Due to various construction works on the Indian Railways, certain train services to and from Bangalore will be affected from March 6th to 31st, 2024. Some trains will be completely canceled, while others will be partially canceled or have their routes altered. Here are the details: **SWR (South Western Railway):** * Construction near...
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Level Crossing Gate No. 15 between Kengeri and Hejjala on the Bangalore division of the SWR is causing disruptions. Some trains between Bangalore and Mysore will be canceled on March 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, and 13th. * MGR Chennai Central - Mysore daily express (Train No. 16021) is canceled on March 6th and 7th. * Mysore - KSR Bangalore daily express (Train No. 20623), Bangalore - Mysore daily express (Train No. 20624), Mysore - Dr. MGR Chennai Central express (Train No. 16022) are canceled on March 7th and 8th. * Arsikere - Mysore daily express (Train No. 06267), Mysore - SMVT Bangalore daily express (Train No. 06560), SMPT Bangalore - Mysore daily special express (Train No. 06270) are canceled from March 7th to 12th. * Mysore - Arsikere daily special express (Train No. 06268), KSR Bangalore - Mysore MEMU special (Train No. 06559), KSR Bangalore - Channapatna MEMU special (Train No. 01763) are canceled from March 8th to 13th. * Mysore - KSR Bangalore MEMU special (Train No. 06526) is partially canceled between Channapatna and KSR Bangalore on March 7th and 12th. **Konkan Railway:** * Due to safety-related work between Murudeshwar and Senapur, some trains will be partially canceled on March 7th. * Train No. 16585 (Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bangalore - Murudeshwar express) departing from Bangalore on March 6th will run only up to Kundapur. The service between Kundapur and Murudeshwar will be canceled. * Train No. 16586 (Murudeshwar - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bangalore express) will depart from Kundapur on March 7th as scheduled. The service between Murudeshwar and Kundapur will be canceled. **South Central Railway:** * Due to safety-related work at Tirupati station, some trains will have their routes changed. * Train No. 12890 (Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bangalore - Tatanagar weekly superfast express) departing from Bangalore on March 11th and 18th will be diverted through Kathadi, Arakkonam, and Renigunta. It will not stop at Tirupati. * Train No. 12836 (Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bangalore - Hatia bi-weekly superfast express) departing from Bangalore on March 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 2024 will be diverted through Kathadi, Arakkonam, and Renigunta. It will not stop at Chittoor or Tirupati.

Due to construction work on the line between Mangela and Jadarama Kunte stations on Monday, several train services will be partially canceled. Train No. 07378 Mangaluru Jn. - Vijayapura Express will terminate at Bagalkot, while Train No. 06920 Vijayapura – SSS Hubballi Express will originate from Bagalkot. Train No. 07307 Mysuru...
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– Bagalkot Basava Express will terminate at Vijayapura, and Train No. 07308 Bagalkot – Mysuru Basava Express will originate from Vijayapura. Several trains previously canceled or partially canceled due to construction work have now been restored to their original schedules. These include the Dr. MGR Chennai Central-Mysuru Daily Express, Mysuru-KSR Bengaluru Daily Express, and several other trains operating between Mysuru, Bengaluru, and other cities. The restoration of Train No. 07337/07338 SSS Hubballi – Guntakal – SSS Hubballi Passenger has also been extended until March 31, 2024.

A new Vande Bharat Express train service is being planned between Bengaluru and Coimbatore. This will be the second Vande Bharat train serving Coimbatore, and the second express train connecting the two cities. The existing UDAY Express (22666) departs from Coimbatore at 5:45 AM on weekdays (except Tuesdays), reaching Bengaluru in...
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6 hours and 45 minutes. There is a demand for a night train service, and the new Vande Bharat train might offer this, although it's not yet confirmed. The UDAY Express route is also being considered for a re-routing via Hosur, which has many industries similar to Coimbatore.