KPTCL Completes Power Work Ahead of Vande Bharat Launch Through Western Ghats

The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited has completed work to supply electricity to the newly electrified Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road railway section in the Western Ghats. The Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to launch on November 13 and will be the <b>first Vande Bharat service to run through this section</b>. Energy Minister K.J. George said crews worked in difficult terrain and heavy rainfall. KPTCL Managing Director V. Ram Prasath Manohar said a review checked the readiness of substations and transmission systems. Technical staff will monitor the power supply around the clock at key substations and connection points during train operations.