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Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharat: Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar, in a statement, informed that the services of the Vande Bharat train between Bengaluru and Dharwad will now be extended to Belagavi, adding that the proposal has been approved by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He stated that the train will depart from Belagavi in the morning hours. The operation of the Vande Bharat train from Belagavi is expected to provide a major relief to the residents of Belagavi and nearby regions by cutting the travel time to several key regions.

Shettar, in a letter to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, expressed gratitude to the concerned authorities by stating that the decision will benefit lakhs of people. While the train currently departs from Dharwad in the afternoon at 1.15 pm and reaches Bengaluru at 7.45 pm, the schedule is likely to change after the latest announcement. While the Vande Bharat train from Pune to Hubballi already passes through Belagavi, the residents and the public representatives have been demanding an extra train to reach Bengaluru.

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Several leaders, including Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna, Jagdish Shettar, and Rajya Sabha Member Iranna Kadadi, had earlier assured that the government would soon announce the train to Bengaluru. Earlier last month, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated that the state government is planning to introduce new buses and will propose additional trains on several routes to boost the connectivity. Apart from cutting the travel time, the train to Bengaluru will also give a financial boost to the region.

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The India Meteorological Department on Saturday stated that multiple districts of Karnataka, including the capital city Bengaluru, are likely to witness light to heavy rainfall till May 7. It stated that while the weather change will reduce temperature and provide relief to the residents from heat, the temperature is again likely to surge after May 10.