HUBBALLI: Agreeing to the demands of passengers, the South Western Railway has decided to bring the SSS Hubballi – KSR Bengaluru – SSS Hubballi Superfast Express back on track.
In a release issued on Sunday, Aneesh Hegde Chief Public Relations Officer of South Western Railway, Hubballi; has informed, “It is decided to restore Train No. 07339 / 07340 SSS Hubballi – KSR Bengaluru – SSS Hubballi Superfast Express from SSS Hubballi from 30.11.2023 to 29.02.2024 and from KSR Bengaluru from 30.11.2023 to 01.03.2024 with existing timings, stoppages and fare structure.”
“The train will have a composition of 1 – AC Two Tier Coach, 1 – AC Three Tier Coach, 11 Second Class Sleeper Coaches, 4 – General Coaches and 2 – Second Class Luggage cum Brake Vans / Divyangjan Coaches,” he added.
People from the twin cities had been forcing the SWR authorities, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, and many other elected representatives, and officials to not to cancel the popular train and restart the train immediately.
HDMC Leader of Opposition Suvarna Kallakuntla, Rajat Ullagaddimath and others had given a memorandum to the railway officials to restore the train service.
