Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (IANS) Kerala is set to get its third Vande Bharat Express, offering the much-needed relief to passengers enduring the long and often uncomfortable journey between Kochi and Bengaluru.

The Southern Railway has finalised the schedule for the new semi-high-speed service, marking another milestone in Kerala’s rail connectivity.

As per the released schedule, the Kochi–Bengaluru Vande Bharat will depart Ernakulam at 2.20 p.m. and reach Bengaluru City by 11 p.m.

On the return leg, it will leave Bengaluru at 5.10 a.m. and arrive in Ernakulam at 1.50 p.m.

The official start date is expected to be announced shortly, with indications that the service will commence this month itself.

The train will have scheduled halts at Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, an

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