Bengaluru: To accommodate the heavy festive rush of passengers during Onam, the railways has announced two more additional special trains connecting Karnataka and Kerala. These services will run from Mysore to Kannur via Bengaluru, directly benefitting the large Malayali diaspora residing in both cities. The first special service will operate just before Thiruvonam day, while the second will run after the festival.

With a Bengaluru–Ernakulam Onam special train having already been declared earlier, this takes the total number of festival special trains announced from Bengaluru so far this season to three.

The Mysore–Bengaluru–Kannur special train will also serve as a major boon for commuters heading to the Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts.

Within Kerala, these trains will have scheduled halts at Palakkad, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara and Thalassery.

Train schedules and timings

1. First Special Service (Pre-Onam) : Train No. 06227 (Mysore to Kannur)

This train will depart from Mysore on Uthradam day, August 25, at 10.30 pm. It will arrive at KSR Bengaluru at 1.10 am (after midnight), KR Puram at 1.38 am and Bangarapet at 2.28 am, reaching Kannur at 2.00 pm on August 26.

Train No. 06228 (Kannur to Bengaluru Return): The return service will leave Kannur on August 26 at 6.25 pm and arrive at Bengaluru Cantonment at 8.35 am the following morning.

2. Second Special Service (Post-Onam): Train No. 06229 (Mysore to Kannur)

This train will leave Mysore on August 29 at 11.55 pm. It will reach KSR Bengaluru at 2.00 am the next morning, KR Puram at 2.31 am and Bangarapet at 3.11 am, arriving in Kannur at 5.30 pm on August 30.

Train No. 06230 (Kannur to Bengaluru Return): The return train will depart from Kannur on August 30 at 7.45 pm and reach Bengaluru Cantonment at 10.00 am the next day.