Bhopal, May 28 -- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday approved a direct train between Madhya Pradesh's Guna district and Karnataka's capital Bengaluru following the efforts of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.

Vaishnaw also issued a letter for the purpose, granting permission for the operation of train number 11085/11086 "Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru to Gwalior via Guna".

Union Minister Scindia had written a letter to the Railway Minister, highlighting the difficulties of passengers of the Gwalior-Chambal region, including his Guna parliamentary constituency, especially the educated youth who face difficulties in travelling for their work and requested him for a direct train to Bengaluru from the region.

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