South Western Railway has announced express special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during the Dussehra, Deepavali and Chhath festivals. The special services will operate between SMVT Bengaluru and Rangapara North, with a total of six trips in each direction as scheduled in the railway announcement. The trains will consist of 23 coaches.

Train No. 06559, SMVT Bengaluru–Rangapara North Express Special, will operate on October 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2026.

In the return direction, Train No. 06560, Rangapara North–SMVT Bengaluru Express Special, will operate on October 24 and 31, and November 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2026.

According to the announcement, the scheduled stops for these special trains are SMVT Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Renigunta, Gudur, Ongole, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Duvvada, Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Baleshwar, Kharagpur, Andul, Dankuni, barddhaman, Bolpur (Shantiniketan), Rampur Hat, New Farakka, Malda Town, Barsoi, Kishanganj, Aluabari Road, New Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road, New Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, Barpeta Road, Rangiya Junction and Rangapara North.

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