Special trains connecting Hubballi, Mangaluru, Bengaluru announced for Deepavali travel rush: Report

To manage the Deepavali travel rush, Railways has introduced special trains connecting Hubballi, Mangaluru, and Bengaluru.

Published on: Oct 14, 2025, 10:40:21 IST

By HT News Desk, Bengaluru

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To accommodate the festive travel surge during Deepavali, the Railways has announced a series of special trains connecting Hubballi, Mangaluru, and Bengaluru.

Train 07353 departs Hubballi on October 17, while Train 06229 leaves Yeshwantpur Junction in Bengaluru on October 19. (PTI)

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One such service, Train number 07353, will depart Hubballi Junction at 4:00 pm on October 17, making its way to Mangaluru Junction by 11:15 am the next day, a report by The Hindu said. In the return direction, Train number 07354 will set off from Mangaluru Junction at 2:35 pm on October 18, arriving at Yeshwantpur Junction in Bengaluru by 11:15 pm that same night.

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Another set of special services includes Train number 06229, which will leave Yeshwantpur Junction just after midnight at 12:15 am on October 19, reaching Mangaluru Junction by 11:15 am later that morning, the report said. Meanwhile, Train number 06230 will begin its journey from Mangaluru Junction at 2:35 pm on the same day and reach Bengaluru Cantonment by 12:30 am on October 20.

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Each of these trains will feature a mix of accommodations: one first class AC coach, one AC two-tier, two AC three-tier coaches, ten sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches, and two second class luggage-cum-brake vans, according to a release from Southern Railway, said the report.

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