Belagavi: Though it is a double dhamaka for thousands of travellers from Mysuru to Chennai via Bengaluru as they can now either travel in the Vande Bharat Express Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru or Shatabdi Express, the timings of both the trains are almost the same, with only a minor difference.
The Vande Bharat Express leaves Chennai at 5.50 am, just 10 minutes ahead of Shatabdi’s 6 am departure. In the return direction, it leaves Mysuru at 1.05 pm, about an hour before Shatabdi. In a way, the two trains are ending up competing with each other.
The issue of similar timings was raised by MLC Marithibbegowda in the Council yesterday. He said, “Both trains resume from Mysuru in a gap of one hour which is not convenient for passengers. It also causes revenue loss.” Replying to the question, Housing and Infrastructure Development Minister V. Somanna assured the Council that the State Government would write to the Union Railway Minister requesting changes in the schedule of Vande Bharat and Shatabdi train services.
“The State Government has already formally requested the Railway Ministry to review schedules of the two trains but the Railway officials have maintained that it is difficult to change the timings,” he said. Somanna said that as per the information shared by the South Western Railway, both the trains are running with good occupancy.
Why not one of the trains can depart Mysuru early in the morning and return from Chennai in the evening ?
One of the trains should start early morning from Mysore
@Sarathy
The dim wits have yet to realise that this new train is for the convenience of those residing in Myosre.
But it is purely for the Tamils in Chennai and nearby areas to travel easy to Bangalore and Mysore, for the purpose of settlement.
One should leave from Mysore in the morning and the other from Chennai, vice versa in the afternoon which will help the Mysore travellers also
As there are no in the late 5:30 to 6:00pm after the departure of chamarajanagar- tirupati express at that time shatabdi can depart from mysuru, but the time of vande bharat cannot be changed
They need to change the timings of shatabthi and start from Mysuru in morning between 5 to 6
Hey Posters
You never grasp the real intention of introducing the new so called fast train.
It is to help the Tamils residing in Chennai and nearby to travel to Bangalore and Mysore, for the purpose of settling in these 2 cities.
Your PM Narendra Modi values the demands of Tamil Nadu CM and Kerala CM, more than your dull mug CM Bommai, although he is BJP.
Get real. Mysore to be developed into Greater Mysore, is seen by both Tamil Nadu CM and Kerala CM, to be the area with plenty of space for Tamils and Malayalees to settle. Just look at Bangalore, it is all but the city of Tamils.
The reason both the trains travel at the same is because, travel density between two cities is heavy. It is an advantage for those who come to Bangalore in the morning, get their business done in few hours and return back to Chennai same day, cheaper than airfare and convenient. The trains has nothing to do with Mysore, other than just a candy for the baby. Hardly anybody travel between Mysore and Bengaluru in these high cost trains..
@swamy
When did you last visit Bangalore, and observe the population profile developed in Bangalore?
Vast swathes of old and new extensions in this city have residents who are mostly from Tamil Nadu. The Tamilians and to some extent Andhras are massively involved in Tech Start ups, as also the new small, medium and large businesses getting increasingly located in Bangalore. These businesses are extensions of those located in Chennai and Mahabalipuam areas.
This fast train, is mainly the movement of employees of the above businesses, back and forth from Chennai and Bangalore, not merely for those businessmen wanting to visit Bangalore for the day.
Bangalore has become a satellite city of Tamil Nadu, with Tamilians outnumbering all others. To an extent, Andhra Pradesh also has a claim on this city, as there are lots of Andhras too residents in the city.
The reason, Mysore is involved is that as Bangalore gets more and more saturated with people and businesses, Mysore becomes a logical extension of Bangalore. Hence, it made sense to run these fast trains to Mysore too, as well as the creating of the 10-lane highway between the 2 cities.
Just make a note. Mysore is targeted now by both Tamil Nadu and Kerala-particularly the latter, as the Kerala CM is winning his argument of railway tunnel under Bandipur sanctuary, the expansion of Mysore airport to link to UAE resident Keralite businessmen, as well improving the Wayanad-Nanjangud-Mysore corridor link.
Have to laugh at these people who speak that these trains are carrying tamils and settle them in Mysore or bangalore. Please understand that bangalore is a great hub of IT and tech startups. It attracts talents from every part of the country. Also as a logical extension Mysore is also growing today. If these trains are carrying tamils to Karnataka what does the 3 trains that start from bangalore in the morning to chennai.
Please stop talking on divisive lines. Appreciate the fact that these rail services are meant for better connectivity and economic development of the entire region.
What ever we comment or urged timings of both trains won’t change… The trains owned by SR.. And even SWR Hq in Hubli also not bothered.. It’s faith of kannadigas.. No MP raise voice in Parliament.. B coz no body use trains at all like Maharashtra, Kerala, TN
I am a kannadiga living in Chennai . No chennaite really wants to leave the city but they will go wherever work is available..Besides Mysore is a gateway to coorg and beyond. So please don’t get worked up over additional trains. And no one votes for BJP in TN
One train should start in the morning from Chennai, while the other one should start from Mysuru in the morning, in this way the commuters of both cities will have the option to travel either in the morning or evening.
Change laxury trains to night time. It should not affect timings of normal trains
2 more settle trains needed in the morning from Mysore and in evening from Bangalore. Trains are very rush.
Why not Change Vande Bharat To Palakkad
Hi,
Being a Frequent visiter to chennai for past 10-12 years,
It’s very essential to have morning train to chennai and return could be post lunch.. Would help a lot to Passengers who travell towards Mysuru.
As such there is no train from blore to chennai so mysore chennai shatabdi timings can be revised from 16.15 to 17.15 reaching chennai at 1015. To facilitate this railways should revise the timings of 12243/12244 so that 12244 can follow the timings of 12008 from JTJ n reach MAS at 21.25 by departing from CBE at 14.40 instead of 15.05
@Raghavendran
You are indeed the biggest idiot there.
No wonder you are swayed by your PM Narendra Modi, who also wants to export IT coolies to the West!
Bangalore is the capital of IT tech coolies and IT sweat shops. Plenty of jobs for cheap IT Tech labour to do the
outsourced work for Western companies who pay through the INR, worth as much as the toilet paper for them!