Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Special Santragachi-Yelahanka Express to Run on Selected October Dates
Railways is adding special trains between Santragachi in West Bengal and Yelahanka in Bengaluru.
One train will leave Santragachi on October 12 and October 19, 2026.
The return train will leave Yelahanka on October 14 and October 21.
The trips are planned for the busy Dasara travel season.
The trains will stop at many stations along the way.
These include places in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Passengers can use the stops to travel to or from towns along the route.
The extra trains give people more travel options.
South Western Railway has introduced special Express services between Santragachi, West Bengal, and Yelahanka, Bengaluru, for festive travel.
Train 08063 will depart Santragachi on October 12 and 19, 2026, both Mondays.
Return service 08064 will depart Yelahanka on October 14 and 21, 2026, both Wednesdays.
The route includes stops in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, including Bhubaneswar, Vijayawada and Guntur.
The additional services aim to provide more capacity during the Dasara travel period.
- Who
- South Western Railway is operating special services between Santragachi and Yelahanka.
- What
- Two special Express services will run in each direction on selected dates.
- When
- Santragachi departures are scheduled for October 12 and 19, 2026; Yelahanka departures for October 14 and 21, 2026.
- Where
- Between Santragachi, West Bengal, and Yelahanka Junction in Bengaluru, Karnataka, with stops in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To provide additional train capacity amid expected festive-period travel demand around Dasara.
- Santragachi-Yelahanka train
- Train No. 08063
- Santragachi departure dates
- October 12 and October 19, 2026 (Mondays)
- Yelahanka-Santragachi train
- Train No. 08064
- Yelahanka departure dates
- October 14 and October 21, 2026 (Wednesdays)
- Route
- Santragachi to Yelahanka Junction, with listed stops across Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
- Purpose
- Additional capacity for festive-period travel demand