Raipur: To manage the increased passenger rush during the summer vacation and ensure the availability of confirmed berths, the railway administration has decided to operate summer special trains between Bilaspur and Yelahanka (Bengaluru). The trains will make five trips in each direction.
Train No. 08261 Bilaspur-Yelahanka Summer Special will depart from Bilaspur every Wednesday from June 3, 2026, to July 1, 2026.
Similarly, Train No. 08262 Yelahanka-Bilaspur Summer Special will depart from Yelahanka every Thursday from June 4, 2026, to July 2, 2026.
Coach Composition
The train will have 20 coaches, comprising:
- 2 SLRD coaches
- 4 General coaches
- 10 Sleeper coaches
- 4 AC-III coaches
Train Schedule and Halts
Train No. 08261 (Bilaspur–Yelahanka)
The train will depart from Bilaspur at 2:00 PM every Wednesday and halt at:
Bhatapara (2:40 PM/2:42 PM), Raipur (3:35 PM/3:40 PM), Durg (4:25 PM/4:30 PM), Rajnandgaon (4:49 PM/4:51 PM), Dongargarh (5:12 PM/5:14 PM), Gondia (6:15 PM/6:25 PM), Wadsa (7:32 PM/7:34 PM), Chandafort (9:18 PM/9:20 PM), Balharshah (10:05 PM/10:15 PM), Sirpur Kaghaznagar (10:59 PM/11:00 PM) and Mancherial (11:54 PM/11:55 PM).
On the second day, the train will stop at Kazipet (1:38 AM/1:40 AM), Charlapalli (3:08 AM/3:10 AM), Secunderabad (5:55 AM/6:05 AM), Lingampalli (6:18 AM/6:20 AM), Vikarabad (7:03 AM/7:05 AM), Tandur (7:43 AM/7:45 AM), Yadgir (9:13 AM/9:15 AM), Krishna Junction (9:50 AM/10:00 AM), Raichur (10:28 AM/10:30 AM), Mantralayam Road (10:53 AM/10:55 AM), Guntakal (12:25 PM/12:35 PM), Gooty (1:03 PM/1:05 PM), Anantapur (1:23 PM/1:25 PM), Dharmavaram (3:30 PM/3:35 PM) and Hindupur (4:38 PM/4:40 PM), before reaching Yelahanka at 7:00 PM.
Train No. 08262 (Yelahanka–Bilaspur)
The train will depart from Yelahanka at 9:30 PM every Thursday and halt at Hindupur (10:38 PM/10:40 PM).
On the second day, it will stop at Dharmavaram (12:55 AM/1:00 AM), Anantapur (1:28 AM/1:30 AM), Gooty (2:18 AM/2:20 AM), Guntakal (3:35 AM/3:40 AM), Mantralayam Road (4:58 AM/5:00 AM), Raichur (5:40 AM/5:42 AM), Krishna Junction (6:10 AM/6:20 AM), Yadgir (6:48 AM/6:50 AM), Tandur (8:39 AM/8:40 AM), Vikarabad (9:18 AM/9:20 AM), Lingampalli (10:03 AM/10:05 AM), Secunderabad (10:55 AM/11:05 AM), Charlapalli (11:33 AM/11:35 AM), Kazipet (1:23 PM/1:25 PM), Mancherial (2:48 PM/2:50 PM), Sirpur Kaghaznagar (3:33 PM/3:35 PM), Balharshah (5:35 PM/5:45 PM), Chandafort (6:15 PM/6:17 PM), Wadsa (7:48 PM/7:50 PM), Gondia (9:50 PM/10:00 PM), Dongargarh (10:58 PM/11:00 PM) and Rajnandgaon (11:25 PM/11:27 PM).
On the third day, the train will reach Durg (12:20 AM/12:25 AM), Raipur (1:05 AM/1:10 AM), Bhatapara (2:05 AM/2:07 AM) and arrive at Bilaspur at 3:30 AM.
