Mysuru: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu will flag off the inaugural special of the newly-introduced Train No. 17323/17324, Hubballi-Varanasi-Hubballi Weekly Express, through video link from Rail Bhavan, New Delhi, at 15:00 hrs. (3 pm) on May 23.

Presently, connectivity between Hubballi – Varanasi and Hubballi – Jabalpur is very limited and through 2 changeover points. In addition, this train will serve Vijayapura, Gadag region people by connecting to Hubballi/Solapur in suitable timings.

The regular service of this train will commence with effect from May 28 from Varanasi end and June 2 from Hubballi end.  

Accordingly, Train No. 17323, Hubballi – Varanasi Weekly Express departs Hubballi on  every Friday at 17:50 hrs. and reaches Varanasi on respective Sundays  at 11:55 hrs.

In the return direction, Train No. 17324, Varanasi – Hubballi Weekly Express departs Varanasi on every Sunday at 21:05 hrs. and reaches Hubballi on  respective Tuesdays at 13:00 hrs.

Revision of train timings

The timings of Train No. 56216/56215, Mysuru – Yesvantpur – Mysuru Passenger will be revised with effect from May 22. There is no change in existing train composition and days of service.

Accordingly, Train No. 56216, Mysuru – Yesvantpur Passenger departs Mysuru at 08:30 hrs. and reaches Yesvantpur at 15:30 hrs.  Enroute the train arrives/departs Hassan at 11:15/11:20 hrs., Shantigrama at 11:34/11:35 hrs., Samudravalli at 11:48/11:49 hrs., Channarayapatna at 12:00/12:01 hrs., Shravanabelagola at 12:12/12:13 hrs., Hirisave at 12:29/12:30 hrs., B.G. Nagar at 12:48/12:49 hrs., Adichunchunagiri at 12:54/12:55 hrs., Yediyuru at 13:08/13:09 hrs., Siddapur at 13:14/13:15 hrs., Kunigal at 13:28/13:29 hrs., Thippasandra at 13:44/13:45 hrs., Solur at 14:01/14:02 hrs., Nelamangala at 14:19/14:20 hrs., Soldevanahalli at 14:32/14:33 hrs., Chikbanavar at 14:40/14:41 hrs.

In return direction, Train No. 56215, Yesvantpur – Mysuru Passenger departs Yesvantpur at 12:45 hrs. and reaches Mysuru at 20:00 hrs.  Enroute the train arrives/departs  Chikbanavar at 12:55/12:56 hrs., Soldevanahalli at 13:00/13:01 hrs., Nelamangala at 13:20/13:21 hrs., Solur at 13:37/13:38 hrs., Thippasandra at 13:53/13:54 hrs., Kunigal at 14:06/14:07 hrs., Siddapur at 14:17/14:18 hrs., Yediyuru at 14:23/14:24 hrs., Adichunchunagiri at 14:35/14:36 hrs., ., B.G. Nagar at 14:41/14:42 hrs., Hirisave at 14:59/15:00 hrs., Shravanabelagola at 15:13/15:14 hrs., Channarayapatna at 15:24/15:25 hrs., Samudravalli at 15:37/15:38 hrs., Shantigrama at 15:49/15:50 hrs., Hassan at 16:30/16:40 hrs., according to a press release from the Chief Public Relations Officer, SWR, Hubballi.