South Western Railway to run special weekly express trains between Hubballi-Kottayam to meet demand, clear rush
The Hindu
South Western Railway runs special weekly express trains b/w SSS Hubballi & Kottayam to cater to increased demand. Train Nos 07305/07306 & 07307/07308 will run 8 & 7 trips respectively, with stoppages at Haveri, Ranebennur, Davangere, Birur, etc. No linen & bedroll provided; passengers can make own arrangements.
South Western Railway has decided to run special weekly express trains between SSS Hubballi and Kottayam railway stations to cater to the increase in demand and to clear extra rush of passengers, a release said.
Train Nos 07305/07306 SSS Hubballi-Kottayam-SSS Hubballi Weekly Special Express will run eight trips.
Train Nos 07305 SSS Hubballi-Kottayam Weekly Special Express will leave SSS Hubballi at 10.30 a.m. on Saturdays from December 2 to November 20, 2024 and arrive at Kottayam at 8.15 a.m. the next day.
In the return direction, Train No 07306 Kottayam-SSS Hubballi Special Weekly Express will leave Kottayam at 11 a.m. on Sundays from December 12 to January 21, 2024 and arrive at SSS Hubballi at 9.50 a.m. the next day.
En route, these trains will have stoppage at Haveri, Ranebennur, Davangere, Birur, Arsikere, Tumakuru, Chikkabanavara, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Whitefield, Bangarpet, Salem, Erode, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva and Ernakulam Town in both directions.
Train Nos 07307/07308 SSS Hubballi-Kottayam-SSS Hubballi Weekly Special Express will run seven trips.
Train Nos 07307 SSS Hubballi-Kottayam Special Weekly Express will leave SSS Hubballi at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays from December 5 to January 1, 2024 and arrive at Kottayam at 8.15 a.m. the next day.