Mangaluru, April 5, 2025: The Railways will operate a weekly special train between Erode and Barmer via Mangaluru Junction to clear extra rush of passengers during April-June.
Releases from Southern Railway and Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., here said Train No. 06097 Erode Jn. - Barmer Weekly Special leaves Erode at 6.20 a.m. on Tuesdays from April 8 to June 10 to reach Barmer at 4.30 a.m. the third day.
Train No. 06098 Barmer - Erode Jn. Weekly Special leaves Barmer at 10.50 p.m. on Fridays from April 11 to June 13 to reach Erode at 8.15 p.m. the third day.
The train has halts in Karnataka at Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Kundapura, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Bhatkal, Murdeshwar, Kumta, Gokarna Road, Ankola and Karwar.
Erode Jn. - Barmer Weekly Special leaves Mangaluru Junction at 4.10 p.m., Udupi 5.52 p.m., Kundapura 6.30 p.m., Byndoor 7.02 p.m., Bhatkal 7.30 p.m., Murdeshwar 7.52 p.m., Kumta 8.42 p.m., Gokarna Road 9.02 p.m., Ankola 9.14 p.m. and Karwar at 9.52 p.m. on Tuesdays.
Barmer - Erode Jn. Weekly Special leaves Karwar at 4.52 a.m., Ankola 5.20 a.m., Gokarna Road 5.32 a.m., Kumta 5.52 a.m., Murdeshwar 6.12 a.m., Bhatkal 6.32 a.m., Byndoor 6.46 a.m., Kundapura 7.32 a.m, Udupi 8.32 a.m. and Mangaluru Junction at 10.30 a.m. on Sundays.
The train comprises two 3-tier AC, 14 sleeper class, four general second class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram
A release from Southern Railway said it would operate a weekly special train between Mangaluru Junction and Thiruvananthapuram North for four round trips in April and May.
Train No. 06041 Mangaluru Jn – Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Special leaves Mangaluru at 6 p.m. on Saturdays, April 12, 19, 26 and May 3 to reach Thiruvananthapuram North at 6.35 a.m. the next day.
Train No. 06042 Thiruvananthapuram North – Mangaluru Jn Weekly Special leaves Thiruvananthapuram at 6.40 p.m. on North on Sundays on April 13, 20, 27 and May 4 to reach Mangaluru Jn at 7 a.m. the next day.
The train would have one 3-tier AC, 12 sleeper class, four general second class and two luggage cum brake van coaches.