Mangaluru Central from April 2024. The trains will have stoppages at Basavana Bagewadi Road, Alamatti, Bagalkot, Guledagudda Road, Badami, Hole Alur, Mallapur, Gadag, Annigeri, Hubballi, Yalvigi, Haveri, Byadagi, Ranebennur, Harihar, Davanagere, Chikjajur, Birur, Kadur, Arasikere, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantwal, and Mangaluru Junction.
Time of India
18 hours ago
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- Time of India
Railway Ministry approves regularisation of Vijayapura-Mangaluru train
MANGALURU: The Railway Ministry has approved the South Western Railway's proposal to regularise the services of Train No. 07377/07378 Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central-Vijayapura Special, thereby bringing much relief to passengers. Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said that the long-pending demand to regularise the Vijayapura–Mangaluru train has been fulfilled, much to the relief of passengers between the two cities. "This move will benefit patients from North Karnataka seeking medical care in Mangaluru, students pursuing education in coastal districts, and regular passengers. Much gratitude to our Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of State for Railways V Somanna for enabling this," Capt Chowta wrote on X. The Ministry stated in a notification dated June 27 that it approved the proposal of South West Railways for regularisation of 07377/07378 Vijayapura – Mangaluru Central Special as 17377/17378 Vijayapura – Mangaluru Central Express. "The above regularisation may be given effect from an early convenient date," the Ministry stated. Passengers had to pay enhanced fares on the Special (train on demand) services compared to the regular services. As per the June 27 notification, the departure timing of Train No. 17378 is 4.45 pm from Mangaluru Central and will arrive in Vijayapura at 11.15 am. Meanwhile, Train No. 17377, Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central Express, leaves Vijayapura at 3 pm to reach Mangaluru Central at 9.50 am. The Vijayapura - Mangaluru Junction train was introduced in November 2019, and later the special trains were cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic. After the restoration of the services from December 1, 2021, the route was extended to Mangaluru Central from April 2024. The trains will have stoppages at Basavana Bagewadi Road, Alamatti, Bagalkot, Guledagudda Road, Badami, Hole Alur, Mallapur, Gadag, Annigeri, Hubballi, Yalvigi, Haveri, Byadgi, Ranibennur, Harihar, Davangere, Chikjajur, Birur, Kadur, Arsikere, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantwal, and Mangaluru Junction.
The Hindu
20 hours ago
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- The Hindu
Railway Ministry regularises services of Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central-Vijayapura Express Special
The Railway Ministry on Friday, June 27, approved South Western Railway's proposal to regularise the services of Train No. 07377/ 378 Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central-Vijayapura Express Special thereby bringing much relief to patrons who had been demanding regularisation of the services. Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Captain Brijesh Chowta on Saturday (June 28, 2025) said, 'Pleased to share that the long-pending demand to regularise the Vijayapura-Manglauru train has been fulfilled, much to the relief of passengers between the two cities. This move will benefit patients from North Karnataka seeking medical care in Mangaluru, students pursuing education in coastal districts and regular passengers.' He further said, 'Much gratitude to our Minister of Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Shri V Somanna for enabling this.' Consequently, the services would run with regular numbers, Train Nos. 17377 and 17378, from an early convenient date. Passengers had to pay enhanced fares on the Special (train on demand) services compared to the regular services. Change in departure timing The Ministry had in June first week approved SWR's proposal to revise departure timing of Train No. 17378 from 2.35 pm to 4.45 pm from Mangaluru Central with effect from July 1. The June 27 notification regularising the services mentions departure timing as 4.45 pm from Mangaluru thereby indicating the regular services too would commence from July 1. The departure timing of Mangaluru Central-Vijayapura Express at important en-route stations from July 1 would be as under; Subrahmanya Road 7 pm; Hassan, 10.30 pm; Davanagere, 1.50 am; Haveri, 3.02 am; Hubballi, 4.50 am; Gadag, 6.20 am and Bagalakote, 7.58 am. The train reaches Vijayapura at 11.15 am instead of 9.35 am. There is no change in the timing of Train No. 17377, Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central Express that leaves Vijayapura at 3 pm to reach Mangaluru Central at 9.50 am. Introduced in 2019 Introduced in November 2019 between Vijayapura and Mangaluru Junction, the special trains were cancelled during COVID-19 outbreak and were restored from December 1, 2021. They were extended to Mangaluru Central from April 20, 2024. Passenger associations in Mangaluru, Davanagere, Hubballi and Vijayapura, the then Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, incumbent Capt. Chowta and Vijayapura MP Ramesh C. Jigajinagi had urged the Ministry to regularise the services. The Indian Railway Timetable Committee (IRTTC) too had recommended the regularisation in 2022. The Ministry had been extending the special services every six months.
