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The Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKCCI) has welcomed the determination of the South Western Railway and Central Railway to revise the docket of the Kalaburagi-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express which volition present permission astatine a much convenient 6.10 a.m. starting January 1, 2026.
According to a notification issued by South Western Railway connected December 2, 2025, Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos 22231/22232) volition present permission astir an hr later, portion its instrumentality travel has besides been revised, with Train No 22232 scheduled to scope Kalaburagi astatine 10.45 p.m.
KKCCI noted that the revised docket offers smoother, safer and much comfy question options.
In a media enactment released successful Kalaburagi connected Tuesday, KKCCI president Sharanabasappa M. Pappa, caput Shivaraj V. Inginshetty and ZRUCC subordinate and contiguous past president Shashikanth B. Patil person said that the caller docket volition greatly easiness question for a wide scope of passengers, particularly moving professionals, students, elder citizens, women travellers and concern commuters who person been facing difficulties with the earlier 5.15 a.m. departure astatine Kalaburagi.
The enclosure said that the result was the effect of sustained efforts by KKCCI on with assorted Rail Users Organisations and citizens groups. Multiple representations were submitted to the Railway Ministry, South Western Railway and Central Railway highlighting the challenges faced by passengers. The revised schedule, the enclosure said, stands arsenic a testament to the powerfulness of continuous dialog and corporate civic engagement.
KKCCI expressed gratitude to Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna, who visited the enclosure connected June 1, 2025. The request for revised docket was formally placed earlier him and his assurance and follow-up played a meaningful relation successful securing the change.
The enclosure added that the caller docket is expected to amended rider comfort, summation utilisation of the Vande Bharat work and fortify obstruction connectivity crossed the Kalyana Karnataka region.
In a parallel development, KKCCI welcomed Central Railway’s caller announcement enabling nonstop proscription of silk cocoons from Pandharpur and Kalaburagi to Asia’s largest silk marketplace successful Ramanagara. The enclosure said that the determination volition importantly payment sericulturists and cocoon growers by enabling faster, safer and much economical question of cocoons.
KKCCI had powerfully pursued this request and met the Divisional Railway Manager, Solapur, connected September 26 seeking nonstop connectivity. It appreciated Central Railway for responding positively and supporting the sericulture system of the region.
The office-bearers reaffirmed KKCCI’s committedness to continued engagement with Railway authorities to heighten connectivity, beforehand determination agriculture and manufacture and enactment the wide economical improvement of Kalyana Karnataka.
