Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Dec 24: If sources in the department of railways are to be believed, a new train will commence operations between the city and Bengaluru by March 2017.

This train had been announced in the railway budget presented by the then railway minister, D V Sadananda Gowda, in 2014. Although the department had altogether neglected this proposal, Railway Yatri Sangha Udupi pursued the matter through the high court after initially getting negative response from the railways, as a result of which the railways was left with no other option left but to fall in line and implement its budgetary promise. A decision to run this day train was taken at the meeting of railway board held recently, it is learnt.

The ministry is expected to file an affidavit in the high court about this decision soon.

After the new train was announced as above, timing of the train had been published in 2015. As per this announcement, train number 16575/16576 was to begin its journey at Bengaluru at 8.30 am and reach the city at 6.30 pm. The new train has already got the approval of Railway Safety Commissioner, it is learnt.