A new Vande Bharat train service is being considered for the Ernakulam – Bengaluru route. The proposed schedule has the train departing from Ernakulam at 5 am and arriving in Bengaluru by noon, returning to Ernakulam by 11 pm. Passengers have requested a revised schedule, suggesting an arrival in Ernakulam in...
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the morning and departure to Bengaluru in the evening. The maintenance facilities for the train in Ernakulam are expected to be operational within a week. The Thiruvananthapuram division is likely to receive a new Vande Bharat rake, but requires additional staff to fully utilize the newly built third pit line. The construction of drainage at the yard is still incomplete.