{"id":757,"date":"2025-07-29T16:46:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=757"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:46:47","slug":"south-western-railway-memu-trains-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/south-western-railway-memu-trains-details\/","title":{"rendered":"South Western Railway MEMU Trains Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>South Western Railway MEMU Trains Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 06289 \/ 06290 Bangarapet-Kuppam, Train No. 06291 \/ 06292 Krishnarajapuram-Kuppam, Train No. 06293 \/ 06294 KSR Bengaluru-Bangarapet and Train No. 06297 \/ 06298 Bangarapet-Banaswadi time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There has been consistent demand to introduce short distance passenger trains that were catering to commuters in Bengaluru area. South Western Railway has taken lead to introduce unreserved passenger trains as one of the first in Indian Railways and is already running 20+ commuter trains. In addition to the same, the following 4 pairs of MEMU trains will be run with effect from the date mentioned as under:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train No. 06289 \/ 06290 Bangarapet \u2013 Kuppam \u2013 Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Train No. 06289 Bangarapet \u2013 Kuppam MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Bangarapet at 05:50 hrs and arrive Kuppam at 06:30 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 01.02.2025 to until further advice.<\/p>\n<p>In the return direction Train No. 06290 Kuppam \u2013 Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Kuppam at 21:30 hrs and arrive Bangarapet at 22:15 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Kuppam from 01.02.2025 to until further advice.<\/p>\n<p>En route the train will have stoppages at Vardapura, Kamasamudram, Bisanattam and Gudupalli in the both directions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train No. 06291 \/ 06292 Krishnarajapuram \u2013 Kuppam \u2013 KSR Bengaluru MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Train No. 06291 Krishnarajapuram \u2013 Kuppam MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Krishnarajapuram at 19:30 hrs and arrive Kuppam at 21:15 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Krishnarajapuram from 01.02.2025 to until further advice.<\/p>\n<p>En route the train will have stoppages at Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur, Tyakal, Bangarapet, Kamasamudram, Bisanattam and Gudupulli.<\/p>\n<p>In the return direction Train No. 06292 Kuppam \u2013 KSR Bengaluru MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Kuppam at 06:55 hrs and arrive KSR Bengaluru at 09:25 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Kuppam from 01.02.2025 to until further advice.<\/p>\n<p>En route the train will have stoppages at Gudupulli, Bisanattam, Kamasamudram, Bangarapet, Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield, Hoodi Halt, Krishnarajapuram, Baiyyappanahalli, Bengaluru East and Bengaluru Cantonment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train No. 06293 \/ 06294 KSR Bengaluru \u2013 Bangarapet \u2013 Krishnarajapuram MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special (Except Sunday):-<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Train No. 06293 KSR Bengaluru \u2013 Bangarapet MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from KSR Bengaluru at 09:40 hrs and arrive Bangarapet at 11:35 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru from 01.02.2025 to until further advice.<\/p>\n<p>En route the train will have stoppages at Bengaluru Cantonment, Bengaluru East, Baiyyappanahalli, Krishnarajapuram, Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur and Tyakal.<\/p>\n<p>In the return direction Train No. 06294 Bangarapet \u2013 Krishnarajapuram MEMU Six days a week Passenger Special will depart on all days except Sunday from Bangarapet at 18:00 hrs and arrive Krishnarajapuram at 19:05 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 01.02.2025 to until further advice.<\/p>\n<p>En route the train will have stoppages at Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield and Hoodi Halt.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train No. 06297 \/ 06298 Bangarapet \u2013 Banaswadi \u2013 Bangarapet Weekly MEMU Passenger Special:-<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Train No. 06297 Bangarapet \u2013 Banaswadi MEMU Passenger Special will depart from Bangarapet at 22:25 hrs on every Saturday and arrive Banaswadi at 23:45 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Bangarapet from 06.02.2021 to until further advice.<\/p>\n<p>En route the train will have stoppages at Tyakal, Malur, Devangonthi, Whitefield, Hoodi Halt, Krishnarajapuram and Baiyyappanahalli.<\/p>\n<p>In the return direction Train No. 06298 Banaswadi \u2013 Bangarapet MEMU Passenger Special will depart from Banaswadi at 19:10 hrs on every Sunday and arrive Bangarapet at 20:30 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Banaswadi from 07.02.2021 to until further advice.<\/p>\n<p>En route the train will have stoppages at Krishnarajapuram, Hoodi Halt, Whitefield, Devangonthi, Malur and Tyakal.<\/p>\n<p>All the above MEMU Passenger Special trains will have composition of 08 cars MEMU.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive overview of <strong>MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) train services operated by South Western Railway (SWR)<\/strong> in Karnataka, as of mid\u20112025:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude89 What Is a MEMU Train?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>MEMU<\/strong> is an electric multiple-unit designed for <strong>short to medium-distance regional and commuter routes<\/strong>, typically running 8\u201316 coach rakes with <strong>unreserved seating<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Recently introduced <strong>3\u2011phase MEMU rakes<\/strong> support speeds up to <strong>110\u202fkm\/h<\/strong>, with features like GPS-based passenger information, regenerative braking, LED lighting, CCTV, wider gangways, and accessible facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Key MEMU Services Under South Western Railway<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Whitefield \u2194 Bengaluru City (66541\/66542)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Distance: ~23\u202fkm, travelling in ~40\u201355\u202fminutes daily<\/li>\n<li>Stops at 12 intermediate stations like Krishnarajapuram, Baiyyappanahalli, Mangalore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>KSR Bengaluru City \u2194 Mysuru (06257\/Bengaluru \u2013 06258 return)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Daily special service covering ~138\u202fkm in ~4\u202fh\u202f15\u202fmin with 20 halts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>KSR Bengaluru City \u2194 Hassan (66583\/KSR\u202f\u2013 Dharmapuri rerouted)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>About 35\u202fkm, ~45\u202fmin journey via Heelalige. Service recently skipping Bengaluru East halt due to infrastructure work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>KSR Bengaluru \u2194 Marikuppam \/ Bangarapet \/ Kuppam<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Series of MEMU services operating daily or six days a week:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bangarapet\u2013Kuppam<\/strong> (06289\/90): runs six days\/week, early commute ~40 mins each way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marikuppam and Rajanukunte routes<\/strong> (66511, 66559 etc.): short connector services introduced recently; updated schedules effective mid\u20112025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Tumakuru \u2194 Bengaluru City (06576\/Tumakuru MEMU Special)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Covers ~69\u202fkm in ~2\u202fh\u202f5\u202fmin with 12 halts; runs regularly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Route<\/th>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Distance<\/th>\n<th>Time<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Bengaluru City \u2194 Whitefield<\/td>\n<td>66541 \/ 66542<\/td>\n<td>~23\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>~40\u201355\u202fmin<\/td>\n<td>Daily<\/td>\n<td>High-frequency commuter shuttle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bengaluru City \u2194 Mysuru<\/td>\n<td>06257 \/ 06258<\/td>\n<td>~138\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>~4\u202fh\u202f15\u202fmin<\/td>\n<td>Daily special<\/td>\n<td>Regional service between cities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bengaluru City \u2194 Hassan\/Heelalige<\/td>\n<td>66583 etc.<\/td>\n<td>~35\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>~45\u202fmin<\/td>\n<td>Daily Specials<\/td>\n<td>Adjusted halt patterns since Mar 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bangarapet \u2194 Kuppam<\/td>\n<td>06289 \/ 06290<\/td>\n<td>~40\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>~40\u202fmin<\/td>\n<td>6 days\/week (Excl Sun)<\/td>\n<td>Unreserved suburban link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marikuppam\/Rajanukunte routes<\/td>\n<td>66511, 66559<\/td>\n<td>~9\u201336\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>~53\u202fmin<\/td>\n<td>Daily\/Special<\/td>\n<td>Updated service names &amp; timings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tumakuru \u2194 Bengaluru City<\/td>\n<td>X06576<\/td>\n<td>~69\u202fkm<\/td>\n<td>~2\u202fh\u202f5\u202fmin<\/td>\n<td>Special<\/td>\n<td>Connects city with Tumakuru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2699\ufe0f Features &amp; Operational Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Operated with <strong>ICF or 3-phase modern MEMU rake sets<\/strong>, offering reliable traction, energy efficiency, and passenger amenities like <strong>GPS-based announcement systems<\/strong> and <strong>accessible features<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>HMEMU coaches are maintained in facilities across SWR zones, including Bengaluru sheds.<\/li>\n<li>Services sometimes adjust stops\u2014for example, <strong>skipping Bengaluru East halt<\/strong> at select stations due to infrastructure updates as of March 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udca1 Why MEMUs Matter<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>They are affordable, <strong>frequent unreserved services<\/strong> suitable for daily commuters or city suburban travel.<\/li>\n<li>Support <strong>energy-saving and quick turnarounds<\/strong>, enabling efficient suburban mobility.<\/li>\n<li>Expansion reflects emphasis on scalable, sustainable commuter transport in rapidly urbanizing regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Thinking of Traveling Local in Bengaluru?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MEMU trains operate only as unreserved local services<\/strong>\u2014tickets are general class. No reservations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check recent service notifications<\/strong>, especially platform changes or skipped halts (e.g. Bengaluru East).<\/li>\n<li>Use <strong>IRCTC UTS app (also available in Kannada)<\/strong> to buy tickets digitally and avoid queues \u2013 rolled out by SWR in 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like details of other commuter routes, help finding time tables between two stations, fare info, or platform details for your journey?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Western Railway MEMU Trains Details Train No. 06289 \/ 06290 Bangarapet-Kuppam, Train No. 06291 \/ 06292 Krishnarajapuram-Kuppam, Train No. 06293 \/ 06294 KSR Bengaluru-Bangarapet and Train No. 06297 \/ 06298 Bangarapet-Banaswadi time table, route, frequency and fare There has been consistent demand to introduce short distance passenger trains that were catering to commuters in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,19],"tags":[117,20],"class_list":["post-757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-south-western-railway","category-special-trains","tag-south-western-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/757","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=757"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/757\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}