Prime Minister  Shri Narendra Modi,  will inaugurate the new Vande Bharat Express by flagging off the inaugural special Train No. 06652 Ernakulam Jn – KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express on 08th November, 2025 through Video Conferencing.   

The main event will be held in Banaras Railway Station from where Hon’ble PM will flag off four Vande Bharat services -  Ernakulam – KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, Banaras-Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express,  Lucknow Jn.-Saharanpur Vande Bharat Express  and  Firozpur Cantt-Delhi Vande Bharat Express services.

The Newly introduced Vande Bharat Express between Ernakulam and KSR Bengaluru will be the Third Vande Bharat service for Kerala & first inter-state Vande Bharat service linking Kerala with Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.  With the introduction of this new service, 12 pairs of Vande Bharat trains will serve Southern Railway jurisdiction. 

The KSR Bengaluru – Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express will provide seamless connectivity between Ernakulam, the commercial capital of Kerala and the cosmopolitan city of Bengaluru. This train traverses major cities of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, including Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, before reaching Krishnarajapuram and KSR Bengaluru.  The service will greatly benefit IT professionals, businessmen and students, among others.

 Prime Minister’s main function at Varanasi will be live streamed at all the Ceremonial function locations in Southern Railway, namely, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Salem.  Elected representatives, other dignitaries, students, rail passengers and the general public will participate in the event.  The train will be accorded a warm reception at all the enroute stations. 

 

Train No. 06652 Ernakulam Jn – KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Inaugural Special:

Train No. 06652 Ernakulam Jn – KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat Inaugural Special will leave Ernakulam Jn at 08.00 on 08th November, 2025 and reach KSR Bengaluru at 17.50 hrs, the same day

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