The Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) at Baiyappanahalli, Bengaluru, has been upgraded in its station category, moving from NSG-6 to NSG-2. This change is based on passenger footfall and earnings. SMVT now joins Yesvantpur, Mysuru, and Hubballi in the NSG-2 category. The South Western Railway (SWR) Zone also saw 14...
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stations upgraded to the NSG-3 category, with six from Hubballi Division, five from Bengaluru Division, and three from Mysuru Division. The passenger earnings for the financial year 2023-2024 were released, with Bengaluru Division generating 1,699.48 cr. Key stations in Bengaluru had the following earnings: KSR Bengaluru City (Rs 803.77 cr), SMVT (Rs 456.31 cr), Yesvantpur (Rs 400.58 cr), and Bengaluru Cantonment (Rs 38.82 cr).

Karnataka has 24 railway stations categorized based on passenger earnings and outgoing passengers. KSR Bengaluru is the busiest, classified as NSG1, handling over 2 crore passengers and earning over Rs 500 crore. Mysuru, Yeshwantpur, Hubballi, SMVT Bengaluru, Mangaluru Central, and Kalaburagi are classified as NSG2, handling 1 to 2 crore...
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passengers and earning Rs 100 crore to Rs 500 crore. Another 17 stations in Karnataka are categorized as NSG3, handling 50 lakh to 1 crore passengers and earning Rs 20 crore to Rs 100 crore.

South Western Railway (SWR) will operate an Onam Special train between Hubballi and Kochuveli (Thiruvananthapuram) via Bengaluru due to the anticipated increase in travel during the Onam festival. The train, numbered 07333, will depart from Hubballi Railway Station at 6:55 AM on September 13th and arrive at Kochuveli at 6:45 AM...
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the next day. It will stop at SMM Haveri, Ranebennur, Harihar, Davanagere, Birur, Arsikere, Tumkur, Chikbanavara, SMVT Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarpet, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayankulam, and Kollam in both directions. The return train, numbered 07334, will depart from Kochuveli at 12:50 PM on September 14th and arrive at Hubballi Railway Station at 12:50 PM the next day. The train will consist of 20 coaches, including 2 AC 2-tier, 4 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper class, 2 General second class, and 2 SLR/D coaches. Bookings for the special train are open on the IRCTC website.

Bengaluru Cantonment Station will be undergoing renovations, closing platforms 2 and 3 for 92 days starting September 20. This will cause 44 trains to skip their stops at the station. Meanwhile, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru (SMVB) has introduced access control for vehicles to manage congestion. Vehicles staying longer than 10...
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minutes outside designated parking will be charged, while those parked within the lot are subject to regular parking fees.

The Indian Railways has announced a weekly special train service between Prayagraj and Bengaluru to cater to the growing passenger demand. Train No. 04131 will depart from Prayagraj at 11:30 PM on Sundays and arrive in Bengaluru (SMVT) at 6:30 PM on Tuesdays. The service will run from October 6th to...
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November 17th. The return train, No. 04132, will leave SMVT Bengaluru at 7:10 AM every Wednesday from October 9th to November 20th and reach Prayagraj at 10:50 PM on Thursdays. This train will halt at Manikpur, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi, Nagpur, Ballarshah, Sirpur-Kagaznagar, Bellary, Mancherial, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Perambur, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, and Krishna Rajapuram.