To handle the extra passengers during the Shivaratri festival, South Western Railway (SWR) will run special trains between Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Bengaluru and Vijayapura. The SMVT Bengaluru–Vijayapura Express Special (Train No. 06503) departs SMVT Bengaluru at 7:15 pm on February 13 and arrives in Vijayapura at 7:15 am on February 14. The return train (Train No. 06504) leaves Vijayapura at 5:30 pm on February 16 and reaches SMVT Bengaluru at 6:30 am the next day. This service aims to ease travel during the busy festival period.