South Western Railway has decided to
speedupasmany as17 trainsrunning withinits jurisdiction from 01st November,
2017. New passenger time table for all Railway zones is being introduced with
effect from 01st November, 2017. A unique feature of new time
table this time will be thrust on speeding up of trains. All over Indian
Railways running time of about 700 long distance trains has been reduced.The
list of 17 trains being speeded up in South Western Railway are as under:
I.Speeding up
of Trains-
Sl. No.
|
Train No. & Train
Name
|
ExistingTimings
|
Revised Timings
|
Speeded up in Minute
|
||
Departure
|
Arrival
|
Departure
|
Arrival
|
|||
1.
|
22678 (16562) Kochuveli - Yesvantpur
|
12:40
|
04:30
|
12:50
|
04:15
|
25
|
2.
|
22677 (16561)
Yesvantpur - Kochuveli
|
15:20
|
06:50
|
15:20
|
06:45
|
5
|
3.
|
20651(16201) KSR Bengaluru-Shivamogga
|
15:30
|
20:45
|
15:00
|
19:55
|
20
|
4.
|
20652 (16202) Shivamogga-KSR Bengaluru
|
06:35
|
11:55
|
06:40
|
11:35
|
25
|
5.
|
16219 (56213)
Chamarajanagar-Tirupati
|
15:00
|
05:35
|
15:10
|
05:25
|
20
|
6.
|
16220 (56214) Tirupati
- Chamarajanagar
|
21:35
|
12:30
|
21:35
|
12:20
|
10
|
7.
|
16227 (56234/16227)
Mysuru-KSR Bengaluru-Talguppa
|
19:10
|
07:15
|
19:40
|
07:15
|
30
|
8.
|
16228 (16228/56234)
Talguppa -KSR Bengaluru- Mysuru
|
20:15
|
08:00
|
20:20
|
08:00
|
5
|
9.
|
17301 Mysuru-Dharwad
|
22:30
|
08:15
|
22:30
|
08:00
|
15
|
10.
|
56217
Talaguppa-Shivamogga
|
10:00
|
12:50
|
10:00
|
12:30
|
20
|
11.
|
56218 Shivamogga -
Talaguppa
|
13:40
|
16:45
|
13:40
|
16:30
|
15
|
12.
|
56270 Mysuru-
Shivamogga
|
10:20
|
16:45
|
10:20
|
16:40
|
5
|
13.
|
16577
Yesvantpur-Harihar
|
16:15
|
23:45
|
16:15
|
23:30
|
15
|
14.
|
16578 Harihar-
Yesvantpur
|
05:00
|
11:25
|
06:15
|
12:30
|
10
|
15.
|
16575
Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Jn.
|
07:10
|
17:30
|
07:10
|
16:55
|
35
|
16.
|
16515
Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Jn.-Karwar
|
07:00
|
17:30 (MAJN)
|
07:10
|
16:55
(MAJN)
|
45
|
17.
|
56515 KSR
Bengaluru-Hubballi Passenger
|
07:45
|
20:50
|
07:45
|
20:45
|
5
|
It can be seen that saving of running time to the tune
of 5 to 45 minutes has been achieved due to emphasis on speeding up of trains.
This shall reduce travel time and it indicates commitment of Railways for
facilitating faster travel of passengers.
II.The following trains already notified for
upgrading to Express Train/Superfast Train from dates indicated in the time
table.
a.Speeding UP
Trains from Mail/Express to Superfast
Sl. No.
|
Train No.
|
From
|
To
|
Date
|
Conversion
|
|
1.
|
22501/22502 (15901/15902)
|
New Tinsukkiya
|
KSR Bengaluru
|
20.01.2017
31.01.2017
|
Weekly Express to Superfast
|
Speeding UP Train New No. Ex.New
Tinsukiya-20.01.2017 & EX KSR Bengaluru-31.01.2017
|
2.
|
22697/22698 (17314/17313)
|
Hubballi
|
Chennai Central
|
01.10.2016
02.10.2016
|
Weekly Express to Superfast
|
Speeding UP Train
|
3.
|
20651/20652 Old No. (16201/16202)
|
Bengaluru
|
Shivamogga Town
|
01.10.2017
|
Daily Express
|
Express in to Superfast with change in timings &
New Train No.
|
b.Conversion
Passenger Trains in to Express-
Sl. No.
|
Train No.
|
From
|
To
|
Date
|
Service
|
|
1.
|
16219/16220 Old No. 56213/56214
|
Chamarajanagar
|
Tirupati
|
22.08.2017
|
Daily
|
Passenger in to Mail/Express
|
2.
|
16227/16228 Old No. 56234/56233
|
Mysuru
|
Talguppa
|
28.07.2017
|
Daily
|
Passenger in to Express, duly extending Train No.
16227/16228 KR Bengaluru-Talguppa-KSR Bengaluru up to Mysuru
|
III.Shifting
Of Terminals:
To decongest KSR Bengaluru, the terminal
of following Trains has been shifted.
Sl. No.
|
Train No.
|
From
|
To
|
New Terminal instead of KSR Bengaluru
|
Date of Change in Terminals
|
Frequency
|
1.
|
12683/12684
|
Ernakulam
|
KSR Bengaluru
|
Banasawadi
|
04.01.2018
|
Bi-Weekly
|
2.
|
22607/22608
|
Ernakulam
|
KSR Bengaluru
|
Banasawadi
|
08.01.2018
|
Weekly
|
