The Railway Ministry has rejected a proposal to extend the Vande Bharat Express to Belagavi due to a lack of infrastructure. This decision was revealed by MB Patil, the Minister of Infrastructure, during a question-and-answer session in the Legislative Council. Congress member Prakash Hukkeri questioned the Minister regarding the extension, highlighting...
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that a trial run had already been conducted. Patil stated that while the trial run had occurred, the absence of necessary infrastructure hindered the extension. He also urged the state government to withhold funds allocated for the railway project if the extension wasn't approved. Patil concluded by reiterating the state's request for the Vande Bharat extension to the central government, particularly since the Railway Minister is from Karnataka.