Gaps in Bangalore's Long Distance Rail Connectivity
India's number three city in terms of urban area, population, and tax contribution with immense growth potential, Bangalore, is surprisingly not connected by rail to several important places in the country. While people from places within and outside Karnataka seek trains to the city for their convenience, the native Bangaloreans (like myself) have somehow restricted themselves to demanding the metro and suburban systems. While these are very much required for Bangalore, there are other long distance services that my city needs so that Bangaloreans traveling on a budget, can do so easily. In this blog post, I am sharing a list of train services that Bangalore needs. 1. Bangalore-Amritsar via Secunderabad, New Delhi, and Ambala This train would allow us to visit the Kurukshetra, Golden Temple, Wagah Border, and Ram Tirth 2. Bangalore-Dehradun via Secunderabad and Haridwar Currently, Bangaloreans doing the Chardham Yatra register themselves with a travel agent in the city, who