Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express on November 13, 2026, adding a new semi-high-speed rail connection between Bengaluru, coastal Karnataka and Goa. Speaking at the event, PM Modi said Indian Railways was moving away from its colonial-era mindset, with a focus on providing modern, airport-like facilities at railway stations for poor and middle-class families.