South Western Railway has announced special express and unreserved MEMU trains to manage the additional passenger rush during Sri Hasanamba Mahotsava 2026. Special express trains will operate for 14 trips between KSR Bengaluru and Hassan, while unreserved MEMU special trains will run for 12 days on the Arsikere–Hassan–Arsikere route.

Train No. 06573 will operate daily between KSR Bengaluru and Hassan from October 29 to November 11, 2026. The return service, Train No. 06574, will run daily between Hassan and KSR Bengaluru during the same period. Both special express trains will consist of 21 coaches. The trains will stop at Yeshvantpur, Nelamangala, Kunigal, Yediyuru, B.G. Nagar, Shravanabelagola and Channarayapatna.

South Western Railway has also announced unreserved MEMU special services on the Arsikere–Hassan–Arsikere route. Train No. 06291 will operate from Arsikere to Hassan, while Train No. 06292 will run from Hassan to Arsikere from October 29 to November 11, 2026, except Sundays. These trains will stop at Habanghatta and Bageshpura and will consist of eight-car MEMU rakes.

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