Indian Railways has achieved a major engineering milestone by completing the electrification of the Sakleshpur-Subramanya Road Ghat Section. This section is among the most difficult and technically challenging terrains on the Indian Railways network.

The Ministry of Railways said that with the electrification of this ghat stretch, covering 55 kilometres between Sakleshpur and Subramanya road, the entire Bengaluru-Mangaluru rail route is now fully electrified. It added that the project will improve rail connectivity, operational efficiency and sustainability in the region.

The Ministry further said that the project will also enable the operations of Vande Bharat and other fast electric trains, offering faster, cleaner and more reliable travel to the coastal region. Highlighting the impact of this achievement, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that now the Vande Bharat Train will be able to run through this route to Mangaluru.