Special Hubballi-Kollam train for Good Friday, Easter rush

South Western Railway will operate a one-trip special train service between SSS Hubballi and Kollam to clear the extra rush of passengers in view of Good Friday and Easter, a release said.

Accordingly, Train No 07347 SSS Hubballi-Kollam Express Special will leave Hubballi at 7.05 a.m. on April 2 and reach Kollam at 7 a.m. on April 3.

In the return direction, Train No 07348 Kollam-SSS Hubballi Express Special will leave Kollam at 10.45 a.m. on April 3 and arrive at Hubballi at 10.40 a.m. on April 4.

En route, the trains will halt at SMM Haveri, Ranebennur, Harihar, Davangere, Birur, Arsikere, Tumakuru, SMVT Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Kuppam, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations.

The special trains will comprise of 17 coaches, one AC two-tier, three AC three-tier, seven sleeper class, four general second class and two SLR/D coaches.