The Bangalore-Karwar-Bangalore Express Via Mangalore to Resume Unreserved General Class Coaches
The Bangalore-Karwar-Bangalore Express Via Mangalore to Resume Unreserved General Class Coaches
The South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run 21 pairs of intra-Railway trains (originating/terminating) over the zone, including three via Mangalore region, with unreserved general second (GS) class coaches as during the pre-COVID-19 days with effect from March 1. The Railways had been running fully reserved special trains during COVID-19 pandemic to prevent crowding in trains so as to contain the spread of the disease. Even the general second class coaches, mostly travelled by people on short distances and from economically backward sections, were made reserved coaches. Passengers had to book tickets in advance and no across-the-counter tickets were available at railway stations.
Two more coaches would have unreserved seats along with existing one on Train No. 16595/596 Bangalore-Karwar-Bangalore Panchaganga Express. Similarly, four more coaches would be unreserved along with existing two on Train No. 16585/586 Bengaluru-Mangalore Central-Bengaluru via Mysuru express while four GS coaches on Train No. 16565/566 Yeshwantpur- Mangalore Central-Yeshwantpur weekly express via Palakkad would be run with unreserved seats.
