Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Railways Add Coaches, Extend Temporary Stops Across Karnataka Routes
Railway authorities are changing services on several routes.
Four weekly trains between Visakhapatnam and SMVT Bengaluru will each get two extra economy AC coaches.
This means each train will have 20 coaches instead of 18.
The additions begin on different dates from October 11 to October 17, 2026.
They apply to regular trains and special trains in both directions.
Separately, South Western Railway will keep temporary stops for several trains at certain stations.
Those stops will continue until October 15, 2026.
The extra coaches are intended to provide more passenger capacity on the Visakhapatnam–Bengaluru route.
South Coast Railway will permanently add two AC 3-Tier Economy coaches to each of four weekly Visakhapatnam–SMVT Bengaluru trains.
The four trains’ compositions will grow from 18 to 20 coaches, with the changes taking effect between October 11 and 17, 2026.
The additions cover both regular weekly services and weekly special services in each direction.
South Western Railway will continue temporary stoppages for several trains at designated stations until October 15, 2026.
The listed stoppages include stations such as Ramagiri, Birur, Chikbanavar, Kunigal, Maddur and Devangonthi.
- Who
- South Coast Railway and South Western Railway.
- What
- South Coast Railway will add coaches to four weekly trains, while South Western Railway will continue temporary stoppages for several trains.
- When
- Coach additions take effect from October 11, 12, 16 and 17, 2026; temporary stoppages continue until October 15, 2026.
- Where
- The coach changes apply to trains between Visakhapatnam and SMVT Bengaluru; the temporary stoppages are at stations on several routes.
- Why
- The additional coaches are intended to increase passenger capacity on the Visakhapatnam–Bengaluru route.
- Coach augmentation
- Two additional AC 3-Tier Economy coaches per train
- Trains affected by coach changes
- Four weekly services: two regular and two special
- Composition after augmentation
- 20 coaches, up from 18
- First effective date
- October 11, 2026, for Train No. 18509
- Last coach-change effective date
- October 17, 2026, for Train No. 08582
- Temporary stoppages
- Continue until October 15, 2026