Bangalore: South Western Railway has notified Express Special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers in view of the Deepavali Festival, as given below:
1. Train No. 06561/06562 SMVT Bengaluru – Kollam – Bangalore Cantonment Express Specials
Train No. 06561 SMVT Bengaluru – Kollam Express Special via Kottayam will leave SMVT Bengaluru at 15.00 hrs on 16th October, 2025 (Thursday) and reach Kollam at 06.20 hrs, the next day (1 Service).
Train No. 06562 Kollam – Bangalore Cantonment Express Special via Kottayam will leave Kollam at 10.45 hrs on 17th October, 2025 (Friday) and reach Bangalore Cantonment at 03.30 hrs, the next day (1 Service).
Coach Composition: 2- AC Two Tier Coaches, 3- AC Three Tier Coaches, 11-Sleeper Class Coaches, 4- General Second Class Coaches & 2- Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly)
2. Train No. 06567/06568 SMVT Bengaluru – Kollam – Bangalore Cantonment Express Specials
Train No. 06567 SMVT Bengaluru – Kollam Express Special via Kottayam will leave SMVT Bengaluru at 23.00 hrs on 21st October, 2025 (Tuesday) and reach Kollam at 12.55 hrs, the next day (1 Service).
Train No. 06568 Kollam – Bangalore Cantonment Express Special via Kottayam will leave Kollam at 17.00 hrs on 22nd October, 2025 (Wednesday) and reach Bangalore Cantonment at 09.45 hrs, the next day (1 Service).
Coach Composition: 2- AC Two Tier Coaches, 3- AC Three Tier Coaches, 11-Sleeper Class Coaches, 4- General Second Class Coaches & 2- Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly)
Advance Reservation for the above Festival Special Trains will open at 08.00 hrs on 13.10.2025 from the Southern Railway end.