THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Railways has announced five special trains considering the Diwali rush. The services are Bengaluru-Kollam, Bengaluru SMVT - Kollam, Hubli-Mangalore, Yesvantpur-Mangalore, Bengaluru-Thoothukudy etc.

The service from Bangalore to Kollam via K.R. Puram, Salem, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Kayamkulam will depart from Bangalore at 3 pm on the 16th and reach Kollam at 6.20 am the next day. It will return at 10.45 am on the 17th and reach Bangalore at 3.30 am on the 18th.

The special train from Bengaluru SMVT to Kollam at 11 pm on the 21st will arrive in Kollam at 12.55 pm the next day. The return service will be at 5 pm on the 22nd. It will arrive in Bengaluru at 9.45 am the next day.

The service from Hubli to Mangalore via Haveri, Davangere, Tumkur,

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