Railways to run special trains from Bengaluru to Kerala during festive season

Bengaluru: The South Western Railway (SWR) will run special trains between SMVT Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram North during the upcoming festive season. 

Train number 06523 will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 7.25 pm every Monday from August 11 to September 15, and reach Thiruvananthapuram North at 1.15 the next day. 

In the return direction, train number 06524 will depart from Thiruvananthapuram North at 3.15 pm every Tuesday from August 12 to September 16, and reach SMVT Bengaluru at 8.30 am the next day. 

Trains 06547/06548 SMVT Bengaluru-Thiruvananthapuram North-SMVT Bengaluru Express Special will make three trips in each direction. 

Train number 06547 will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 7.25 pm on August 13, 27 and September 3, and reach Thiruvananthapuram North at 1.15 pm the next day. 

Train number 06548 will depart from Thiruvananthapuram North at 3.15 pm on August 14, 28 and September 4, and arrive at SMVT Bengaluru at 8.30 am the next day. 

The trains will stop at KR Puram, Bangarapet, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanaseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayankulam, Kollam, Varkala Shivagiri before reaching Thiruvananthapuram North and vice versa.