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Railways announce Mumbai Bengaluru special for 7 trips
The Indian Express··4h ago
Indian Railways announced a special train between Mumbai CSMT and Bengaluru SMVT to meet festival passenger demand. Train numbers 01013 and 01014 will make 7 trips each way as a weekly special service. The journey takes about 23 hours and 30 minutes with 24 stops. Mumbai departures run Saturdays from October 10 to November 21.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Passengers get a weekly Mumbai-Bengaluru special across the Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath period.
- 01013 leaves CSMT at 00:35 hrs and is due at SMVT at 23:55 hrs the same day.
- Return 01014 leaves SMVT Sundays at 04:30 hrs from October 11 to November 22.
What's Happening
- Central Railway will operate and maintain the special between CSMT and SMVT Bengaluru.
- South Western Railway's CPRO said the pair will make 7 trips in each direction.
- The rake has 22 coaches, including 2 AC 2-Tier and 18 AC 3-Tier.
How the special is timed
- The train is billed for rising demand during the upcoming festival season.
- Stops include Pune, Belagavi, Hubballi, Davangere and Tumakuru among 24 stations.
- Travel time for the full run is given as around 23 hours and 30 minutes.
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