To cater to the escalating demand for travel during the summer season, the South Western Railway (SWR) has introduced a roster of special trains. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the scheduled services:

  1. The KSR Bengaluru-Rourkela-SMVT Bengaluru Summer Express Special (train numbers 06249/06250) will traverse through Jolarpettai, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram, Rayagada, Titilagarh, and Sambalpur. Departing from KSR Bengaluru at 9:15 pm on May 17, the outbound journey will arrive at Rourkela at 5 am on May 19, with the return journey departing from Rourkela at 7 am on May 19 and reaching KSR Bengaluru at 2 pm on May 20.
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  1. The SMVT Bengaluru-Khurda Road-SMVT Bengaluru Summer Express Special (train numbers 06251/06252) will pass through Jolarpettai, Vijayawada, Vizianagaram, Sambalpur, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar. Departing from SMVT Bengaluru at 10:15 am on May 18, the outbound journey will reach Khurda Road at 9 pm on May 19, with the return journey departing from Khurda Road at 10:30 pm on May 19 and arriving back at SMVT Bengaluru at 10:55 pm on May 21.
  2. The SMVT Bengaluru-Khurda Road-SMVT Bengaluru Summer Express Special (train numbers 06253/06254) will follow a comparable route, departing from SMVT Bengaluru at 11 pm on May 21, reaching Khurda Road at 11 am on May 23, with the return journey departing from Khurda Road at 1 pm on May 23 and arriving back at SMVT Bengaluru at 10:40 pm on May 24.
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  1. Lastly, the SMVT Bengaluru-Kharagpur-SMVT Bengaluru Summer Express Special (train numbers 06259/06260) will traverse through Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, and Baleshwar. Departing from SMVT Bengaluru at 10:15 am on May 25, the outbound journey will arrive at Kharagpur at 7:30 pm on May 26, with the return journey departing from Kharagpur at 10:15 pm on May 26 and reaching back at SMVT Bengaluru at 8 am on May 28.

These special services are aimed at mitigating the surge in passenger traffic during the vacation season, ensuring smoother travel experiences for commuters.