South Western Railway has announced three pairs of special train services to clear the additional passenger rush during the Dasara festival. The special trains will connect Bengaluru with Tuticorin, Kannur and Dr. MGR Chennai Central on October 16 and 17, 2026.

Train No. 06533 Bengaluru Cantt.–Tuticorin Special will depart Bengaluru Cantt. on Friday, October 16, and arrive at Tuticorin the following day. The return service, Train No. 06534 Tuticorin–Bengaluru Cantt. Special, will depart Tuticorin on Saturday, October 17, and reach Bengaluru Cantt. the following day. The train will stop at Hosur, Dharmapuri, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti and Tuti Melur. Its coach composition will include one AC First Class coach, one AC Two-Tier coach, three AC Three-Tier coaches, seven sleeper-class coaches, seven general second-class coaches, one Divyangjan-friendly second-class coach and one luggage-cum-brake van.

Train No. 06545 SMVT Bengaluru–Kannur Special will depart SMVT Bengaluru on Saturday, October 17, and arrive at Kannur the same day. The return service, Train No. 06546 Kannur–Bengaluru Cantt. Special, will leave Kannur on Saturday and reach Bengaluru Cantt. the following day. The trains will stop at Whitefield, Bangarapet, Kuppam, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara and Thalassery. The coach composition will include one AC First Class coach, one AC Two-Tier coach, three AC Three-Tier coaches, five sleeper-class coaches, seven general second-class coaches, one Divyangjan-friendly second-class coach and one luggage-cum-brake van.

The railway has also announced unreserved special trains between Bengaluru Cantt. and Dr. MGR Chennai Central on October 16. Train No. 06587 Bengaluru Cantt.–Dr. MGR Chennai Central Unreserved Special will operate from Bengaluru Cantt. to Chennai Central, while the return service, Train No. 06588 Dr. MGR Chennai Central–Bengaluru Cantt. Unreserved Special, will operate in the opposite direction on the same day. The trains will stop at Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam, Tiruvallur and Perambur. Their coach composition will include 18 general second-class coaches, one Divyangjan-friendly second-class coach and one luggage-cum-brake van.

Advance reservations for the Bengaluru Cantt.–Tuticorin and SMVT Bengaluru–Kannur special trains will open on October 15, 2026, from the Southern Railway end.

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 - SR & RSB