<p>The South Western Railway (SWR) on Sunday launched what it called an intensive and super quick way of cleaning the Vande Bharat Express. </p>.<p>The SWR's Bengaluru division undertook the '14-Minute Miracle' initiative to ensure a fast turnaround for the semi high-speed train. </p>.<p>The Kacheguda-Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express (train number 20703), which pulled into its destination 20 minutes ahead of schedule, was cleaned in just 13 minutes and made ready for its return journey. </p>.<p>The regular method requires 40-45 minutes, according to a railway official. </p>.Vande Bharat trains will be cleaned in 14 minutes from Oct 1 onwards: Railway Minister.<p>Speaking on the occasion, Bengaluru Divisional Railway Manager, Yogesh Mohan, emphasised the need for faster boarding and deboarding of passengers of Vande Bharat trains. The '14-Minute Miracle' was first launched by the Northern Railway and extended to other railway zones, he added. </p>.<p>This apart, the Bengaluru division organised cleaning activities in more than 300 locations as part of the 'Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath' call on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. </p>.<p>Mohan and more than 100 railway officers, staff, BBMP personnel and citizens undertook cleaning activities on Gubbi Thotadappa Road outside the KSR Bengaluru railway station. </p>.<p><strong>Special train to Kerala</strong></p>.<p>The railways will run a special train between Kochuveli and SMVT Bengaluru to clear the extra rush of passengers. </p>.<p>Train number 06083 will depart from Kochuveli at 6.05 pm on October 3 and 10 and arrive at SMVT Bengaluru at 10.55 am the next day. </p>.<p>In the return direction, train number 06084 will leave SMVT Bengaluru at 12.45 pm on October 4 and 11 and reach its destination at 6.45 am the next day. </p>.<p>The train will stop at Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanassery, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Bangarpet, and KR Puram stations in both directions, a railway statement said. </p>
<p>The South Western Railway (SWR) on Sunday launched what it called an intensive and super quick way of cleaning the Vande Bharat Express. </p>.<p>The SWR's Bengaluru division undertook the '14-Minute Miracle' initiative to ensure a fast turnaround for the semi high-speed train. </p>.<p>The Kacheguda-Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express (train number 20703), which pulled into its destination 20 minutes ahead of schedule, was cleaned in just 13 minutes and made ready for its return journey. </p>.<p>The regular method requires 40-45 minutes, according to a railway official. </p>.Vande Bharat trains will be cleaned in 14 minutes from Oct 1 onwards: Railway Minister.<p>Speaking on the occasion, Bengaluru Divisional Railway Manager, Yogesh Mohan, emphasised the need for faster boarding and deboarding of passengers of Vande Bharat trains. The '14-Minute Miracle' was first launched by the Northern Railway and extended to other railway zones, he added. </p>.<p>This apart, the Bengaluru division organised cleaning activities in more than 300 locations as part of the 'Ek Tareekh Ek Ghanta Ek Saath' call on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. </p>.<p>Mohan and more than 100 railway officers, staff, BBMP personnel and citizens undertook cleaning activities on Gubbi Thotadappa Road outside the KSR Bengaluru railway station. </p>.<p><strong>Special train to Kerala</strong></p>.<p>The railways will run a special train between Kochuveli and SMVT Bengaluru to clear the extra rush of passengers. </p>.<p>Train number 06083 will depart from Kochuveli at 6.05 pm on October 3 and 10 and arrive at SMVT Bengaluru at 10.55 am the next day. </p>.<p>In the return direction, train number 06084 will leave SMVT Bengaluru at 12.45 pm on October 4 and 11 and reach its destination at 6.45 am the next day. </p>.<p>The train will stop at Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanassery, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Bangarpet, and KR Puram stations in both directions, a railway statement said. </p>