South Western Railways (SWR) has provided two minute stoppage at Dharmapuri station situated between Hosur and Salem for Bangalore-Nagercoil-Bangalore Express (16537/16538) on an experimental basis for a period of six months.
Accordingly, the train arrives at 1:58 pm and departs at 2:00 pm. In the return direction, the train arrives at 11:28 pm and departs at 11:30 pm.
SWR has decided to continue to run Weekly Express Special Trains between Mysore-Sai Nagar Shirdi (06201/06202) for 10 trips in each direction via Bangalore, Dharmavaram, Guntakal, Bellary, Hospet, Gadag, Bijapur and Solapur.
Accordingly, Mysore-Sai Nagar Shirdi Weekly Express Special (06201) will leave Mysore at 5:30 am on Mondays and arrive in Sai Nagar Shirdi at 11:30 am the next day. In the return, Sai Nagar Shirdi-Mysore Weekly Express Special will leave Sai Nagar Shirdi at 11:55 pm on Tuesdays and reach Mysore at 7:10 am on Thursdays.
(Published 22 January 2012, 19:19 IST)