The sanctum of Hasanamba Temple in Hassan.
Bengaluru: South Western Railway will operate special train services to Hassan for the Sri Hasanamba Mahotsava 2026, providing additional travel options for devotees between October 29 and November 11.
The KSR Bengaluru–Hassan daily express special will make 14 trips in each direction during the period. Train No. 06573 will leave KSR Bengaluru at 7.30 am and reach Hassan at 11.30 am, with scheduled stops at Yesvantpur, Nelamangala, Kunigal, Yediyur, B.G. Nagar, Shravanabelagola and Channarayapatna.
The return service, Train No. 06574, will depart Hassan at 3.15 pm and reach KSR Bengaluru at 7 pm, serving the same route in the reverse direction.
The train will have one AC First Class coach, one AC two-tier coach, four AC three-tier coaches, nine sleeper-class coaches, four general second-class coaches, a luggage-cum-brake van with generator car and a Divyangjan-friendly second-class luggage-cum-brake van.
SWR will also run an unreserved MEMU special between Arsikere and Hassan. Train Nos. 06291 and 06292 will make 12 trips in each direction, excluding Sundays, from October 29 to November 11.
The additional services are intended to manage the expected passenger rush during the annual Hasanamba festival in Hassan.
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