Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express from Bengaluru. The new train service is aimed at providing faster rail connectivity between Bengaluru, Coastal Karnataka and Goa. It will connect key destinations from Hassan and Sakleshpur to Mangaluru, Udupi, Gokarna and Karwar, before reaching Madgaon in Goa, making travel easier and giving tourism a boost.