The special train will have 20 coaches, comprising four AC three-tier coaches, six sleeper-class coaches, eight general second-class coaches and two luggage-cum-brake vans.
Bengaluru: Railways has announced a special train service between Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram to accommodate the increased passenger rush during the Dussehra holidays. The special train will depart from Bengaluru on Friday and begin its return journey from Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday.
Train No. 06575 will leave Bengaluru Cantonment at 4.40 pm on Friday and reach Thiruvananthapuram North at 10.30 am on Saturday.
The return service, Train No. 06576, will depart from Thiruvananthapuram North at 12.40 pm on Saturday and arrive at Bengaluru Cantonment at 6 am on Sunday.
The special train will have 20 coaches, comprising four AC three-tier coaches, six sleeper-class coaches, eight general second-class coaches and two luggage-cum-brake vans.
Bengaluru–Thiruvananthapuram special train: Route and timings
Train No. 06575 will depart from Bengaluru Cantonment at 4.40 pm on Friday and halt at Whitefield (5.02 pm), Bangarapet (5.33 pm), Kuppam (6.01 pm), Salem (10.20 pm) and Erode (11.20 pm).
The train will continue its journey through Tiruppur (12.20 am), Podanur (1.44 am), Palakkad (2.47 am), Thrissur (3.55 am), Aluva (4.48 am), Ernakulam (5.10 am), Kottayam (6.42 am), Changanassery (7 am), Tiruvalla (7.14 am), Chengannur (7.25 am), Mavelikara (7.39 am), Kayamkulam (7.52 am), Karunagappally (8.10 am), Sasthamkotta (8.20 am), Kollam (8.40 am) and Varkala (9.08 am), before reaching Thiruvananthapuram North at 10.30 am on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram–Bengaluru return journey: Route and timings
The return service, Train No. 06576, will leave Thiruvananthapuram North at 12.40 pm on Saturday.
The train will stop at Varkala (1.10 pm), Kollam (1.37 pm), Sasthamkotta (1.58 pm), Karunagappally (2.07 pm), Kayamkulam (2.23 pm), Mavelikara (2.33 pm), Chengannur (2.43 pm), Tiruvalla (2.54 pm), Changanassery (3.03 pm), Kottayam (3.20 pm), Ernakulam (4.25 pm), Aluva (4.50 pm), Thrissur (5.52 pm), Palakkad (7.32 pm), Podanur (8.59 pm), Tiruppur (9.38 pm), Erode (10.20 pm) and Salem (11.25 pm).
The train will then halt at Kuppam (3 am), Bangarapet (3.28 am) and Whitefield (4.03 am), before reaching Bengaluru Cantonment at 6 am on Sunday.
Published: 14 Oct 2026, 07:38 am IST
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