The South Western Railway will merge Birur-Shimoga Town-Birur Passenger (56239/ 56240) with Bangalore-Shimoga Town-Bangalore Passenger (56227/56228) which will run as a single train from Shimoga Town to Bangalore and back from July 1.
The timings of trains after their merger will be revised. Accordingly, Shimoga Town-Bangalore City Passenger (56228) will depart Shimoga Town at 8 am and arrive in Bangalore City at 3.20 pm.
In the return direction, Bangalore City-Shimoga Town Passenger (56227) will depart Bangalore City at 12.15 pm and arrive in Shimoga Town at 7.55 pm.
Stoppage provided
The SWR has decided to provide one-minute stoppage at Malur station situated between Krishnarajapuram and Bangarpet stations in Bangalore Division for Chennai Central-Shirdi-Chennai Central Weekly Express (22601/22602) on an experimental basis for a period of six months.
Chennai Central-Shirdi Weekly Express (22601) will arrive/depart at 3.10 pm/3.11 pm. In the return direction, Shirdi-Chennai Central Weekly Express (22602) will arrive/depart at 4:25 am /04:26 am
Garib Rath continued
SWR will continue the service of Weekly Garib Rath Express Specials between Yashawanthpur-Jaipur-Yashwanthpur (06511/06512) for four more special trips in each direction to clear extra rush.
Accordingly, (6511) Yashavanthpur-Jaipur Weekly Garib Rath Express Special will depart Yashwanthpur at 5.20 am on Sundays till June 10 and arrive in Jaipur at 4.05 am on Tuesdays.
In the return direction, Jaipur-Yashwanthpur Weekly Garib Rath Express (06512)N will depart Jaipur at 3.30 pm on Tuesdays till June 12 and arrive in Yashvanthpur at 3.10 pm on Thursdays.