The South Western Railway has announced special trains for the convenience of passengers during the Diwali festival. Two special express trains (06209/06210) will run between Bengaluru and Chennai on October 30 and November 3. One special train (07311/07312) will run between Hubli and Mangaluru on November 2 and 3. ...
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The train times, stoppages and other details can be found on www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in, the NTES app or by calling 139. The train between Bengaluru and Chennai will have 19 coaches including AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper class, general second class, and second class luggage/brake van. The train between Hubli and Mangaluru will have 15 coaches including AC 2-tier, first AC cum AC 3-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper class, general second class and second class luggage/brake van.

South Western Railway has announced special trains to manage the increased passenger traffic during the Diwali festival. These include: 1. **Train No. 06209/06210 KSR Bengaluru – Chennai Egmore - KSR Bengaluru Superfast Festival Express Specials:** Two services running on October 30th (Wednesday) and November 3rd (Sunday), departing KSR Bengaluru at 08:05 and...
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reaching Chennai Egmore at 14:30, and vice versa, with a coach composition of 1 AC Two Tier, 1 AC Three Tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, and 2 Second Class (Divyangjan Friendly) coaches. 2. **Train No. 07311/07312 Hubballi – Mangaluru Jn – Hubballi Festival Express Specials:** One service departing Hubballi at 16:00 on November 2nd (Saturday) and reaching Mangaluru Jn at 11:45 the next day. The return service departs Mangaluru Jn at 13:00 on November 3rd (Sunday) and reaches Hubballi at 07:00 the next day. The coach composition includes 1 AC Two Tier, 2 AC First Class cum AC Three Tier, 3 AC Three Tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class, and 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans. 3. **Train No. 06565/06566 Yesvantpur – Mangaluru Jn – Yesvantpur Festival Express Specials:** One service departing Yesvantpur at 23:50 on October 30th (Wednesday) and reaching Mangaluru Jn at 11:45 the next day. The return service departs Mangaluru Jn at 13:00 on November 3rd (Sunday) and reaches Yesvantpur at 07:00 the next day. The coach composition information is not provided.

The South Western Railway (SWR) is operating an additional special train between Hubballi and Mangaluru on November 3rd, 2024, to accommodate travelers returning to Bengaluru after Diwali celebrations. This decision was made in response to a request from Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta. Train No. 07311 will depart Hubballi...
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at 4 p.m. on November 2nd, arriving in Mangaluru Junction at 11:45 a.m. on November 3rd. The return train, No. 07312, leaves Mangaluru Junction at 1 p.m. on November 3rd, reaching Hubballi at 7 a.m. on November 4th. The train will have a total of 15 coaches, including sleeper, AC, non-AC, general second class, and luggage van compartments.