South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run Tatkal special between Yesvantpur and Dharwad to clear the extra rush of passengers during Shivaratri festival.

Train No. 06538 Yesvantpur-Dharwad Tatkal special departs from Yesvantpur at 20.30 hrs on 23rd February (Thursday)  and arrives at Dharwad at 05.35 hrs on 24th February (Friday).  The train arrives/departs at Tumakuru (21.30/21.32), Arsikere (23.10/23.15), Birur (23.57/23.59), Davanagere (02.20/02.22), Harihar (02.43/02.45), Haveri (03.50/03.52) and Hubballi (05.00/05.10).

Train No. 06537 Dharwad-Yesvantpur Tatkal special departs from Dharwad at 19.40 hrs on 26th February (Sunday) and arrives at Yesvantpur at 05.00 hrs on 27th February (Monday). The train arrives/departs at Hubballi (20.10/20.25), Haveri (21.33/21.35), Harihar (22.33/22.35), Davanagere (22.51/22.53), Birur (00.50/00.52), Arsikere (01.30/01.35) and Tumakuru (03.23/03.25).

Train No. 06538/06537 Yesvantpur- Dharwad – Yesvantpur Tatkal special will have 16 coaches comprising one AC 2-tier coach, four AC 3-tier coaches, nine second class sleeper coaches and two second class-cum-luggage and break-van with disabled friendly compartment. Advance booking is open.

Shifted Terminal to Danapur

Railways have decided to shift the terminal station of Train No. 12295/12296 Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) – Patliputra- Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) Sanghamitra Daily Express from Patliputra to Danapur. Train No. 12295 Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) – Patliputra Sanghamitra Daily Express leaving Bengaluru on 27th February onwards will run only upto Danapur.  

Train No. 12296 Patliputra- Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) Sanghamitra Daily Express originates from Danapur instead of Patliputra with effect from 1st March, 2017, according to a press release from  Chief Public Relations Officer, South Western Railway, Hubballi.