India, April 17 -- To manage the surge in passenger traffic during the summer holidays, South Western Railway has announced the operation of special trains between SMVT Bengaluru and Mangaluru Junction.

The SMVT Bengaluru-Mangaluru Junction Summer Special Express (Train No. 06579) will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 11:55 p.m. on April 17, arriving at Mangaluru Junction at 4:00 p.m. on April 18. The return service, Train No. 06580, will leave Mangaluru Junction at 2:10 p.m. on April 20 and reach SMVT Bengaluru at 7:30 a.m. the following day.

These summer special trains are equipped to accommodate a wide range of passengers with the following composition: 1 First AC coach, 2 AC two-tier coaches, 4 AC three-tier coaches, 7 sleeper class co...