Archive · 28 Sep 2025
Superfast Train to Launch: Mumbai-Bengaluru Route
A new superfast train is coming to connect Mumbai and Bengaluru!
This addresses the 30-year-old need for a quicker train route.
The current train takes over 22 hours, often fully booked.
This new train, announced by the Railway Minister, will offer a faster and more affordable travel option.
It will likely travel via Hubballi, potentially cutting travel time significantly and increasing capacity at stations in both cities.
A new superfast train service will connect Mumbai and Bengaluru.
The project addresses a 30-year-old demand for faster rail connectivity.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the service.
The new train aims to ease pressure on the fully-booked Udyan Express.
The new service may use the Hubballi route, potentially reducing travel time.
- Who
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and MP Tejasvi Surya
- What
- Launch of a new superfast train service
- When
- Soon
- Where
- Between Mumbai and Bengaluru
- Why
- To improve connectivity and provide a faster travel option
- Cities Connected
- Mumbai and Bengaluru
- Current Direct Train
- Udyan Express
- Udyan Express Travel Time
- Over 22-23 hours
- Initiated By
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and MP Tejasvi Surya
- Likely Route
- Hubballi
- Potential Travel Time
- Under 20 hours
