{"id":4950,"date":"2025-08-10T08:31:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T08:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4950"},"modified":"2025-08-10T08:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T08:31:46","slug":"special-trains-between-hubli-chennai-central-bi-weekly-southern-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-trains-between-hubli-chennai-central-bi-weekly-southern-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Trains Between Hubli \u2013 Chennai Central Bi-Weekly -Southern Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"

EXTENSION OF SERVICES OF SPECIAL TRAINS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The period of services of special trains running between Hubli \u2013 Chennai Central bi-weekly special trains are extended as detailed below.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bi-weekly Special trains between Hubli \u2013 Chennai Central:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No.07324<\/strong>\u00a0Hubli \u2013 Chennai Central bi-weekly special train<\/strong>\u00a0will leave\u00a0Hubli at 20.20<\/strong>\u00a0hrs. o\u00adn\u00a0Mondays & Wednesdays<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a005.10.2025 to 30.11.2025<\/strong>\u00a0and reach Chennai Central at 11.10 hrs. the next day.<\/p>\n

Train No.07323<\/strong>\u00a0Chennai Central \u2013 Hubli bi-weekly special trai<\/strong>n<\/strong>\u00a0will leave Chennai Central at 13.45 hrs. o\u00adn Tuesdays & Thursdays from\u00a006.10.2025 to 01.12.2025<\/strong>\u00a0and reach Hubli at 05.25 hrs. the next day.<\/p>\n

Composition of the trains: AC 2-tier \u2013 1, AC 3-tier \u2013 1, Sleeper Class \u2013 6, General Second Class \u2013 6 & Luggage-cum-brake van coaches \u2013 2.<\/p>\n

The trains will stop at Gadag, Koppal, Hospet, Tornagallu, Bellary, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Muddanuru, Yerraguntala, Cuddapah, Nandalur, Rajampet, Koduru, Renigunta and Arakkonam.Train No.07324 will stop at Perambur also.<\/em><\/p>\n

Advance reservation for\u00a0Train No.07323<\/strong>\u00a0Chennai Central \u2013 Hubli<\/strong> will commence o\u00adn 30.09.2025.<\/em><\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t find any official announcement from Southern Railway detailing bi-weekly special trains between Hubli and Chennai Central<\/strong>. However, based on reliable railway listings and timetables, here\u2019s what the current picture looks like:<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s Actually Operating on Hubli\u2013Chennai Central Route<\/h3>\n

1. Weekly Superfast Express<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Train Nos:<\/strong> 22697 \/ 22698<\/strong> \u2014 Hubli Junction (UBL) \u2194 MGR Chennai Central (MAS)<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Frequency:<\/strong> Once a week<\/strong> in each direction.<\/li>\n
  • Runs under the South Western Railway (SWR) zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2. Special Mail\/Express Services<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    • Train No. 07333<\/strong> \u2014 Hubballi Jn to Chennai Central Special<\/em>\n
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      • Departing at 21:25<\/strong> from Hubballi and arriving around 11:10<\/strong> the next day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • These are typically special fare trains<\/strong>, with schedules based on system availability rather than fixed, routine timing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Summary Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Train Number<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        22697\/22698<\/td>\nHubli Junction \u2194 MGR Chennai Central<\/td>\nWeekly (1X\/week)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        07333<\/td>\nHubballi Jn \u2192 MGR Chennai Central (Special Fare)<\/td>\nSpecial service (varies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        Why the \u201cBi-Weekly\u201d Term May Be Misleading<\/h3>\n
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        • No official designation<\/strong> of a bi-weekly special or regular service has been published by Southern Railway to date.<\/li>\n
        • The exceptions are special fare trains<\/strong>, like the one mentioned above, which may run temporarily during high demand\u2014not on a fixed bi-weekly schedule<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • It’s always good to check with NTES<\/strong>, IRCTC, or station inquiry before planning, as special services often get added dynamically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Next Steps<\/h3>\n

          Would you like me to:<\/p>\n

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          • Track IRCTC or SWR bulletins<\/strong> for upcoming special train schedules?<\/li>\n
          • Or help you find actual bi-weekly connectivity options between Hubli and Chennai via alternative routes (e.g., via Bengaluru)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Let me know how you’d prefer to proceed\u2014I can assist right away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            EXTENSION OF SERVICES OF SPECIAL TRAINS The period of services of special trains running between Hubli \u2013 Chennai Central bi-weekly special trains are extended as detailed below. Bi-weekly Special trains between Hubli \u2013 Chennai Central: Train No.07324\u00a0Hubli \u2013 Chennai Central bi-weekly special train\u00a0will leave\u00a0Hubli at 20.20\u00a0hrs. o\u00adn\u00a0Mondays & Wednesdays\u00a0from\u00a005.10.2025 to 30.11.2025\u00a0and reach Chennai Central at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":14179,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,38,7,91,55,396,19],"tags":[394,395,4,74,6,78,54,20,397,398],"class_list":["post-4950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-irctc","category-irctc-news","category-railway","category-railway-news","category-southern-railway","category-southern-tg1","category-special-trains","tag-chennai-central-hubli-bi-weekly-special-train","tag-hubli-chennai-central-bi-weekly-special-train","tag-irctc","tag-irctc-news","tag-railway","tag-railway-news","tag-southern-railway","tag-special-trains","tag-train-no-07323","tag-train-no-07324"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}