In a major boost to rail connectivity, three special trains linking Belagavi with the Hyderabad region have now been regularised as weekly express services.
The Secunderabad–Belagavi Special (07335/07336) is now Train No. 17073/17074. It will depart Secunderabad on Mondays at 4:30 pm and reach Belagavi on Tuesday at 10:30 am. The return train leaves Belagavi on Tuesday at 1:00 pm and arrives in Secunderabad on Wednesday morning.
The Hyderabad–Belagavi service (now 17071/17072) will run weekly from Hyderabad on Thursdays, reaching Belagavi on Friday morning, with the return on Friday afternoon.
Additionally, the Charlapalli–Belagavi service (17075/17076) will operate from Charlapalli on Saturdays and return from Belagavi on Sundays.
All three trains will run weekly and halt at key stations including Ballari, Hubballi, Gadag, Dharwad, and Londa, significantly improving connectivity between North Karnataka and the Hyderabad region.
Date of actual run would be announced later