Date:09/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/09/stories/2007120960870400.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Quiet start for Mangalore train

BANGALORE: While the Mangalore-Yeshwantpur Express was flagged off with much fanfare in Mangalore by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Saturday, its pairing train quietly left Yeshwantpur at 7.45 p.m. on Saturday.

A senior South Western Railway official told The Hindu that there was full occupancy on the maiden train. Normal operations from Mangalore will start from Sunday night. — Staff Reporter