The newly launched Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express arrived one hour late at Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) City Railway Station during its inaugural run on Tuesday (June 27).
The train reached Bengaluru at 7.31 p.m. instead of the scheduled 6.30 p.m. It took 8.5 hours to cover 489 km as it stopped at many stations en route. According to SWR officials, the train had to be stopped at many stations as people were waiting to welcome it. However, officials said the commercial runs, which will start from KSR station at 5.45 a.m. on Wednesday, will be on time.
The train was flagged off at Dharwad virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
