Mangaluru: Special trains between Hubballi and Mangaluru for Diwali festivities

In view of the upcoming Diwali festival, the South Western Railway has announced special trains between Hubballi and Mangaluru via Bengaluru. These special trains aim to facilitate travel during the festive season.

On November 2, Train No. 07311, the Hubballi-Mangaluru Junction Special Express, will depart from Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Junction at 4 PM and reach Yeshwantpur Junction, Bengaluru, at 11:25 PM the same night. The train will then depart from Yeshwantpur at 11:55 PM and arrive at Mangaluru Junction at 11:45 AM on November 3.

On November 3, Train No. 07312, the Mangaluru Junction-Hubballi Special Express, will leave Mangaluru Junction at 1 PM and reach Yeshwantpur Junction, Bengaluru, at 10 PM the same day. It will then depart from Yeshwantpur at 10:30 PM and arrive at Shri Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Junction at 7 AM on November 4.

The train will have stops at Bantwal, Kabaka Puttur, Subrahmanya Road, Sakleshpur, Hassan Junction, Channarayapatna, Kunigal, Yeshwantpur Junction, Tumakuru, Arsikere, Birur, Davangere, Harihar, and Shri Mahadevappa Mailara Haveri stations.

The composition of the train will include 2 general coaches, 5 sleeper class coaches, 3 AC 3-tier coaches, 2 AC 2-tier coaches, and 1 first-class AC/cabin coach, according to a release from the railway authorities.