To manage the festive rush of extra passengers, South Western Railway will run a special express train between SMVT Bengaluru and Belagavi for four trips in each direction. However, it will be a temporary service during August 2025 to ease the passenger load and make travel more convenient.
Special Express Trains Announced Between Bengaluru And Belagavi
This news might bring a lot of relief to passengers travelling between Bengaluru and Belagavi in August. As per a report by The Times of India, South Western Railway has now announced a special express train between these two locations. The train will run four trips in each direction.
Train No. 06551 SMVT Bengaluru-Belagavi Express Special will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 7 PM on August 7, 9, 14 and 16 and reach Belagavi at 8:25 AM the next day. Train No. 06552 Belagavi-SMVT Bengaluru Express Special will depart from Belagavi at 5:30 PM on August 8, 10, 15 and 17 and reach SMVT Bengaluru at 5 AM the next day.
The train will stop at the following stations in both directions:
- Chikbanavar
- Tumakuru
- Arsikere
- Birur
- Davanagere
- Harihar
- SMM Haveri
- SSS Hubballi
- Dharwad
- Alnavar
- Londa
- Khanapur
Temporary Service With 20 Coaches
As per a report by TOI, the special express train is announced as a temporary service to manage the rush during the time of festivals. It will have a total of 20 coaches, including two AC 2-tier coaches, three AC 3-tier coaches, ten sleeper class coaches, three second class coaches, and two luggage-cum-brake vans, one of which will be disabled-friendly.
Three Additional Train Services for Independence Day Rush
Not only that, but South Western Railway will run additional trains between two other routes as well: SSS Hubballi and SMVT Bengaluru and SMVT Bengaluru and Vijayapura, to clear the extra rush of passengers ahead of Independence Day.
1. Train No. 07375 SSS Hubballi-SMVT Bengaluru One-Way Express Special- It will depart at 11 am on Aug 14 and will arrive at its destination at 7:45 pm on the same day. The train will make stops at:
- SMM Haveri
- Harihar
- Davanagere
- Arsikere
- Tumakuru.
2. Train No. 06589 SMVT Bengaluru-Vijayapura Express Special- It will depart at 9 pm on Aug 14 and will arrive at its destination at 10:45 am the next day.
3. Train No. 06590 Vijayapura-SMVT Bengaluru Express Special- It will depart at 5:30 pm on Aug 17 and will reach SMVT Bengaluru at 8:10 am the next day.
Stops for Trains Between Bengaluru and Vijayapura (Both Directions):
- Tumakuru
- Arsikere
- Birur
- Davanagere
- Harihar
- Ranibennur
- SMM Haveri
- Badami
- Bagalkot
- Almatti
All extra trains are temporary services for the month of August. This will help officials manage the rush during the festivals and make travel easier for passengers.
Cover Image Courtesy: Indian Railways, Wikipedia (Representative Image)
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