Ernakulam: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will flag 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 the PM will flag off four Vande Bharat services.
The newly introduced Vande Bharat Express between Ernakulam and KSR Bengaluru will be the Third Vande Bharat service for Kerala and the 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 the Southern Railway jurisdiction.
According to a press release, 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.