South Western Railway announces special festival trains between Yesvantpur and Murudeshwar
Sep 14, 2023
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 : In anticipation of increased demand during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the South Western Railway has unveiled plans to operate special trains between Yesvantpur and Murudeshwar for a single trip in each direction, read the South Western Railways press release.
Train No. 06587 will leave from Yesvantpur at 11:55 pmp.m.n September 15, 2023, and it will reach Murudeshwar at 12:55 pm on the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 06588 will depart from Murudeshwar at 01:30 pm on September 16, 2023, and arrive at Yesvantpur at 4 am on the next day.
Both special trains will make stops at Chikkabanavara, Nelamangala, Kunigal, Shravanabelagola, Chennarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantawala, Surathkala, Mulki, Udupi, Barkur, Kundapur, Byndoor Mookambika Road, and Bhatkal stations in both directions.
The composition of the special trains will include AC first class (1), AC two-tier coaches (2), AC three-tier coaches (7), Sleeper class (8), and second-class luggage cum brake vans/disabled-friendly compartments (2).
This year the Ganesh Chaturthi festival will begin on September 19 and will continue for ten days until September 29.
