Vande Bharat Goa-Mangalore train flagged off by PM Modi virtually from Ayodhya

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    Digital Goa, Dec 30- The Vande Bharat Express Train to Margao left Mangalore Central railway station at 12.10 p.m. after being flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through video conferencing, from Ayodhya Dham Junction in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The express train was flagged off along with five other Vande Bharat express trains, including one from Coimbatore Junction in Tamil Nadu to Bengaluru Cantonment, and two Amrit Bharat trains, including one from Malda in West Bengal to SMVT-Bengaluru. Train No. 20646, the Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express. Departing from Mangaluru Central at 8:30 AM, it will reach Madgaon at 1:15 PM, making stops at Udupi (9:48 AM) and Karwar (12:08 PM). The train will take 4 hours and 45 minutes. On its return journey, Train No. 20645, the Madgaon-Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express, will depart from Madgaon at 6:10 PM, arriving at Mangaluru Central at 10:45 PM taking 4 hours and 35 minutes. Along its route, it will stop at Udupi (9:12 PM) and Karwar (6:55 PM). Vande Bharat rake, comprising eight coaches, will operate on all days of the week except on Thursday.