14 Trains Affected Due To Traffic Block on Bangalore Section, Disruption Expected Until February 8, 2024

Sumit Singh

Pune, 17th December 2023: A traffic block on the Bangalore section has prompted the South Western Railway to implement changes in train routes. The affected area is the Tunnel Bridge No 65A located on railway km 21/552-786 between Sai P Nilayam-Basampalle Station in the Bangalore Division.

The rehabilitation work in the offline area includes activities such as traffic and power block, rock bolting, drainage netting, and grouting. The extensive project, scheduled to run from December 8, 2023, to February 8, 2024, will necessitate altered routes for several trains. Commuters are advised to plan their journeys accordingly.

Trains Affected and Altered Routes:

1. Train No. 11302 Bengaluru – CSMT Mumbai Udyan Express:

– Altered Route: Penukonda – Nagasamudram – Dharmavaram

– Sai P Nilayam station will not be covered.

2. Train No. 16332 Thiruvananthapuram – CSMT Mumbai Express (Saturdays):

– Changed Route: Tirupati – Jolarpette – Reniguntha – Guntakal

– Stations Skipped: Bangarpet, Krishnarajapuram, Hindupur, Dharmavaram, and Anantapur.

3. Train No. 11014 Coimbatore – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express:

– Altered Route: Salem – Jolarpet – Reniguntha – Guntakal

– Stations Bypassed: Dharmapuri, Hosur, Bengaluru Cantt, Bengaluru, Gouribidnore, Sai P Nilayam, Dharmavaram, and Anantapur.

4. Train No. 11301 CSMT Mumbai – Bengaluru Udyan Express (February 7, 2024)

– Diverted Route: Dharmavaram – Nagasamudram – Penukonda

– Sai P Nilayam Station will not be covered.

5. Train No. 16331 CSMT Mumbai – Thiruvananthapuram Express (Sundays):

– Altered Route: Jolarpet – Tirupati

– Stations Skipped: Hindupur, Krishnarajapuram, and Bangarpet.

6. Train No. 11013 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Coimbatore Express:

– Changed Route: Guntakal – Reniguntha – Jolarpet – Salem

– Stations Bypassed: Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Sai P Nilayam, Hindupur, Gouribidnoor, Bangalore Cantt, Bangalore, Hosur, and Dharmapuri.

7. Train No. 16534 Bengaluru – Jodhpur Express (Sundays):

– Diverted Route: Yeswantpur – Arsikere – Hubli

– Stations Skipped: Guntakal, Bellary, Hospet, Koppal, and Gadag.

8. Train No. 16532 Bengaluru – Ajmer Express (Fridays):

– Changed Route: Yashwantpur – Arsikere – Hubli

– Stations Bypassed: Bellary, Hospet, Koppal, Gadag, Hindupur, Avaram, Anantapur, Dharmaguntakal.

9. Train No. 16614 Coimbatore – Rajkot Express (Fridays):

– Diverted Route: Salem – Tirupati – Jolarpet – Reniguntha – Guntakal

– Stations Skipped: Bangarpet, Krishnarajapuram, Hindupur, Dharmavaram, Anantapur, and Gutti.

10. Train No. 19567 Tuticorin – Okha Express (Sundays):

– Altered Route: Salem – Jolarpettai – Reniguntha – Guntakal

– Stations Bypassed: Yelahanka, Hindupur, Dharmavaram, Anantapur, and Gutti.

11. Train No. 16531 Ajmer – Bangalore Express (Mondays):

– Changed Route: Hubli – Arsikere – Yesvantpur

– Stations Skipped: Bellary, Guntakal, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, and Hindupur.

12. Train No. 16533 Jodhpur – Bengaluru Express (Wednesdays):

– Diverted Route: Hubli – Arsikere – Yaswanpur

– Stations Skipped: Bellary, Guntakal, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, and Hindupur.

13. Train No. 16613 Rajkot – Coimbatore Express (Sundays):

– Altered Route: Guntakal – Reniguntha – Jolarpette – Tirupati – Salem

– Stations Bypassed: Gutti, Anantapur, Dharmavaram, Hindupur, Krishnarajapuram, and Bangarpet.

14. Train No. 19568 Okha – Tirunelveli Express (Fridays):

– Changed Route: Guntakal – Reniguntha – Jolarpet – Salem

– Stations Skipped: Yelahanka, Krishnarajapuram, and Bangarpet.