Hubballi: South Western Railway has decided to run special express trains between Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi and Mangaluru Junction for two trips in each direction to clear the extra rush of passengers in view of the Dussehra festival, said a statement from SWR on Wednesday.

Train No. 07303 SSS Hubballi-Mangaluru Junction will make two trips journey commencing on 20th October and 23rd October and it will depart from SSS Hubballi at 03:30 p.m. and reach its destination, Mangaluru Junction at 9:40 a.m. the next day. While Train No. 07304 Mangaluru Junction-SSS Hubballi will also make two trips journey commencing on 21 October and 24 and will depart from Mangaluru Junction at 11:40 a.m. and arrive its destination, SSS Hubballi at 5:45 a.m. the next day, mentioned the statement.

En-route, these trains will have stoppages at SMM Haveri, Harihar, Davangere, Birur, Arsikere, Tumakuru, Yesvantpur, Chikbanavar, Nelamangala, Kunigal, Shravanabelagola, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabakaputtur, Bantawala, and Padil stations in both directions.

These special trains will have a total 19 coaches including One AC Two Tier, Five AC Three Tier, Nine Sleeper Class and Two General Second Class and Two Second class luggage cum brake vans/Disabled friendly compartment.