HUBBALLI: A.K. Gupta, General Manager of South Western Railway released New Southern Zone Railway Time Table at Hubballi Railway Station on 01.11.2025. Rajeev Kumar, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, Rajesh Mohan, Divisional Railway Manager, R.C. Punetha, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, G.J. Prasad, Principal Chief Operations Manager, H.M. Dinesh, Chief Passenger Transportation Manager and other officers were also present. A.K. Gupta, GM/South Western Railway interacted with media during releasing of New Southern Zone Railway Time Table at Hubballi Railway Station. The New Time Table came into effect from 01.11.2017 with the following changes. The important changes are as follows
| New trains introduced in the last one year from November 2025 | 17 |
| Daily trains,
6 days a week trains, Tri-weekly trains Weekly trains |
04
06 02 05 |
| Extension to further stations | 06 |
| Speeded up trains to reduce the journey time | 16 |
| Conversion from Express to Superfast
Conversion from Passenger to Express |
02
02 |
| Trains coaches replaced to LHB from old conventional coaches | 05 |
| Train coaches replaced with DEMU from old conventional coaches | 01 |
| Train terminal shifted from KSR Bengaluru to Banasawadi to decongest KSR Bengaluru | 02 |
| Train frequency increased from Weekly to Bi-weekly | 01 |
| Train timings revised for the better convenience of the passengers | 45 |
The time table has come into effect from 01.11.2025. The salient features of New Southern Zone Railway Time Table are as follows:
TRAINS INTRODUCED: Seventeen new trains have been introduced in the last one year from November 2025. 4 Daily trains, 6 Nos. of Six days a week trains, 2 Tri-weekly trains and 5 weekly trains have been introduced.
| SNo. | Train No. | From | To | Date of Introduction | Nature | Introduced/Extension/Increasing Frequency |
| 1 | 57477/57478 | Rayadurga | Kalyanadurg | 30.12.2025 | Daily | Introduction of New services in RDG-KYND new line duly extending 57477/ 57478 GTL-TPTY-GTL Passenger upto KYND |
| 2 | 22679/22680 | Yesvantpur | Hassan | 27.03.2025 | Daily S/F intercity Exp | Introduced on 27.03.2025 |
| 3 | 56927/56928 | Hubballi | Chikkabenakal | 01.04.2025 | Daily Fast Passenger | Introduced on 01.04.2025 |
| 4 | 17325/17326 | Hubballi | Mysuru | 23.05.2025 | Daily (Vishwamanav Exp) | Introduced on 23.05.2025 |
| 5 | 66542/66541 | KSR Bengaluru | Whitefield | 17.01.2025 | 6 days a week
(except-SUN) |
Introduction of MEMU services |
| 6 | 66544/66543 | KSR Bengaluru | Kuppam | 17.01.2025 | 6 days a week
(except-SUN) |
Introduction of MEMU services |
| 7 | 22266/22265* | Coimbatore | KSR Bengaluru | Yet to introduce | 6 days a week
Uday Exp (except Mon) |
*Date of Introduction will be advised |
| 8 | 66535/66536
|
KSR Bangalore | Ramanagaram | 16.01.2025 | 6 days a week MEMU Passenger (except SUN) | Introduced on 16.01.17 |
| 9 | 66537/66538
|
KSR Bangalore | Ramanagaram | 16.01.2025 | 6 days a week MEMU Passenger (except SUN) | Introduced on 16.01.17 |
| 10 | 66539/66540 | KSR Bangalore | Ramanagaram | 16.01.2025 | 6 days a week MEMU Passenger (except SUN) | Introduced on 16.01.17 |
| 11 | 16581/16582 | Yesvantpur | Shivamogga Town | 17.01.2025 | Tri-weekly Express (Ex. YPR on Sat, Mon, Wed & Ex. SMET on Sun, Tue,Thu) | Introduced on 17.01.2025 |
| 12 | 16575/16576 | Yesvantpur | Mangalore Jn. | 09.04.2025 | Tri-weekly (Gomoteshwar Exp) | Introduced on 09.04.2025 |
| 13 | 17419/17021
17420/17022 |
Tirupathi/
Hyderabad |
Vasco | 05.01.2025 | Weekly Ex. TPTY/HYB-Thu & Ex. VSG-Fri | Introduced on 05.01.2025 |
| 14 | 22887/22888 | Howrah | Yesvantpur | 26.01.2025 | Weekly Humsafar Express via RU | Introduced on 26.01.2025 |
| 15 | 22497/22498 | Sriganganagar | Tiruchirapalli | 07.03.2025 | Weekly Humsafar S/F Express | Introduced on 07.03.2025 |
| 16 | 12504/12503 | Kamakhya | KSR Bengaluru | 30.12.2025 | Weekly Humsafar Express | Introduced on 30.12.2025 |
| 17 | 17323/17324 | Hubballi | Varanasi | 23.05.2025 | Weekly | Introduced on 23.05.2025 |
EXTENSION OF TRAINS: Six trains are extended to further stations
| 1 | 66514/66515 | Marikuppam | Bangarapet | 21.11.2025 | 6 days a week(except-SUN) | Extension upto Baiyyapanhalli |
| 2 | 76525/76526 | KSR Bengaluru | Kolar | 21.11.2025 | 6 days a week
(except-SUN) |
Extension from KSR Bengaluru to Channapatna |
| 3 | 56216/56215 | Mysuru | Shravanabelagola | 29.03.2025 | Daily | Extension upto Yesvantpur |
| 4 | 12295/12296 | KSR Bengaluru | Patliputra | 01.03.2025 | Daily | Change of terminal from Patliputra to Danapur |
| 5 | 22501/22502
(15901/15902) |
Dibrugarh | KSR Bengaluru | 20.01.2025
31.01.2025 |
Weekly Express to Superfast | Extended upto Tinsukiya
And speeded up to make Superfast duly changing Train Number Ex. New Tinsukia 20.01.2017 & Ex. KSR Bengaluru -31.01.2017 |
| 6 | 57477/57478 | Rayadurga | Kalyanadurg | 05.04.2025 | Daily | Extension from Kalyandurga to Kadiridevarapalli |
Speeding up of Trains: Sixteen trains are speeded up to reduced the journey timings
| SNo. | Rly | Train No. | Existing Timings | Revised Timings | Speeded up in Min | Remarks | ||
| Dep | Arr. | Dep | Arr. | |||||
| 1 | SWR | 22678 (16562) Kochuveli-Yesvantpur | 12.40 | 04.30 | 12.50 | 04.15 | 25 | Converted to Superfast |
| 2 | SWR | 56270 Mysuru-Shivamogga Town | 10.20 | 16.45 | 10.20 | 16.40 | 5 | |
| 3 | SWR | 20651 (16201) KSR Bengaluru – Shivamogga Town | 15.30 | 20.45 | 15.00 | 19.55 | 20 | Converted to Superfast |
| 4 | SWR | 20652 (16202) Shivamogga – KSR Bengaluru | 06.35 | 11.55 | 06.40 | 11.35 | 25 | Converted to Superfast |
| 5 | SWR | 16219 (56213) Chamarajanagar-Tirupati | 15.00 | 05.35 | 15.10 | 05.25 | 20 | Converted to Express |
| 6 | SWR | 16220 (56214) Tirupati – Chamarajanagar | 21.35 | 12.30 | 21.35 | 12.20 | 10 | Converted to Express |
| 7 | SWR | 16227 (56234/16227) Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru – Talaguppa | 19.10 | 07.15 | 19.40 | 07.15 | 30 | Converted T No. 56234/56233 MYS-SBC-MYS Passenger as Express duly extending
T No 16227/16228 TLGP-SBC-TLGP Express to MYS |
| 8 | SWR | 16228 (16228/56234) Talaguppa- KSR Bengaluru – Mysuru | 20.15 | 08.00 | 20.20 | 08.00 | 5 | |
| 9 | SWR | 17301 Mysuru -Dharwar | 22.30 | 08.15 | 22.30 | 08.00 | 15 | |
| 10 | SWR | 56217 Talaguppa – Shivamogga Town | 10.00 | 12.50 | 10.00 | 12.30 | 20 | |
| 11 | SWR | 56218 Shivamogga Town- Talaguppa | 13.40 | 16.45 | 13.40 | 16.30 | 15 | |
| 12 | SWR | 16577 Yesvantpur -Harihar | 16.15 | 23.45 | 16.15 | 23.30 | 15 | |
| 13 | SWR | 16578 Harihar – Yesvantpur | 05.00 | 11.25 | 06.15 | 12.30 | 10 | |
| 14 | SWR | 16575 Yesvantpur –Mangaluru Jn. | 07.10 | 17.30 | 07.10 | 16.55 | 35 | |
| 15 | SWR | 16515 Yesvantpur – Mangaluru Jn. -Karwar | 07.00 | 17.30 (MAJN) | 07.10 | 16.55 (MAJN) | 45 | Train speeded up between YPR-MAJN |
| 16 | SWR | 56515 ) KSR Bengaluru -Hubballi Pass | 07.45 | 20.50 | 07.45 | 20.45 | 05 | |
SPEEDING UP OF TRAIN FROM MAIL/EXRESS TO SUPERFAST: Two trains are speeded up to convert from Express to Superfast.
| 1 | 20651/20652 Old No.
16201/16202 |
Bengaluru | Shivamogga Town | 01.11.2025 | Daily Express | Express into Superfast with Change in timings & new Train Number |
| 2 | 22677/22678 Old No.
(16561/16562) |
Yesvantpur | Kochuveli | 31.08.2025 | Weekly AC Exp | Converted as Weekly S/F AC Express |
CONVERSION OF PASSENGER TRAINS IN TO EXPRESS: Two trains are speeded up from Passenger to Express.
| 1 | 16219/16220 Old No. 56213/56214 | Chamarajanagar | Tirupathi | 22.08.2025 | Daily | Passenger into Mail/Express |
| 2 | 16227/16228
Old No. 56234/56233 |
Mysuru | Talaguppa | 28.07.2025 | Daily | Passenger into Express, duly extending T.No. 16227/16228 SBC-TLGP-SBC upto MYS |
CONVERSION OF CONVENTIONAL TO LHB/DEMU, MEMU: In five trains coaches are replaced to LHB from old conventional coaches. In one train conventional coach is replaced with DEMU
| 1 | 15023/15024 | Yesvantpur | Gorakhpur | 21.03.2025 | Weekly | Converted from conventional to LHB |
| 2 | 76525/76526
(Old no.56525/56526) |
KSR Bengaluru City | Kolar | 21.11.2025 | 6 days a week
(except-SUN) |
Converted from Conventional to DEMU |
| 3 | 16502/16501 | Yesvantpur | Ahmadabad | 16.04.2025 | Weekly | Converted from conventional to LHB |
| 4 | 12291/12292 | Yesvantpur | Chennai | 21.04.2025 | Weekly | Converted from conventional to LHB |
| 5 | 16527/16528 | Yesvantpur | Kannur | 14.07.2025 | Daily | Converted from conventional to LHB |
| 6 | 18637/18638 | Hatia | Bengalore Cant. | 08.07.2025 | Weekly | Converted from conventional to LHB |
SHIFTING OF TERMINALS: For two trains terminal are shifted from KSR Bengaluru to Banasawadi to decongest KSR Bengaluru
| SNo. | T.No | From | To | New Terminal | Date of change in terminals | |
| 1 | 12683/12684 | Ernakulam | KSR Bengaluru | Banasawadi | 04.01.2025 | Bi-Weekly Express |
| 2 | 22607/22608 | Ernakulam | KSR Bengaluru | Banasawadi | 08.01.2025 | Weekly Express |
INCREASE IN FREQUENCY: For one train frequency increased from weekly to Bi-weekly.
| SNo | T.No. | From | To | Existing days of service | Increasing in frequency days of service (weekly to Bi-weekly Express) | Remarks |
| 1 | 12504/12503*
HUMSAFAR EXP |
Kamakhya | Bengaluru Cant. | Ex;KYQ:Tue
Ex: BNC:Fri |
Ex;KYQ:Tue & Sat*
Ex: BNC:Fri & Tue* |
*Date of increase in frequency will be advised |
REVISION IN TIMINGS: Forty-five train timings are revised for the better convenience of the passengers. Timings of the following trains at the station is revised from the date as mentioned against each:
| SNo | Train No. | From/To | Station | Existing Timings | Revised Timings | Date |
| 1 | 12246 | Yesvantpur – Howrah Duranto Express | Yesvantpur | 11.15 (D) | 11.00 (D) | 02.11.17 |
| 2 | 22864 | Yesvantpur – Howrah AC Weekly Express | Yesvantpur | 11.15 (D) | 11.00 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 3 | 56278 | Yesvantpur – Chikkamagalore Fast Passenger | Yesvantpur | 15.15 (D) | 15.30 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| Chikkamagalore | 22.00 (A) | 22.15 (A) | 01.11.17 | |||
| 4 | 19302 | Yesvantpur – Indore Weekly Express | Yesvantpur | 11.30 (D) | 11.20 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 5 | 15016 | Yesvantpur – Gorakhpur Weekly Express | Yesvantpur | 07.35 (D) | 07.30 (D) | 02.11.17 |
| 6 | 56503 | Bengaluru Cant. – Vijayawada Passenger | Bengaluru Cant. | 07.30 (D) | 07.20 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 7 | 66535 | KSR Bengaluru City – Ramanagaram MEMU Passenger. | KSR Bengaluru | 05.30 (D) | 05.00 (D) | 01.11.17
|
| Ramanagaram | 06.35 (A) | 06.05 (A) | ||||
| 8 | 66536 | Ramanagaram – KSR Bengaluru City MEMU Passenger. | Ramanagaram | 06.50 (D) | 07.35 (D) | |
| 9 | 66539 | KSR Bengaluru City – Ramanagaram MEMU Passenger | Ramanagaram | 21.10 (A) | 21.00 (A) | |
| 10 | 66540 | Ramanagaram – KSR Bengaluru City MEMU Passenger. | Ramanagaram | 21.55 (D) | 22.35 (D) | |
| KSR Bengaluru | 23.00 (A) | 23.50 (A) | ||||
| 11 | 17326 | Mysuru – Hubballi Vishwamanav Express | Mysuru | 06.15 (D) | 06.10 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 12 | 16227 | Mysuru – Talaguppa Express | Mysuru | 19.45 (D) | 19.40 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 13 | 16228 | Talaguppa – Mysuru Express | Mysuru | 07.45 (A) | 08.00 (A) | 02.11.17 |
| Talaguppa | 20.15 (D) | 20.20 (D) | 01.11.17 | |||
| 14 | 20651 | KSR Bengaluru – Shivamogga Town S/F Express | KSR Bengaluru | 15.30 (D) | 15.00 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 15 | 20652 | Shivamogga Town – KSR Bengaluru S/F Express | Shivamogga Town | 06.35 (D) | 06.40 (D) | 02.11.17 |
| KSR Bengaluru | 11.55 (A) | 11.35 (A) | ||||
| 16 | 17301 | Mysuru – Dharwar Express | Krishnarajanagara | 23.08 (D) | 23.00 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| Ranibennur | 05.15 (D) | 04.47 (D) | 02.11.17 | |||
| Haveri | 05.50 (D) | 05.17 (D) | ||||
| Hubballi | 07.45 (D) | 07.15 (D) | ||||
| Dharwar | 08.15 (A) | 08.00 (A) | ||||
| 17 | 56913 | KSR Bengaluru – Hubballi Passenger | Tumakuru | 07.55 (D) | 07.50 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| Arsikere Jn | 10.35 (D) | 10.05 (D) | ||||
| Kadur | 11.20 (D) | 10.45 (D) | ||||
| Birur | 12.10 (D) | 11.40 (D) | ||||
| Ajjampur | 12.30 (D) | 11.58 (D) | ||||
| Chikkajajur | 13.30 (D) | 13.00 (D) | ||||
| Davanagere | 14.20 (D) | 13.55 (D) | ||||
| Harihar | 14.45 (D) | 14.25 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 15.20 (D) | 14.52 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 16.07 (D) | 15.35 (D) | ||||
| 18 | 16205 | Talaguppa – Mysuru intercity Express | Shivamogga Town | 16.50 (D) | 16.40 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 19 | 56217 | Talaguppa – Shivamogga Town Passenger | Shivamogga Town | 12.50 (A) | 12.30 (A) | 01.11.17 |
| 20
|
56917 | Birur – Shivamogga Town Passenger | Birur | 12.10(D) | 11.40 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| Shivamogga Town | 13.20 (A) | 13.05 (A) | ||||
| 21 | 56916 | Hubballi – Chikkajajur Passenger | Chikkajajur | 23.30 (A) | 23.50 (A) | 01.11.17 |
| 22 | 56227 | KSR Bengaluru – Shivamogaa Town Passenger | Shivamogga Town | 23.20 (A) | 23.35 (A) | 01.11.17 |
|
23 |
17315 | Vasco – Velankanni Express | Davanagere | 17.34 (D) | 17.05 (D) | 06.11.17 |
| Birur | 19.20 (D) | 19.00 (D) | ||||
| Arsikere | 20.20 (D) | 19.55 (D) | ||||
|
24 |
16230 | Varanasi – Mysuru Express | Chitradurg | 17.20 (D) | 18.30 (D) | 04.11.17 |
| Kadur | 19.30 (D) | 20.10 (D) | ||||
| Arsikere | 20.30 (D) | 20.50 (D) | ||||
| 25 | 16590 | Kolhapur – KSR Bengaluru Ranichinnamma Express | Alnavar | 20.30 (D) | 20.45 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| Dharwar | 21.25 (D) | 21.45 (D) | ||||
| Hubballi | 22.15 (D) | 22.40 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 23.30 (D) | 23.45 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 00.02 (D) | 00.12 (D) | 02.11.17 | |||
| Harihar | 00.26 (D) | 00.35 (D) | ||||
| Davanagere | 00.43 (D) | 00.52 (D) | ||||
| Arsikere | 03.25 (D) | 03.35 (D) | ||||
| Tiptur | 03.55 (D) | 04.00 (D) | ||||
| Ammasandra | 04.20 (D) | 04.22 (D) | ||||
| Tumakuru | 05.05 (D) | 05.20 (D) | ||||
| KSR Bengaluru | 06.40 (D) | 06.45 (D) | ||||
| 26 | 16506 | KSR Bengaluru – Gandhidham Express | Arsikere | 00.50 (D) | 00.45 (D) | 05.11.17 |
| Birur | 01.35 (D) | 01.30 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 04.09 (D) | 03.55 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 04.40 (D) | 04.25 (D) | ||||
| 27 | 16508 | KSR Bengaluru – Bhakat Ki Kothi Express | Arsikere | 00.50 (D) | 00.45 (D) | 02.11.17 |
| Birur | 01.35 (D) | 01.30 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 04.09 (D) | 03.55 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 04.40 (D) | 04.25 (D) | ||||
| 28 | 16210 | Mysuru – Ajmer Express | Arsikere | 00.50 (D) | 00.45 (D) | 02.11.17 |
| Birur | 01.35 (D) | 01.30 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 04.09 (D) | 03.55 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 04.40 (D) | 04.25 (D) | ||||
| 30 | 17311 | Chennai Central – Vasco Express | Arsikere | 00.50 (D) | 00.45 (D) | 04.11.17 |
| Birur | 01.35 (D) | 01.30 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 04.09 (D) | 03.55 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 04.40 (D) | 04.25 (D) | ||||
| 31
|
22698 | Chennai Central – Hubballi Express | Arsikere | 00.50 (D) | 00.45 (D) | 06.11.17 |
| Birur | 01.35 (D) | 01.30 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 04.09 (D) | 03.55 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 04.40 (D) | 04.25 (D) | ||||
| 32 | 56530 | Kotur – Harihar Passenger | Harihar | 14.30 (A) | 14.15 (A) | 01.11.17 |
| 33 | 16229 | Mysuru – Varanasi Express | Arsikere | 13.15 (D) | 13.05 (D) | 02.11.17 |
| Chitradurg | 15.45 (D) | 15.35 (D) | ||||
| 34 | 56519 | KSR Bengaluru-Chikkajajur- Chitradurg Passenger | Chitradurg | 16.20 (A) | 16.45 (A) | 01.11.17 |
| 35 | 11006 | Puducherry – Dadar Chalukya Express | Davanagere | 11.45 (D) | 11.40 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| Harihar | 12.10 (D) | 12.05 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 12.40 (D) | 12.27 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 13.15 (D) | 12.55 (D) | ||||
| Hubballi | 15.20 (D) | 15.15 (D) | ||||
| Dharwar | 15.40 (D) | 15.35 (D) | ||||
| Alnavar | 16.20 (D) | 16.15 (D) | ||||
| Londa | 17.10 (D) | 17.05 (D) | ||||
| 36 | 11022 | Tirunelveli – Dadar Express | Davanagere | 11.45 (D) | 11.40 (D) | 03.11.17 |
| Harihar | 12.10 (D) | 12.05 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 12.40 (D) | 12.27 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 13.15 (D) | 12.55 (D) | ||||
| Hubballi | 15.20 (D) | 15.15 (D) | ||||
| Dharwar | 15.40 (D) | 15.35 (D) | ||||
| Alnavar | 16.20 (D) | 16.15 (D) | ||||
| Londa | 17.10 (D) | 17.05 (D) | ||||
| 37 | 11036 | Mysuru – Dadar Express | Davanagere | 11.45 (D) | 11.40 (D) | 05.11.17 |
| Harihar | 12.10 (D) | 12.05 (D) | ||||
| Ranibennur | 12.40 (D) | 12.27 (D) | ||||
| Haveri | 13.15 (D) | 12.55 (D) | ||||
| Hubballi | 15.20 (D) | 15.15 (D) | ||||
| Dharwar | 15.40 (D) | 15.35 (D) | ||||
| Alnavar | 16.20 (D) | 16.15 (D) | ||||
| Londa | 17.10 (D) | 17.05 (D) | ||||
| 38 | 11005 | Dadar – Puducherry Chalukya Express | Arsikere | 18.10 (D) | 18.05 (D) | 04.11.17 |
| Tiptur | 18.38 (D) | 18.30 (D) | ||||
| 39 | 11021 | Dadar – Tirunelveli Express | Tiptur | 18.38 (D) | 18.30 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 40 | 11035 | Dadar – Mysuru Express | Arsikere | 18.10 (D) | 18.05 (D) | 03.11.17 |
| 41 | 12630 | H.Nizamuddin – Yesvantpur Express | Dharwar | 21.40 (D) | 21.20 (D) | 02.11.17 |
| Hubballi | 22.35 (D) | 22.20 (D) | ||||
| Davanagere | 00.57 (D) | 00.30 (D) | 03.11.17 | |||
| Arsikere | – | 03.00 (D) | ||||
| 42 | 22686 | Chandigarh – Yesvantpur Express | Dharwar | 21.40 (D) | 21.20 (D) | 05.11.17 |
| Hubballi | 22.35 (D) | 22.20 (D) | ||||
| Davanagere | 00.57 (D) | 00.30 (D) | 06.11.17 | |||
| Arsikere | – | 03.00 (D) | ||||
| 43 | 56529 | Harihar – Kottur Passenger | Kottur (A) | 11.00 (D) | 10.50 (D) | 01.11.17 |
| 44 | 17310 | Vasco-Yesvantpur | Yesvantpur(A) | 11.25 (D) | 11.50 (D) | 05.11.17 |
| 45 | 56501 | Vijayawada – Hubballi Passenger | Hubballi(A) | 05.45 (A) | 05.35 (A) | 01.11.17 |
Here are the salient features of the new South Western Railway (SWR) Public Time Table‑21, which came into effect from 1 January 2025—a major overhaul focused on enhanced connectivity, faster travel, and improved passenger convenience:
🆕 Overview of Time Table‑21 (Effective from 1 Jan 2025)
- 9 new train services (pairs) introduced between October 2025 and December 2025, including:
- 4 pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains
- 1 bi‑weekly express, 1 weekly express, and 3 MEMU train pairs
- Increased service frequency: At least one train pair upgraded from 6 days/week to daily, improving reliability and connectivity.
🚄 Efficiency Enhancements & Train Upgrades
- Speeds improved on 37 trains, with reductions of 5 to 60 minutes in travel time, optimizing schedule reliability.
- Slip coaches eliminated on two routes to minimize shunting delays and streamline train operations.
🛠️ Rolling Stock & Composition Updates
- 8 coaches across selected trains were upgraded to LHB rakes, prioritizing safety and passenger comfort.
- DEMU rakes converted to MEMU format on four train pairs—enhancing suburban/short-distance efficiency and reliability.
🚉 Accessibility & Passenger Service Improvements
- 13 train pairs assigned additional stoppages at new stations for better regional access.
- 59 special trains (SWR & adjoining zones) were officially renumbered as regular service trains, improving clarity in booking and schedule systems.
- 327 trains had revised timings—arrival/departure adjustments for smoother operations and passenger convenience.
✅ Summary Table
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| New services | 9 new train pairs (incl. 4 Vande Bharat Express) |
| Frequency increases | At least 1 pair upgraded to daily |
| Time reductions | 37 trains sped up by 5–60 minutes |
| Coach upgrades | 8 trains to LHB rakes; 4 DEMU → MEMU conversions |
| Accessibility gains | 13 train pairs with additional stops |
| Operational simplification | Slip coaches removed; 59 specials renumbered |
| Time revisions | 327 trains had departure/arrival changes |
🔍 Why These Changes Matter
- 🚄 Enhanced Connectivity: Vande Bharat trains and upgraded frequencies broaden travel options, especially on key routes.
- ⏱️ Faster Travel: Speeded-up connections reduce journey duration across the board.
- 🛤️ Streamlined Operations: Removal of slip coaches and revision of timings improve asset utilization.
- 🪑 Modern Coaches: Introduction of LHB and MEMU rakes increases comfort, reliability, and safety.
- 📍 Greater Access: Additional stoppages enhance accessibility for underserved regions.
- 📝 Improved Scheduling: Adjusted timings and renumbering provide cleaner, clearer train operations and booking experience.
🧠 Community Insight
Reddit discussions around new railway apps and timetable features suggest travelers are looking forward to improved services—especially better train tracking, easier booking flows, and more reliable schedules. While most posts mention the SwaRail super-app, the timetable changes complement app-based service transparency and convenience.
✅ Final Takeaway
South Western Railway’s Time Table‑21 is a key milestone in its modernization journey—introducing new services like Vande Bharat, boosting efficiency through speed improvements and rolling stock upgrades, and enhancing regional connectivity through additional stops and rake enhancements. Operational simplifications such as slip coach removal and train renumbering add to passenger convenience and clarity.
Would you like a detailed list of the 4 new Vande Bharat services, route maps, or an overview of which stations get additional stops in your region?