Bengaluru, Oct. 14 -- To accommodate the festive travel surge during Deepavali, the Railways has announced a series of special trains connecting Hubballi, Mangaluru, and Bengaluru.

One such service, Train number 07353, will depart Hubballi Junction at 4:00 pm on October 17, making its way to Mangaluru Junction by 11:15 am the next day, a report by The Hindu said. In the return direction, Train number 07354 will set off from Mangaluru Junction at 2:35 pm on October 18, arriving at Yeshwantpur Junction in Bengaluru by 11:15 pm that same night.

Another set of special services includes Train number 06229, which will leave Yeshwantpur Junction just after midnight at 12:15 am on October 19, reaching Mangaluru Junction by 11:15 am later that m...