Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa flagged off Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) train between Bengaluru (Nelamangala) to Solapur (Maharashtra) through video conferencing. The train will take 17 hours to cover 682 kms and reach its final destination. This train can carry 42 trucks with goods at a time. "The RO-RO train with 42 loaded goods trucks on its flat wagons will take 17 hours to reach Solapur, covering 682km distance between the two cities," an official of the South Western Railway (SWR) zone told IANS. The train will have technical halts at specific stations for water and food," said the official.

Source: dna August 30, 2020 10:30 UTC