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New Bengaluru-Mumbai superfast train approved; Tejasvi Surya says approval fulfils 30-year-old demand

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September 28, 2025

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Saturday said that the Railways Ministry has approved a new superfast train between Bengaluru and Mumbai, fulfilling a 30-year-old demand of citizens from both cities.

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Surya shared that Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured him of starting a superfast train between Bengaluru and Mumbai.

Union Minister of Railways is of the view that both cities are major economic hubs and capacity expansion at their stations has now made this possible, said Surya.

Surya further pointed out that despite Bengaluru and Mumbai being two of India's most important economic hubs, the two cities had been connected by only one train, the Udyan Express, which takes over 24 hours to complete the journey.

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