Trial run of Bengaluru-Dharwad Vande Bharat Express on Monday; to be inaugurated on June 26
Bengaluru: The Vande Bharat intercity semi-high speed train between Bengaluru and Dharwad commenced its trial run on Monday. Officials from the South West Railways announced that the train departed from the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station in Bengaluru at 5:45 am, embarking on its trial journey.
During the trial run, the train will make scheduled stops at Davanagere at 9:58 am and Hubballi at 12:10 pm, before reaching its final destination of Dharwad at 12:40 pm. The return journey from Dharwad to Bengaluru will commence at 1:15 pm, passing through Hubballi at 1:35 pm, Davanagere at 3:48 pm, and the Yeshwantpur Railway Station at 7:45 pm. Finally, the train is expected to reach the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station in Bengaluru at 8:15 pm, completing its trial run.
The Vande Bharat intercity semi-high speed train is set to officially launch after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the service via a video conference on June 26.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
