16 trains to ply from city to Devanahalli soon

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) has announced 16 trains that will ply from the city to Devanahalli, giving people who wish to fly out of the city a cheaper travel option of Rs 30 per ticket. The Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Division, SWR, Shyam Singh, said they hoped to get the trains up and running in three weeks.

SWR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Aneesh Hegde said that the trains to Kempegowda International Airport Railway Station (KIAD) will be either Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) or Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU).

The trains will ply from Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Station in Majestic, Cantonment Railway Station and the Yelahanaka station. Some of them will run from Kolar from Devanahalli with a stop at Majestic. “The proposal for the re-opening of Dodjala Halt Station and stoppage of all Airport train services at Dodjala and Bettahalasoor is under consideration and will be finalized soon,” Singh said.

The trains will be ply at morning, evening and night. The KSR Bengaluru to Devanahalli Express will pass KIAD at 6:10 am. Devanahalli to KSR Bengaluru Express will be passing KIAD at 7:59 pm. The Devanahalli to Yelahanka Express KIAD will pass at 6:39 am. Yelahanka to KIAD Express will be reaching KIAD at 8:05 am.

The Devanahalli to Bengaluru Cantonment Express will be passing KIAD at 8:56 am. The Bengaluru Cantonment to Devanahalli Express will be passing KIAD at 1:20 pm. The Devanahalli to Bengaluru Cantonment Express will pass KIAD at 2:08 pm The Bengaluru Cantonment to Devanahalli Express will pass KIAD at 4:55 pm.

The Devanahalli to Yelahanka Express will pass KIAD at 6 pm. The Yelahanka to Devanahalli Express will reach KIAD at 7:35 pm. The KSR Bengaluru to Kolar Express will pass KIAD at 7:07 pm. The Kolar to KSR Bengaluru Express will cross KIAD at 8:21 pm.

The KSR Bengaluru to Kolar Passenger will pass KIAD at 9:48 am. The Kolar to Bengaluru Cantonment Passenger will pass KIAD at 4:08 pm. The Yesvantpur to Devanahalli Express will cross KIAD at 10:44 am. The Devanahalli to Yesvantpur Express will reach KIAD at 12:37 pm.