and Bengaluru will be suspended for 154 days starting June 1, due to railway electrification work in the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road section, the South Western Railway said on Saturday. According to the notification, the train services that will remain cancelled are: Yeshvantpur-Mangaluru Gomateshwara Express (Saturdays) - from May 31 to November 1; Mangaluru-Yeshvantpur Weekly Express (Sundays) - from June 1 to November 2; Yeshvantpur-Mangaluru Tri-weekly Express (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays) - from June 1 to August 30. Other trains that are cancelled: Mangaluru-Yeshvantpur Tri-weekly Express (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays) - from June 2 to August 31; Yeshvantpur-Karwar Tri-weekly Express (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays) - from June 2 to October 31; and Karwar-Yeshvantpur Tri-weekly Express (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) - from June 3 to November 1.

Passenger associations and travel committees have expressed concern over the cancellation, citing a lack of consultation and the absence of alternative arrangements.

They have urged railway authorities to manage the work without disrupting public convenience.