KSR Bengaluru-Kozhikode Express to skip KSR station
South Western Railway has announced that the KSR Bengaluru-Kozhikode Express will skip the KSR Bengaluru station for four days due to yard remodeling work. Several other trains have been diverted or cancelled to accommodate the infrastructure upgrades.
Why it matters
Infrastructure maintenance is necessary for long-term rail efficiency, though it causes significant short-term disruption for commuters.
The KSR Bengaluru-Kozhikode Express via Mangaluru will skip KSR Bengaluru Station for four days as the South Western Railway will take up yard remodelling work at KSR Bengaluru station.
A release from Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division here said Train No. 16511 KSR Bengaluru-Kozhikode Express, scheduled to leave KSR Bengaluru at 9.35 pm from July 30 to August 2, will originate from SMVT Bengaluru at 8 pm on those days. The train will be diverted via Banaswadi, skipping the stoppage at KSR Bengaluru.
Train No. 16512 Kozhikode-KSR Bengaluru Express, scheduled to commence its journey from July 31 to August 3, will be diverted via Banaswadi, skipping the stoppage at KSR Bengaluru, and will terminate at SMVT Bengaluru at 7.45 am.
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