Special train added between Bengaluru and Malda

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A special train will ply between Bengaluru and Malda town in West Bengal for four trips in either direction.

The train will leave Bengaluru for Malda on Wednesday. However, it will leave Malda for Bengaluru on Sunday.

Railways said that the purpose of the special train was to clear the rush during the festive season.

The train will depart from Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Bengaluru at 4 pm on Wednesday, April 24, May 1 and 8 and arrive in Malda town at 9:30 am three days later.

In the other direction, the train will depart from Malda town at 11:40 pm on Sunday, April21, 28 and May 5 and arrive in SMVT Bengaluru at 4:30 pm three days later.

Enroute, the train will have stoppages at Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Renigunta, Gudur, Ongole, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Duvvada, Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Junction, Bhadrak, Baleswar, Kharagpur, Dankuni, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Rampurhat and North Panakudi stations in both directions.

More summer special trains

The South Western Railway (SWR) also introduced special trains in the Mysuru division. Train number 06221 Mysuru-Muzaffarpur Superfast Express Special will have four trips on all Mondays till May 6.

The train will depart Mysuru at 10.30 am and will reach Muzaffarpur in Bihar on the third day. Train number 06222 Muz will also have four trips. It will serve every Thursday till May 9.

It will leave Muzaffarpur at 1.00 pm and reaches Mysuru by 4.40 pm on the third day.

The special train will have stoppages at Mandya, KSR Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Renigunta, Gudur, Ongole, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Duvvada, Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack Jn, Bhadrak, Baleswar, Kharagpur, Dankuni, Bolpur (Shantiniketan), Rampur Hat, Malda Town, Kumedpur Katihar, Naugachia, Khagaria, Begusarai, Barauni & Samastipur stations in both directions.