Bengaluru: 3 Key Trains to Operate from SMVT for 153 Days

Quick Summary

• Diversion Details: Train No. 16511/512 KSR Bengaluru-Kannur Express (via Mangaluru Central) will skip Bengaluru City Station for 153 days, from August 15, 2025, too January 16, 2026. It will instead originate and terminate at Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT), Bengaluru.
• Route Changes: The new route includes stops at SMVT Bengaluru,banaswadi,Hebbal,Yeshwantpur before proceeding on its regular path via Chikkabanavara,Kunigal,and Hassan.
• Passenger Options: Travelers from central parts of Bengaluru can board or disembark the train at Yeshwantpur terminal during this period.
• Reason for Diversion: The change has been announced by South Western Railway (SWR) to facilitate infrastructure work at the KSR Bengaluru Yard.
• Other Train Diversions: Similar changes are planned for Train Nos.:

– 12677/678 KSR Bengaluru-Ernakulam Superfast Express
– 16593/594 KSR Bengaluru-Nanded Express.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The planned diversion of key trains to Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Bangalore underscores the need for periodic infrastructure upgrades in major transport hubs like KSR city Station. While disruptions might inconvenience passengers accustomed to boarding trains from the city center station during this temporary phase, alternative options such as Yeshwantpur terminal provide a reasonable solution.

This adjustment also highlights SMVT’s growing role as an essential transportation hub within Bangalore’s rail network-a signal that decentralization could be beneficial in reducing congestion in central rail stations over time if managed effectively. Though, long-term success depends on adequate connectivity between thes terminals and other city areas to ensure ease of passenger transition.

Read more: The Hindu