To cater to the extra rush of passengers during the forthcoming Ganesh Chaturthi, Dasara, Deepawali, and Chhath festivals, South Western Railway has decided to operate special train services from Yesvantpur and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru towards various destinations. These services will help decongest regular trains and provide convenient travel options for festival-bound passengers.

1. Train No. 06563/06564 Yesvantpur–Dhanbad–Yesvantpur Weekly Express Special:

Train No. 06563 Yesvantpur–Dhanbad Weekly Express Special will run every Saturday from August 23, 2025 to December 27, 2025, departing Yesvantpur at 07:30 hrs and reaching Dhanbad at 11:00 hrs on Monday. In the return direction, Train No. 06564 Dhanbad–Yesvantpur Weekly Express Special will run every Monday from August 25, 2025 to December 29, 2025, leaving Dhanbad at 20:45 hrs and arriving Yesvantpur at 21:30 hrs on Wednesday. Both trains will make 19 trips in each direction.

En route, the train will halt at Yelahanka, Dharmavaram, Anantapur, Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool City, Mahbubnagar, Kacheguda, Kazipet, Ramagundam, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Madan Mahal, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Chheoki, Mirzapur, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn., Bhabua Road, Sasaram, Anugrah Narayan Road, Gaya, Koderma, Hazaribagh Road, Parasnath and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh stations in both directions. The train will comprise 21 coaches, including 02 AC 3-Tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 04 General Second Class, and 02 SLR/D coaches.

2. Train No. 06529/06530 SMVT Bengaluru–Gomti Nagar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Special:

Train No. 06529 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru–Gomti Nagar Weekly Express Special will run every Monday from August 25, 2025 to November 3, 2025, departing SMVT Bengaluru at 19:00 hrs and reaching Gomti Nagar at 11:30 hrs on Thursday. In the return direction, Train No. 06530 Gomti Nagar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express Special will run every Friday from August 29, 2025 to November 7, 2025, leaving Gomti Nagar at 12:20 hrs and arriving SMVT Bengaluru at 08:15 hrs on Monday. Both trains will make 12 trips in each direction.

En route, the train will halt at Tumakuru, Arsikere, Kadur, Davangere, SMM Haveri, SSS Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Ghatprabha, Miraj, Sangli, Karad, Satara, Pune, Daund Chord Line, Manmad, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Rani Kamalapati, Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Pokhrayan, Govindpuri, Prayagraj Junction, Gyanpur Road, Banaras, Varanasi, Aunrihar, Mau, Belthara Road, Bhatni, Deoria Sadar, Gorakhpur, Basti, and Gonda stations in both directions. The train will consist of 20 coaches, including 01 AC First Class, 02 AC 2-Tier, 04 AC 3-Tier, 07 Sleeper Class, 04 General Second Class, and 02 SLR/D coaches.

Passengers are requested to visit the Indian Railways website (www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in), dial 139, or download the NTES app for detailed arrival and departure timings at the respective stations.

Source/SWR