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Mysuru (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narenda Modi on Monday unveiled a slew of railway projects in poll-bound Karnataka and flagged off a weekly Humsafar Express train (Palace Queen) to Rajasthan’s Udaipur. “Modi dedicated to the nation the 140 km electrified double track between Mysuru and Bengaluru and flagged off the weekly express between Mysuru and Udaipur,” said Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. The weekly train will commence on February 26 from Udaipur and run on every Monday, departing at 9 p.m.
and reaching Mysuru on Wednesday at 4.25 p.m.IANS “The Humsafar Express passes through five states – Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, connecting western and southern India with 12 stoppages enroute,” said Goyal. Line haul cost will reduce to Rs 198 per 1,000 ton km from Rs 365 resulting in Rs 20 crore saving in fuel cost,” Goyal said..