In order to clear extra rush of Passengers due to ensuing Holi and Ugadi festivals, Central Railway(CR) has decided to run Weekly Express Special Trains between YESVANTPUR-PANDHARAPUR-YESVANTPUR (Tr. Nos. 06541/06542) for 09 trips in each direction, to clear extra rush of traffic in view of HOLI & UGADI FESTIVALS, as per the following details:-
Accordingly, Train No. 06541 YESVANTPUR-PANDHARAPUR WEEKLY EXPRESS SPECIAL will depart at YESVANTPUR station at 18-00 hrs. from 02nd to 30th March, 2015 (09 Specials only) and arrive at PANDHARAPUR station at 11-35 hrs., the next day.
En route, Weekly Express Special will arrive/depart at Tumkur at 18-58/19-00 hrs; Arsikere at 20-55/21-00 hrs; Davangere at 23-40/23-43 hrs; depart at South Hubli at 03-00 hrs; arrive/depart at HUBLI at 03-10/03-25 hrs; Dharwad at 03-45/03-47 hrs; Belgaum at 05-50/05-52 hrs; Ghataprabha at 06-50/06-51 hrs; Kudachi at 07-43/07-44 hrs; Miraj at 08-40/08-50 hrs; Kavathe Mahankal at 09-49/09-50 hrs; Dhalgoan at 10-04/10-05 hrs; and arrive/depart at Sangola at 10-40/10-42 hrs.
In the return direction, Train No.06542 PANDHARAPUR-YESVANTPUR WEEKLY EXPRESS SPECIAL will depart at PANDHARAPUR station at 13-35 hrs. from o3rd to 31st March, 2015 (09 Specials only) and arrive at YESVANTPUR station at 06-20 hrs., the next day.
En route, the the Weekly Express Special will arrive/depart at Sangola at 14-01/14-03 hrs; Dhalgoan at 14-40/14-41 hrs; Kavathe Mahankal at 15-00/15-01 hrs; Miraj at 16-15/16-45 hrs; Kudachi at 17-09/17-10 hrs; Ghataprabha at 17-52/17-53 hrs; Belgaum at 18-47/18-50 hrs; Dharwad at 21-25/21-27 hrs; HUBLI at 22-10/22-20 hrs; depart at South Hubli at 22-30 hrs; Davangere at 00-28/00-30 hrs; Arsikere at 03-10/03-15 hrs; and arrive/depart at Tumkur at 04-53/04-55 hrs.
The Weekly Express Special will have total 21 Coaches, comprising of One First Class-cum-2-tier AC coach, One 2-tier AC Coaches, Four 3-tier AC Coaches, Ten Second Class Sleeper coaches, Two General Second Class coaches, Two Secund luggage-cum-brake vans-cum disabled coaches and a Pantry Car.
Good News !! The devotees can go comfortably to & fro to offer Prayers at Lord Vitthal’s Sacred place, Pandharpur.
“Jai Hari Vitthal”
Train No. 06541 should reach Davangere station between 10-30pm & 11pm and reach Miraj station before 8.30am. So that, the passengers from Belgaum, Ghatprabha & Kudchi stations could catch / board Koyna Exp. which passes through Miraj Jn by 9.20am and will reach Mumbai by 8.30pm.