Holiday rush: SWR to operate special trains between Yesvantpur, Madgaon
Bengaluru (PTI): The South Western Railway on Friday announced the operation of special express trains between Yesvantpur and Madgaon to clear the extra passenger rush during the Sankranti and Republic Day festival and holiday season.
According to a press release, Train No. 06287 Yesvantpur–Madgaon Express Special will depart from Yesvantpur at 11.50 am on January 13 and January 23, and arrive at Madgaon at 6.45 am on the following day.
In the return direction, Train No. 06288 Madgaon–Yesvantpur Express Special will leave Madgaon at 11.00 am on January 18 and January 26, and reach Yesvantpur at 4.45 am the next day.
The special trains will have stoppages at Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabakaputtur, Bantawala, Surathkal, Mulki, Udupi, Barkur, Kundapura, Mookambika Road (Byndoor), Bhatkal, Murdeshwara, Honnavar, Kumta, Gokarna Road, Ankola and Karwar in both directions.
The rake will comprise 22 coaches, including first class-cum-AC 2-tier, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper class, general second class and SLR/D coaches, the release said.
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Trump tells Fox News he's no longer sending Witkoff, Kushner to Pakistan for Iran talks
Islamabad (AP): President Donald Trump says he told top US envoys not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, telling Fox News that "they can call us anytime they want.”
In a brief phone interview Saturday, Trump told Fox News that he told US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner “you're not going to be making any more 18 hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.”
Trump also said of the US side “we have all the cards.”
His comments came after the White House said Friday that Witkoff and Kushner would be heading to Pakistan for another round of negotiations with Iran.
