Bengaluru, Sept. 11 -- South Western Railway (SWR) has announced a special train service between Yeshwanthpur and Bidar to handle the expected surge in passenger traffic during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

According to railway authorities, train number 06589, Yeshwanthpur-Bidar Express Special, will depart from Yeshwanthpur at 11.15 pm on Friday, September 11, and reach Bidar at 2.15 pm on Saturday, September 12.

For the return journey, train number 06590, Bidar-Yeshwanthpur Express Special, will leave Bidar at 4 pm on Saturday and arrive at Yeshwanthpur at 5.30 am on Sunday, September 13.

The special service will stop at several important stations along the route in both directions. These include Yelahanka, Hindupur, Dharma...