SWR adds 4 more special trains from Bengaluru for Dasara festiva

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that it will run four more special trains from Bengaluru to accommodate commuters travelling to their hometowns on account of Dasara.

Two of the trains would ply between Yesvantpur and Bidar and the third would run between Yelahanka and Bidar. The fourth train would ply between Sri M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) and Vasco Da Gama city in Goa.

The first train, the Yesvantpur to Bidar Special Express would depart from Yesvantpur at 11:15 pm on Friday and arrive at Bidar at 12:15 pm on Saturday. In the return direction, the train would depart from Bidar at 2:30 pm on Saturday and reach Yesvantpur at 4 am on Sunday.

The second train, that is the Yesvantpur to Bidar Special Express would depart from Yesvantpur at 11:15 pm on Saturday and arrive at Bidar at 1:30 pm on Sunday.

In the return direction, the train would depart from Bidar at 2:30 pm on Sunday and reach Yesvantpur, at 4 am on Monday. The third train, that is the Yelahanka to Bidar Special Express would depart from Yelahanka at 11:30 pm on Monday and arrive in Bidar at 12:15 pm on Tuesday.

In the return direction, the train would depart from Bidar at 2:30 pm on Tuesday next week, and reach Yelahanka, at 4 am on Wednesday next week.

The fourth train, that is the SMVT Bengaluru to Vasco Da Gama Special Express, will commence its journey from SMVT at 5:30 pm on Friday and is scheduled to arrive at Vasco da Gama at 9:30 am on Saturday.

In the return direction, the train will depart from Vasco da Gama at 2:30 pm on Tuesday next week, and reach Bengaluru at 5:00 am on Wednesday.