Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Sunday Special Train to Link Tirupati and Vijayapura
A railway authority is starting a special train between Tirupati and Vijayapura.
It will run on Sundays during October.
The train will make four trips in each direction during the announced period.
It will leave Tirupati in the morning and reach Vijayapura at night.
The return train will leave Vijayapura late on Sunday and arrive in Tirupati on Monday afternoon.
It will stop at many towns along the route, including Guntakal, Ballari, Hospet, Gadag and Bagalkot.
The train is meant to give people more travel choices during the festive season.
It will have air-conditioned, sleeper, general and luggage coaches.
South Coast Railway will operate a Sunday special train between Tirupati and Vijayapura during October.
The Tirupati–Vijayapura service will run every Sunday from October 4 to October 25, making four trips.
Train 07419 will depart Tirupati at 8:15 a.m. and arrive in Vijayapura at 10:25 p.m. the same day.
The return service, Train 07420, will leave Vijayapura at 11:35 p.m. Sunday and reach Tirupati at 2:15 p.m. Monday.
The 11-coach train will include AC, sleeper, general-class and luggage-cum-seating coaches, with stops across Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
- Who
- South Coast Railway and passengers travelling between Tirupati, Vijayapura and intermediate stations.
- What
- A Sunday special train service will operate between Tirupati and Vijayapura in both directions.
- When
- Every Sunday from October 4 through October 25; the return journey arrives on Monday afternoon.
- Where
- The service will run through parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, via Renigunta, Guntakal and Gadag.
- Why
- To accommodate increased rail demand during the festive season and provide another travel option.
- Tirupati–Vijayapura train
- Train 07419; departs Tirupati at 8:15 a.m. and arrives in Vijayapura at 10:25 p.m.
- Vijayapura–Tirupati train
- Train 07420; departs Vijayapura at 11:35 p.m. Sunday and arrives at 2:15 p.m. the next day.
- Operating period
- Every Sunday from October 4 to October 25, for four trips.
- Route
- Via Renigunta, Guntakal and Gadag, with stops including Ballari, Hospet, Badami, Bagalkot and Almatti.
- Coach composition
- Eleven ICF coaches: one 2nd AC, two 3rd AC, four sleeper, two general second-class and two second-class-cum-luggage coaches.
- Purpose
- To support weekend and festive-season travel and serve intermediate towns.