Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

1. Passengers on Bengaluru-Goa VB Express to pay nearly ₹200 extra fare compared to other same distance VB services Patrons travelling the Yeshwantpur-Madgaon-Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 26655/656) from November 15 will pay nearly ₹200 extra fare in chair car (CC) and about ₹300 extra on executive chair car (EC) when compared to the same distance travelled on other Vande Bharat services.

Passengers on Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Goa VB Express pay nearly ₹200 extra fare compared to same distance on other VB services storyline 1 The actual base fare, for example, between Yeshwantpur and Madgaon in CC would be around ₹1,186 and in EC, around ₹2,444. However, the actual distance of 670 km gets inflated to around 844 km increasing the base fare to ₹1,369 in CC (₹183 extra) and ₹2,795 (₹351 extra) in EC classes. The base fare excludes reservation charges of ₹40 and ₹60, superfast charges of ₹45 and ₹75, respectively, for these classes and 5% GST on all these charges.

If the passenger opts for onboard food, catering charges ranging from ₹300 to ₹600, would be extra. 2.