SWR has decided to run two special trains between Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru-Vijayapura and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru–Belagavi to cater to the increased passenger demand during the upcoming Deepavali festival.
Train No. 06231/06232 SMVT Bengaluru–Vijayapura–SMVT Bengaluru Special Express (one trip): Train No. 06231 SMVT Bengaluru–Vijayapura Special Express will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 7 PM on November 10, 2023 and arrive at Vijayapura at 10:55 AM the following day. The train will have stoppages at Tumakuru (08:30/08:32pm), Arsikere (10:20/10:25pm), Birur (11:05/11:07pm), Chikjajur (11:55/11:57pm), Chitradurga (12:35/12:37am), Rayadurg (02:20/02:22am), Ballari Cant (03:43/03:45am), Toranagallu (04:13/04:15am), Hosapete (04:45/04:50am), Munirabad (04:57/04:58am), Koppal (05:18/05:20am), Gadag (06:03/06:05am), Badami (07:13/07:15am), Bagalkot (07:43/07:45am) and Almatti (08:18/08:20am) stations.
In the return direction, Train No.06232 Vijayapura–SMVT Bengaluru Special Express will depart from Vijayapura at 5 PM on November 14, 2023 and arrive at SMVT Bengaluru at 09:30 AM the following day. This special train will also make stops at Almatti (06:03/06:05pm), Bagalkot (06:53/06:55pm), Badami (07:18/07:20pm), Gadag (09:13/09:15pm), Koppal (10:13/10:15pm), Munirabad (10:33/10:35pm), Hosapete (10:55/11:00pm), Toranagallu (11:33/11:35pm), Ballari Cant (12:00/12:02am), Rayadurg (03:00/03:02am), Chitradurga (04:30/04:32am), Chikjajur (05:10/05:12am), Birur (06:08/06:10am), Arsikere (06:50/06:52am) and Tumakuru (08:30/08:32am) stations.
