Summer special train service extended

Hubballi: To accommodate the summer vacation rush and ensure better crowd management, South Western Railway (SWR) has extended the SSS Hubballi-Alipur Duar Special Express trip. This special service will operate via SMVT Bengaluru and Yelahanka, providing crucial connectivity between Karnataka and West Bengal. Train No. 07323 SSS Hubballi-Alipur Duar Special Express will depart from Hubballi at 11.15pm on Wednesday, April 22, and arrive at Alipur Duar at 1.50pm on Saturday. In the return direction, Train No. 07324 Alipur Duar-Hubballi Special Express will depart from Alipur Duar at 4.25pm on Sunday, April 26, and reach Hubballi at 9.45am on Wednesday. During its journey, the special train will halt at Davanagere, Arsikere, Tumakuru, SMVT Bengaluru, Yelahanka, Dharmavaram, Done, Nandyal, Guntur, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Kottavalasa, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Palasa, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Kharagpur, Andul, Dankuni, Barddhaman, Bolpur (Shantiniketan), Rampurhat, New Farakka, Malda Town, Barsoi, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Binnaguri and Hasimara. The train will consist of 20 LHB coaches, including AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper class, general second class and luggage-cum-brake van coaches. Passengers are advised to plan their journey and make use of this special train service.