South Western Railway Extends Vijayapura-Mangaluru Special Express Until December 2025 with Revised Timings

 

South Western Railway Extends Vijayapura-Mangaluru Special Express  (Representative Image)

Mangaluru, June 17, 2025: The South Western Railway (SWR) has announced a significant update for passengers traveling between Vijayapura and Mangaluru Central. The Railway Board has approved the extension of the periodicity of Train Nos. 07377/07378 Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central-Vijayapura Daily Express Special up to December 2025. Additionally, a revision in the timings of Train No. 07378 Mangaluru Central-Vijayapura Express Special will come into effect from July 1, 2025.

Extension and Timing Revisions

The popular Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central Express Special, which was earlier notified to operate up to July 30, 2025, will now run until December 31, 2025. Similarly, the return service, Train No. 07378 Mangaluru Central-Vijayapura Express Special, previously scheduled to run until July 1, 2025, has been extended from July 2, 2025, to January 1, 2026.

Starting July 1, 2025, Train No. 07378 will feature revised timings to enhance passenger convenience. The train will depart from Mangaluru Central at 16:45 hrs, a change from its earlier departure time of 14:35 hrs. The updated schedule includes stops at key stations such as Bantawala (17:30/17:32 hrs), Kabakaputtur (18:00/18:02 hrs), Subrahmanya Road (18:50/19:00 hrs), Sakleshpur (21:20/21:30 hrs), Hassan (22:20/22:30 hrs), Arsikere (23:20/23:25 hrs), Kadur (23:59/00:01 hrs), Birur (00:08/00:09 hrs), Chikjajur (01:10/01:12 hrs), Davangere (01:48/01:50 hrs), Harihar (02:03/02:05 hrs), Ranibennur (02:25/02:27 hrs), Byadgi (02:44/02:46 hrs), and SMM Haveri (03:00/03:02 hrs).

Further along the route, the train will halt at Yalvigi (03:32/03:33 hrs), SSS Hubballi (04:40/04:50 hrs), Annigeri (05:20/05:21 hrs), Gadag (06:15/06:20 hrs), Mallapur (06:49/06:50 hrs), Hole Alur (07:07/07:08 hrs), Badami (07:29/07:30 hrs), Guledagudda Road (07:43/07:44 hrs), Bagalkot (07:56/07:58 hrs), Almatti (08:37/08:38 hrs), and Basavana Bagewadi Road (08:59/09:00 hrs), before arriving at Vijayapura at 11:15 hrs—later than its previous arrival time of 09:35 hrs.

Passenger Reactions and Future Prospects

The extension has been welcomed by regular commuters, though some, like X user

@PiseKartik71168

, have pointed out potential timing issues, particularly between Bagewadi and Vijayapura, suggesting that the doubled track might reduce travel time. Another user,

@AshwinG94998213

, praised the extension until December 2025 but urged the railway to convert the special express into a permanent daily service to reduce fares and improve accessibility.

This move aligns with ongoing demands from passenger associations and local MPs to regularize the service, which has been operating as a Train on Demand (ToD) special since its inception three years ago. Despite repeated requests, the Railway Ministry has yet to respond to calls for making it a regular train.

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