South Western Railway will operate one trip each of an express special train in both directions between Thiruvananthapuram North and Mangaluru Junction to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festival season.

Train No. 06155 will leave Thiruvananthapuram North at 7.40 p.m. on October 20 and reach Mangaluru Junction at 9 a.m. the next day.

The return service, Train No. 06156, will leave Mangaluru Junction at 10.15 a.m. on October 21 and arrive at Thiruvananthapuram North at 11.45 p.m. the same day.

The trains will stop at Varkala Sivagiri, Kollam Junction, Kayamkulam Junction, Alappuzha, Cherthala, Ernakulam Junction, Aluva, Thrissur, Shoranur Junction, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Kanhangad and Kasaragod. Passengers have been requested to make use of the special services.