South Western Railway (SWR) has extended Mysuru to Solapur via Hubballi Golgumbaz Express (Train number 16535/16536) from Solapur to Pandharpur from today (5th September 2023).
Pandharpur is a major holy place in Maharashtra and it is also called South Kashi (Dakshina Kashi) in Maharashtra. It is famous for the Lord Vitthala Rukmini temple situated on the bank of the Bhima River.
Train number 16535 leaves Mysuru at 3:45 PM and reaches Pandharpur at 12:25 PM on the next day. SWR will provide a stoppage at Kurduvadi on the extended section.
The train reaches SSS Hubballi Railway Station at 2:55 AM and proceeds towards Pandharpur at 3:05 AM as per the expected new timetable of the Golgumbaz Express.
En route, the train stops at Pandhavpur, Mandya, Maddur, Channapatna, Ramanagara, Bidadi, Kengeri, KSR Bengaluru, Yeshwantpur, Tumkur, Tiptur, Arsikere, Birur, Chikkajajur, Davanagere, Harihar.
Ranebennur, Haveri, Hubballi, Annigeri, Gadag, Hole Alur, Badami, Guledagudda Road, Bagalkot, Almatti, Basavana Bagewadi Road, Vijayapura, Indi Road, Solapur, Kurduvadi and terminates at Pandharpur.
In the return direction, Train number 16536 leaves Pandharpur at 1:00 PM and reaches Mysuru at 10:45 AM on the next day. The stoppages will remain the same.
The train reaches SSS Hubballi Railway Station at 11:30 PM and proceeds towards Mysuru at 11:50 PM as per the expected new timetable of the Golgumbaz Express.
The railway board had approved the extension of the Golgumbaz Express to Pandharpur a month back. The board has insisted on extending the train services at the earliest convenient date.