Tuesday, January 25, 2011

News From South Western Railways


Extension of train no. 56903/56904 (Old No. 353/354) Gadag – Dharwad – Gadag Passenger to Solapur, announced in Railway Budget – 2010. 

The railway administration has extended the services of train no. 56903/56904 (Old No. 353/354) Gadag – Dharwad – Gadag Passenger to Solapur, which was announced in Railway Budget – 2010. The train will be extended Ex Dharwad w.e.f. 25.01.2011 and Ex Solapur w.e.f. 26.01.2011. The train no. 56904 will leave Dharwad at 17.40 hrs and will reach Solapur at 03.30 hrs. Similarly, train no. 56903 will leave Solapur at 23.40 hrs and will reach Dharwad at 09.05 hrs.The composition of the train is: Two Second Class Sleeper, Four Second Class coaches and two second class with brake & luggage: Total eight coaches.


Running of Special Train between Bijapur and Solapur.


Railway administration will run a Special Train no. 06905/06906, Solapur – Bijapur – Solapur Passenger w.e.f. 25-01-2011.The new special train will leave Bijapur from 25.01.2011 and Ex Solapur from 26.01.2011. The composition of the train is: Two Second Class Sleeper, Four Second Class coaches and two second class with brake & luggage: Total eight coaches.The train no. 06906 will leave Bijapur at 19.55 hrs and will reach Solapur at 22.40 hrs. Train no. 06905 will leave Solapur at 04.45 hrs and will reach Bijapur at 07.00 hrs.

Introduction of Special Express between Shimoga Town – Anandpuram – Shimoga Town i.e. Train No. 06219 / 06220   

S. W. Railway has introduced new daily special express train no. 06219/06220 between Shimoga Town – Anandpuram – Shimoga Town w.e.f. 17-01-2011 with following composition and train timings.
Composition: One AC Chair Car, Six Second Class Seating, Nine IInd Class and two second class with brake & luggage coaches.

Train No. 06220 will leave Shimoga Town at 13.00 hrs. and will reach Anandpuram at 14.35 hrs. Enroute the train will halt at Kotegangur (13.10/13.11), Kangarhalli (13.22/13.23), Harnahalli (13.31/13.32), Kumasi (13.41/13.42) Arasalu (14.00/14.01) and Kenchanahalli (14.09/14.10).In the return direction train no. 06219 will leave Anandapuram at 14.55 hrs. and will reach Shimoga Town at 16.25 hrs. This train will halt at Kenchanahalli (15.11/15.12), Arasalu (15.19/15.20), Kumsi (15.37/15.38), Harnahalli (15.47/15.48), Kangarahalli (15.55/15.56) and Kotegangur (16.05/16.06).

Due to introduction of this train Special train no. 06217/06218 (BA1/AB1) Birur – Anandpuram – Birur Special stands cancelled w.e.f. 17.01.2011.