South Western Railway has announced special Express trains on demand to clear the additional passenger rush during the Dasara festival. Train Nos. 06575 and 06576 will operate between Bengaluru Cantonment and Thiruvananthapuram North, with one service in each direction.

Train No. 06575 Bengaluru Cantonment–Thiruvananthapuram North Express Special will depart Bengaluru Cantonment on Friday, October 16, 2026, and arrive at Thiruvananthapuram North the following day. In the return direction, Train No. 06576 will depart Thiruvananthapuram North on Saturday, October 17, and reach Bengaluru Cantonment the following day.

The special trains will comprise four AC three-tier coaches, six sleeper-class coaches, eight general second-class coaches and two luggage-cum-brake vans. The services will stop at Whitefield, Bangarapet, Kuppam, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayankulam, Karunagappalli, Sasthamkotta, Kollam and Varkala, in addition to the originating and terminating stations.

Advance reservations for these special trains will open on October 14, 2026, through the Southern Railway system.

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 & RSB