
Some trains to run as per monsoon timings starting June 15
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited has advised the implementation of the Monsoon Time-Table for the following trains running over South Western Railway. The Monsoon Time-Table will be in effect from June 15 to October 20, 2025, to ensure safe and efficient train operations during the rainy season.
The revised timings will apply to trains leaving their originating stations on or after June 15.
The following trains will run as per Monsoon Timings: Train Nos 16595/16596 KSR Bengaluru-Karwar-KSR Bengaluru Daily Express, Train Nos 16585/16586 SMVT Bengaluru-Murdeshwar-SMVT Bengaluru Daily Express, Train Nos 16515/16516 Yesvantpur-Karwar-Yesvantpur Tri-weekly Express, Train Nos 12741/12742 Vasco-da-Gama–Patna–Vasco-da-Gama Weekly Superfast Express, Train Nos 11097/11098 Pune-Ernakulam-Pune Weekly Express.
Passengers should check the revised timings before travelling. The updated schedule will be available on the official Indian Railways websites and at railway stations.
Revised timings
It has been decided to speed up and revise the timings of Train No 12725 KSR Bengaluru-Dharwad Siddaganga Daily Express, Train No 12726 Dharwad-KSR Bengaluru Siddaganga Daily Express and Train No 16239 Chikkamagaluru-Yesvantpur Daily Express starting May 1, 2025.
To know the detailed revised timings of these trains, please click on the following link: https://swr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0anddcd=8462andid=0,4,268.
Rescheduling
Due to essential maintenance and distressing works on railway tracks between Haveri and Byadgi stations, Train No 17325 Belagavi-Mysuru Vishwamanava Daily Express will be rescheduled.
As stated earlier, Train No 17325 was notified to be regulated en route for 105 minutes during its journey on April 29, May 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 16, 2025.
However, the departure time of the train and the duration of regulation en route have now been changed. As per the revised schedule, Train No 17325 will leave Belagavi at 7.15 a.m. instead of the scheduled 6.15 a.m. The train will also be regulated en route for about 45 minutes on the scheduled days.
Special trains
To clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer holidays, North Central Railway has decided to run Summer Special Express trains between Kanpur Central and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Bengaluru. These trains will run six trips in each direction.
The services are as follows: Train No 04131 Kanpur Central-SMVT Bengaluru Special Express will leave Kanpur Central at 7.50 p.m. every Sunday till June 1 and will arrive at SMVT Bengaluru at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesdays.
In the return direction, Train No 04132 SMVT Bengaluru-Kanpur Central Special Express will leave SMVT Bengaluru at 7.10 a.m. every Wednesday from April 30 to June 4 and reach Kanpur Central at 2 a.m. on Fridays.
En route, the train will have stoppages at Fatehpur, Prayagraj, Shankargarh, Manikpur, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Nagpur, Ballarshah, Sirpurkaghaznagar, Bellampalli, Manchiryal, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Perambur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Bangarpet and Krishnarajapuram in both directions.
The train will consist of 19 ICF coaches: one AC 2-Tier, two AC 3-Tier, eight Sleeper Class, six General Second Class and two SLR/D coaches.
For more details regarding arrival/departure timings, passengers may visit the official railway website or approach the nearest railway booking counters, said a release from Chief Public Relations Officer, South Western Railway, Manjunath Kanamadi.
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