The new service is likely to get priority on the Western Ghats section, particularly the 55-km Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road stretch; existing trains may face delays of up to 25 minutes. The proposed Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, connecting Bengaluru with Goa, could significantly affect railway operations along the Western Ghats, with 13 existing trains likely to face timetable changes to accommodate the new service.