The Bengaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express begins regular services today, November 15, connecting Karnataka and Goa via Mangaluru. Operating six days a week, the train will stop at key stations, including Hassan, Sakleshpur, Udupi, Kundapura, Murdeshwar and Karwar. Covering the route in around 13 hours, the service is expected to boost tourism and coastal rail connectivity between the two states.