Our favourite time of the year has finally arrived. Summer season! No, we’re not talking about the intense summer heat, but the time when students and college-goers get almost two months off from studies. During this period, travel becomes extremely busy, and train journeys see a huge demand. To make things easier, Indian Railways has introduced a summer special train between Bengaluru and Kanpur.
Summer Special Trains Between Bengaluru & Kanpur
The idea of launching summer special trains between Bengaluru and Kanpur is to make travel easy. The South Central Railways announced this special move with an official post on X. The railways confirmed that train numbers 04131 and 04132 will run weekly from April to July 2026.
Here’s the schedule of these trains. Train number 04131 will leave Kanpur Central every Sunday at 4:30 PM. It will reach SMVT Bengaluru on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. This service will run from April 5 to July 12. As for the return journey, train number 04132 will depart from SMVT Bengaluru every Wednesday at 7:10 AM. It will arrive back at Kanpur Central at 3:45 AM on Friday. This return service will operate from April 8 to July 15.
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More About These Summer Special Trains
During the journey from Kanpur to Bengaluru, the train will pass via cities including Prayagraj, Nagpur, and Vijayawada. The route also covers many stations like Shankargarh, Dabhaura, Manikpur, Satna, Katni, Madanmahal, Itarsi, Ballarshah, Sirpurkaghaznagar, Bellampalli, Manchiryal, Warangal, Khammam, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Renigunta, Melapakkam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, and Bangarapet.
This increase in demand during the summer often leads to overcrowded trains. To handle this situation, Indians Railways introduced special services like this one. The goal is just one: to give passengers more options and reduce pressure on regular trains.
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FAQs
What is the summer special train between Bengaluru and Kanpur?
The train number 04131 and 04132 are introduced between Bengaluru and Kanpur for summer travel.
Which stops will the Kanpur–Bengaluru summer special train cover?
Summer special train from Kanpur to Bengaluru will cover Prayagraj, Nagpur, Vijayawada, Shankargarh, Dabhaura, Manikpur, Satna, Katni, Madanmahal, Itarsi, Ballarshah, Sirpurkaghaznagar, Bellampalli, Manchiryal, Warangal, Khammam, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Renigunta, Melapakkam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, and Bangarapet.
For how long will Indian Railways run summer special trains?
Indian Railways is running summer special trains from April to July.