Mysuru, Sept. 24 -- To manage the heavy passenger rush during the ongoing Dasara festival, South Western Railway (SWR) will operate a total of 51 special trains.

Announcing this at a press meet at the City Railway Station this morning, Girish Dharmaraj Kalagonda, SWR Divisional Commercial Manager and Public Relations Officer, Mysuru, said the 51 special services comprise 11 unreserved specials, 27 express specials, 3 temporary stoppages, 2 temporary extensions, and 8 extensions of train periodicity.

These services will connect Mysuru with key destinations, including Ashokapuram, Bengaluru, Belagavi, Yesvantpur, Shivamogga, Vijayapura, Arasikere, Karaikudi, Madgaon, Ramanathapuram, Chamarajanagar, Talaguppa, and Tirunelveli, providing en...