Mysuru, Aug. 9 -- Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, to introduce additional railway services to Tirupati, the famed spiritual destination in Andhra Pradesh.

The appeal comes in response to the steady stream of pilgrims from Mysuru, Mandya, and Chamarajanagar. In a press release following his meeting with the Railway Minister in New Delhi, Yaduveer stressed the need to extend the Tirupati-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express up to Mysuru.

He noted that Tirupati is not only a revered pilgrimage centre but also a cultural hub, attracting thousands of devotees from Mysuru and neighbouring districts throughout the year.

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