Special Diwali Express Train from Bengaluru to Kalaburagi announced by South Western Railway
Kalaburagi: To cater to the increased passenger demand during the Diwali festival, South Western Railway (SWR) has announced a special express train service between Bengaluru and Kalaburagi. This one-time special service will begin on October 31, 2024, from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) in Bengaluru.
According to a press release issued by SWR, the SMVT Bengaluru-Kalaburagi Special Express (Train No. 06217) will depart from Bengaluru at 9:15 PM on October 31 and is expected to reach Kalaburagi city at 7:40 AM on November 1. The train will pass through several key stations, including Yelahanka, Dharmavaram, Anantapur, Guntakal, Adoni, Mantralayam Road, Raichur, Krishna, Yadgir, and Shahabad.
For the return journey, the Kalaburagi-SMVT Bengaluru Special Express (Train No. 06218) will leave Kalaburagi at 9:35 AM on November 1 and is scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru at 8:00 PM the same day. The train will stop at the same stations on its route back to Bengaluru.
Passengers seeking further details can visit the official railway inquiry website www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or use the NTES app. Additionally, inquiries can be made by calling the toll-free number 139, the release added.
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
